Program Description for Environmental Studies

Minor: Environmental Studies

Minor: Environmental Studies (18 credits)

Students may not duplicate courses to use in both the major and the minor.
Only two transfer courses will apply towards minor requirements.
A grade of C or better is required in all minor courses.
Students will be required to complete all prerequisites needed for individual minor courses.

BSC3057 Intro to Environmental Studies (3 Credits)

CHOOSE 1 course from below

• PHI 3640 Environmental Ethics
• SYD 4510 Environmental and Society
• PHI 3601 Ethics

SELECT 2 FROM THE FOLLOWING:

• GEO 3372 Conservation of Natural Resources
• GIS 3043 Intro to Geographical Information Systems
• GIS 4048 Intermediate Geographical Information Systems
• HIS 3403 Urban Environmental History
• INR 3016 Global Issues in Contemporary Politics
• PHI 3601 Ethics
• PHI 3640 Environmental Ethics
• PHM 2030 Ecological Philosophy
• PSY 4870 Conservation Psychology
• PUP 4506 Evolution, Society, & Politics (consent of instructor required)
• SYD 4510 Environmental & Society
• Special Topics courses from from any department that includes an environmental theme. Consult with BIO Advisor to make sure courses will be applicable.

SCIENCE MAJORS SELECT 2 FROM:

• BOT 3712C Plant Systematics
• BSC 1011C General Biology II (not applicable to BIO majors)
• BSC 3052 Conservation Biology
• BSC 3053 Health Effects of Environmental Pollutants
• BSC 3263 Marine Biology
• BSC 4054 Environmental Toxicology
• CHS 4610/4610L Environmental Chemistry
• PCB 3043C Ecology (not applicable to BIO majors)
• PCB 4301C Limnology
• ZOO 4823C General Entomology

NONSCIENCE MAJORS TAKE 2 FROM:

• BSC 1005C Principles of Biology
• BSC 1010C General Biology I
• BSC 1930 Current Applications in Biology