Environmental Studies Minor

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

Affiliation: Interdisciplinary Studies

The interdisciplinary Environmental Studies Minor requires the successful completion of six courses (16 credit hours minimum) consisting of two required courses and four elective courses; successful completion of a capstone project; and at least three courses (7 hours minimum) at the 300 level or above. A maximum of two courses may also count for major and/or JINS requirements.

A student intending to minor in environmental studies must submit a learning plan to the Environmental Studies Minor Committee for approval before beginning to work on the minor. The learning plan template may be obtained from the Office of Interdisciplinary Studies web page, and more information on completing and submitting the learning plan may be found there.

Program Requirements:

Required Courses:

ENVS 200 - Introduction to Environmental Studies Credits: 3 hours
ENVS 480 - Seminar in Environmental Studies Credits: 1 hour

Distribution Categories:

Choose four courses from at least three of the following distribution categories for a total of no less than 12 credit hours:

1. Science

Agricultural science, biology, chemistry, physics coursework, research, special problems, or internship credit to be identified, including, but not limited to:

AGSC 311 - Plant Nutrition Credits: 3 hours
AGSC 314 - Principles of Soil Science Credits: 4 hours
AGSC 410 - Soil Conservation and Management Credits: 3 hours
AGSC 414 - Agricultural Policy Credits: 3 hours
AGSC 415 - Ethical Issues in Sustainable Agriculture Credits: 3 hours
AGSC 416 - Advanced Topics in Agronomy Credits: 3 hours
AGSC 422 - Grazing Animal Ecology Credits: 3 hours
BIOL 301 - Introduction to Ecology Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 312 - Local Flora Credits: 3 hours
BIOL 316 - Entomology Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 317 - Economic and Medical Botany Credits: 3 hours
BIOL 363 - Human Ecology Credits: 3 hours
BIOL 364 - Invertebrate Zoology Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 444 - Independent Studies (Topic) Credits: 1-5 hours
BIOL 502 - Biometry Credits: 3 hours
BIOL 506 - Ornithology Credits: 4 hours
BIOL 510 - Ecology Credits: 3 hours
CHEM 222 - Introduction to Quantitative Analysis Credits: 4 hours
CHEM 322 - Instrumental Analysis Credits: 4 hours
NASC 140 - Physical Geology Credits: 4 hours

2. Social Science

Geography, economics, sociology/anthropology, and psychology coursework, research, special problems, or internship credit to be identified, including, but not limited to:

ECON 307 - Natural Resources Economics Credits: 3 hours
GEOG 310 - Environmental Geography Credits: 3 hours
HLTH 362 - Environmental Health Credits: 3 hours
POL 275 - Selected Topics in Political Science Credits: 1-3 hours

3. Humanities

Philosophy and religion, English, communication, and foreign language coursework, readings, research, special problems, or internship credit to be identified, including, but not limited to:

ENG 226 - World Literatures: Topics Credits: 3 hours
ENG 246 - British Literatures: Topics Credits: 3 hours
ENG 266 - American Literatures: Topics Credits: 3 hours
ENG 409 - Writing Workshop: Nonfiction Credits: 3 hours
ENG 498 - Senior English Seminar Credits: 4 hours
ENG 503 - Gender Studies Credits: 4 hours
PHRE 386 - Studies in Philosophy and Religion Credits: 3 hours

4. Interdisciplinary

JINS coursework, internships that do not fit into any single discipline, and future environmental studies coursework, including, but not limited to:

BIZ 306 - The Natural History of Belize Credits: 3 hours
ENVS 380 - Select Topics Credits: 1-4 hours
JINS 330 - Environmental Economics: Issues and Policies Credits: 3 hours
JINS 335 - Ecology versus Land Use Credits: 3 hours
JINS 336 - The Environment (template course) Credits: 3 hours