Environmental Science & Policy
minor in environmental studies
The minor in Environmental Studies is intended to provide students not majoring in Environmental Science with an interdisciplinary concentration that emphasizes the many interactions between humans and the local and global environments. It is designed to build understanding of these relationships by examining areas of anthropology, biology, conservation, policy, law and sociology as they relate to the natural world.
The minor requires completion of six courses:
- ES103 Introduction to Ecosystem and Wildlfe Conservation
- ES104 Introduction to Natural Resource Conservation
- Two courses from the Human Society Electives list.
- Two courses from the Natural Science Electives list.
Fall Term
- ES103 Introduction to Ecosystems and Wildlife Conservation – 4 credits
- ES108 Nature and Culture – 3 credits
- GLE101 First-year Inquiry Seminar – 3 credits
- GLE110 First-year Composition – 3 credits
- GLE elective – 3 credits
Spring Term
- ES104 Introduction to Natural Resource Conservation – 4 credits
- ES210 Evolution of Environmental Thought – 3 credits
- MT151 College Algebra, MT221 Calculus, or MT260 Statistics – 3 credits
- GLE elective – 3 credits
- Elective – 3 credits
Fall Term
- BI218 Ecology – 4 credits
- GL101 General Geology I or CH101 General Chemistry I (Env. Science majors) – 4 credits or GLE elective – 3 credits
- GLE elective – 3 credits
- Elective – 3 credit
Spring Term
- CIT222 Intro. to Geographic Information Systems – 3 credits
- GL102 General Geology II or CH102 General Chemistry II (Env. Science majors) – 4 credits or Natural Science elective #1– 4 credits
- Human Society elective #1 – 3 credits
- Second math (Env. Science majors): MT151 College Algebra or MT221 Calculus, or MT260 Statistics or Elective course – 3-4 credits
- Elective – 3 credits
Fall Term
- ES320 Wetland Ecology or ES367 Water Resources or ES430 Forest Ecology (Env. Science majors) – 4 credits or Elective course – 3 credits
- GL205 Env. Geology – 4 credits
- GLE elective – 3 credits
- Elective – 3 credits
- Elective – 3 credits
Spring Term
- ES480 Junior Seminar in Env. Science/Studies – 3 credits
- Natural Science elective #2 (Env. Science majors) – 4 credits
- Elective – 3 credits
- Elective – 3 credits
- Elective – 3 credits
Fall Term
- ES490 Senior Capstone – 4 credits
- Natural Science elective #3 (Env. Science majors) – 4 credits or Elective course – 3 credits
- GLE elective – 3 credits
- Elective – 3 credits
- Elective – 3 credits
Spring Term
- Human Society elective #3 (Env. Studies majors) – 3 credits
- GLE elective – 3 credits
- GLE elective – 3 credits
- Elective – 3 credits
- Elective – 3 credits
Who should study Environmental Science/Environmental Studies?
Majoring in Environmental Science or Environmental Studies is right for you if:
- You are passionate about nature
- You enjoy spending time outdoors
- You love learning about wildlife
- You are concerned about the future of life on Earth
- You want to help find solutions to the problems of climate change, species extinctions, pollution, industrial agriculture, unsustainable cities, environmental racism and other related issues
- You are excited by the new green economy, wildlife management, ecosystem restoration, renewable energy, land protection, nature-based solutions and sustainable ethics
On-Campus Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science or Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies
Our Environmental Science/Studies curriculum creates a knowledge base and a set of key skills:
- Knowledge base: Focuses on the scientific principles governing the natural world, and the social, economic, and ethical concepts that determine how humans interact with the earth. The core principles of sustainability are central to the program.
- Skills development: Includes plant and animal identification, mapping, data collection, quantitative analysis and computer skills, as well as problem-solving, teamwork, project management, presentation skills and critical thinking.
See our curriculum plan to learn how you will progress through the on-campus BA or BS program.
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