About the minor in environmental studies

A student with a major in another program may minor in Environmental Studies with the approval of the Director of the School of Marine and Environmental Programs. A minimum of eighteen (18) hours of approved course credit in the following courses is required.

The School of Marine and Environmental Programs also offers minors in Geographic Information Systems and Climate Change Studies.

What will you study? Minor in Environmental Studies Curriculum

Program Required CoursesCredits
ENV 100 and 101 or ENV 104 – Introduction to Environmental Issues3
ENV 200 – Environment and Society: A Global Perspective3
ENV 220 – Conservation and Preservation3
ENV 250 – Environmental Policy in Comparative Perspective3
Two (2) courses from the list of Environmental Studies Distribution Requirements (see below) and/or courses designated ENV in the list of Environmental Science Electives6–8
Minimum Total Required Credits18

Environmental Studies Distribution Requirements List

Group One (1): Conservation, Preservation, RestorationCredits
ENV 309 – Sustainability and Ecological Restoration3
ENV 312/312L – Wetland Conservation and Ecology w/Field Lab4
ENV 313/313L – Wetland Restoration: Science and Policy w/Field Lab4
ENV 316/316L – Land Conservation Practicum w/Field Lab4
ENV 397 – Topics in Environmental Studies 3
ENV 398 – Topics in Environmental Studies3
ENV 399 – Topics in Environmental Studies w/Lab4
Group Two (2): Environmental Policy and ManagementCredits
BUEC 390 – Environmental Economics 3
BUEC 395 – Ecological Economics3
ENV 204 – Urban Forestry3
ENV 321 – Environmental Communication: Expert Practices for Ecosystem Management3
ENV 328 – Environmental Pollution: Ecosystems, Wildlife, and Human Health3
ENV 357 – Sustaining Water: Social and Global Perspectives3
ENV 362 – Climate Change Adaptation3
ENV 397 – Topics in Environmental Studies 3
ENV 398 – Topics in Environmental Studies3
ENV 399 – Topics in Environmental Studies w/Lab4
Group Three (3): Arts, Humanities, and ValuesCredits
ENV 331 – Women and the Environment3
ENV 333/333L – The Nature Writers w/Field Lab4
ENV 334 – Contemporary Nature Writing3
ENV 334L – Contemporary Nature Writing Lab1
ENV 338 – Environmental Topics in Popular Lyrics3
ENV 397 – Topics in Environmental Studies 3
ENV 398 – Topics in Environmental Studies3
ENV 399 – Topics in Environmental Studies w/Lab4
Group Four (4): Global Ecology and Social JusticeCredits
ENV 340 – Environmental Movements and Social Change3
ENV 341 – Indigenous Ecology, Conservation Biology, and the Politics of Knowledge3
ENV 344 – Environmental Ethics3
ENV 349 – Environment, Health, and Community Development in E. Africa3
ENV 349L – Environment, Health, and Community Development in E. Africa Lab1
ENV 376 – Caribbean Sustainable Development3
ENV 397 – Topics in Environmental Studies3
ENV 398 – Topics in Environmental Studies3
ENV 399 – Topics in Environmental Studies w/Lab4

Please note: While some courses can fulfill both core and program requirements, the credits earned do not count twice towards the minimum total required credits for the degree.