Environmental Studies Minor

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Students wishing to complete this minor must have their plan of study approved by their advisor and the Director of the School of Biological and Environmental Studies. A minimum of 21 credit hours is required, with at least 9 credits earned in courses numbered 300 or above.

Category 1:

The following courses will provide, as a primary emphasis, an exploration of environmental studies with an emphasis on the natural world, the environmental problems it faces and solutions to these problems. A minimum of two courses required.

BI 102 - Topics in Biology Credit(s): 4
BI 130 - Environmental Biology Credit(s): 4
BI 340 - Conservation Biology Credit(s): 4
ES 321 - Health and Pollution Credit(s): 3
EV 251 - Creating a Green Society in the U.S. Credit(s): 3
EV 350 - Global Environmentalism Credit(s): 3
PH 219 - Environmental Ethics Credit(s): 3
SO 390 - Environmental Sociology Credit(s): 3

Category 2:

The following courses will provide essential skill sets necessary to successfully act on knowledge gained in the Category 1 courses. Five courses required.

Any additional Category 1 course
AT 110 - Introduction to Digital Media Credit(s): 3
CH 105 - Earth & Space Science Credit(s): 4
BI 280 - Ecological Journeys Credit(s): 4
OR
BI 380 - Ecological Journeys Credit(s): 4
CO 310 - Small Group Communication Credit(s): 3
CO 343 - Communication and Conflict Credit(s): 3
EC 120 - Principles of Economics Credit(s): 3
EN 212 - Environmental Writing Credit(s): 3
EN 210 - Professional and Technical Writing Credit(s): 3
BU 250 - Written Business Communication Credit(s): 3
ET 340 - Foundations of Entrepreneurship Credit(s): 3
HI 206 - Cultural Geography Credit(s): 3
IS 240 - Foundations of Information Systems Credit(s): 3
OL 310 - Group and Team Dynamics Credit(s): 3
OL 385 - Leadership, Diversity, and Multiculturalism Credit(s): 3
PH 211 - Ethical Theory and Moral Issues Credit(s): 3
PH 223 - Scientific Revolutions: History and Philosophy of Science Credit(s): 3
PO 105 - The American Political System Credit(s):
PO 221 - Introduction to International Relations Credit(s): 3
SO 120 - Introduction to Anthropology Credit(s): 3
SO 365 - Sociology of Globalization Credit(s): 3
Internship Credit(s): 1-4

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