ESS Minor

Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary minor that is available to both science and nonscience 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.

Required Core Courses for the Minor (3 courses, 12 credits)

ESS 30/Environmental Science
ESS 40/Environment, Society, and Sustainability
ESS 185/Environmental Studies & Sustainability Capstone Seminar

Elective Courses for the Minor

At least 3 courses (12 credits) from the ESS course lists, with no more than one course (4 cr) from the student’s major field of study. Normally ESS 196/Independent Research will not count toward the minor.