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Minor Description

MINOR

A minor in environmental studies requires completion of the following 25 or 26 credits. A student may not complete both a major and a minor in Environmental Studies. In meeting the requirements of this interdisciplinary minor, a student must use at least nine credits that are not also used to meet the requirements of any other major or minor.

  1. Required courses: ENV 110, 397
  2. Social Sciences: one course from each of the following two areas.
    1. ECON 101; POL 100
    2. ECON 255; ENV 381; POL 333
  3. Natural and Physical Sciences: one course from each of the following two areas.
    1. BIOL 101; GEOL 100 or 101
    2. BIOL 245, 246, 322; GEOL 141, 150
  4. Humanities: two courses chosen from ENGL 380 (when appropriate), 294; ENV 395; PHIL 108, 260; REL 224 (ANTH 224).

Most of these courses fulfill certain general education or foundation and distribution requirements and may be applicable to the majors in each of the departments.

HONORS: An Honors Program in environmental studies is offered for well-qualified majors; see department head for details.