Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary minor that is available to both science and non-science majors. The minor examines environmental issues from diverse disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives. Study of environmental information and issues helps prepare students for careers in fields such as environmental law, environmental management, and ecology; or the minor can be pursued out of general interest in the state of the environment.
The general structure of the minor includes three parts:
- Four core courses (economics, chemistry, ecology, environmental science),
- One course from a menu of upper- level courses in environmental science (see below),
- One course (two for biology majors) from a menu of relevant social science and humanities courses.
Notes: - A minor in environmental studies requires 24 credits (28 credits for biology majors).
- A maximum of 12 introductory credits can be applied to the minor.
- Students choosing BIOL 3 as a core course cannot count BIOL 177 toward the minor nor for credit because of overlapping.
- Independent study or honors research on appropriate projects may be applied to the minor with approval of the ES director.
- Students are strongly urged to take additional courses from the lists below.
- Also highly recommended are courses in statistics and computer science.
- Plan your minor with flexibility, because some classes are taught only in alternate years.
- Check the course descriptions (links provided) for possible prerequisites.
- Off-campus programs that deal with environmental and sustainability issues are invaluable, and credits earned through such programs often can be applied toward the minor. For examples check out programs of School for Field Studies and the School for International Training.
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Required Core Courses:
BIOL 3/Environmental Biology or BIOL 177/Advanced Environmental Science
BIOL 7/Ecology and Evolution
ECON 5/Microeconomics
CHEM 3/Chemistry and the Environment or CHEM 6/Principles of Chemistry
Environmental Science, one course from the following:
BIOL 167/Animal Behavior
BIOL 169/Conservation Biology
BIOL 171/Plant Morphology & Identification
BIOL 173/Forest Ecology
BIOL 178/Biogeography
BIOL 179/Laboratory in Biogeography
BIOL 182/Oceanography
BIOL 183/Marine Ecology I: Tropical Habitats
BIOL 184/Marine Ecology II: Temperate Habitats
BIOL 186/Freshwater Ecology
ENVST 100/Special Topics in Environmental Studies/Science Emphasis (offered occasionally)
