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Aug 31, 2024
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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Environmental Studies Minor
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The Environmental Studies Minor utilizes a multidisciplinary approach to help students develop their understanding of important environmental issues and potential solutions to these challenges. Students will develop a basic scientific understanding of how ecosystems function and how people interact with the natural environment. Students will also examine environmental issues from a variety of perspectives by taking courses about the natural environment in a variety of disciplines such as economics, philosophy, politics and geography, recreation and sports management, and sociology.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students who complete an Environmental Studies Minor will be able to:
- Explain how ecosystems function, how people depend on the natural environment, and how people affect the natural environment.
- Identify and discuss various regional and global environmental challenges from a multidisciplinary perspective.
- Create a synthesis amongst the different perspectives on the environment and provide a balanced opinion about environmental issues.
- Explore solutions to environmental challenges by utilizing a multidisciplinary approach.
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Program Requirements (18 Credits) *
Foundation Courses (7 Credits)
(Not counted as part of the minor)
Complete the following course:
Choose one from the following:
Recommended Courses: (3-6 Credits)
Choose one from the following:
Required Courses (Science Foundation) (4 Credits)
Complete the following courses:
Multidisciplinary Perspectives (14 Credits)
Choose at least 14 additional credit hours from the following:
Total Credits Required (outside of the University Core): 18*
*Students must complete a total of at least 18 credits outside of the University Core. Students can complete the minor by taking following courses with no additional prerequisites.
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