Environmental Science and Policy, Minor

Required Credit Hours: 20

Core Requirements:

ENSP 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science and Policy Credits: (3)

Five Credits of:

ENSP 200-250, including one ENSP 200-249 course (or INTR 204 ) and at least one ENSP 250 seminar.

Three Courses, At Least One From Each Group:

(at least 9 credits total)

Natural Sciences Course with Field Laboratory Component:

BIOL 416 - Ornithology Credits: (4)
BIOL 417 - Population and Community Ecology Credits: (4)
BIOL 426 - Aquatic Ecology Credits: (4)
BIOL 427 - Wetland Ecosystems Credits: (4)
GEOL 314 - Watershed Dynamics Credits: (4)
GEOL 315 - Hydrology Credits: (4)
GEOL 316 - Environmental Geochemistry Credits: (3)
GEOL 320 - Earth Surface Processes Credits: (4)
Or other approved course [all of the courses listed require some form of introductory biology or geology course as a prerequisite]

Environmental Policy/Sociology:

ECON 322 - Environmental and Natural Resource Economics Credits: (3)
[ECON 101 is a prerequisitesfor this course]
GOVT 322 - Global Environmental Governance Credits: (3)
GOVT 491 - Seminar: Topics in Government Credits: (4)
SOCL 308 - Environmental Sociology Credits: (3)
SOCL 427 - Energy, Environment, and Development Credits: (3)
ANTH 315 - Environmental Archaeology Credits: (3)
ANTH 338 - Native Cultures of Latin America Credits: (3)
HISP 370 - Environmental Cultures Credits: (3)
HIST 226 - The American West since 1890 Credits: (3)
HIST 490C - Capstone Seminar Credits: (4)
Or other approved course

Ethics:

ENSP 302 - Philosophic History of American Environmentalism Credits: (3)
ENSP 303 - Issues in Environmental Ethics Credits: (3)
ENSP 305 - Feminist Women Activists for Developing India Credits: (3)
KINE 393 - Health Ethics Credits: (3)

Capstone experience: (3 credits)

ENSP 440 - Special Topics in Environmental Science and Policy. Credits: (1-4)
ENSP 490 - Independent Research Credits: (1-3)
ENSP 495 - Honors Credits: (3)
ENSP 496 - Honors Credits: (3)
ENSP 498 - Internship Credits: (1-3)
ENSP 499 - Internship Credits: (1-3)
or other approved capstone experience with permission of the Director

Additional Courses for Major or Minor in Environmental Science and Policy

The following is a sample listing of courses that may be credited toward the major or minor. Not all of these courses are offered every semester, and additional courses may qualify for Environmental Science and Policy credit. Please consult with the Director of Environmental Science and Policy, for information.

GEOL 305 - Environmental Geology Credits: (3)
GEOL 212 - Global Climate Change Credits: (3)
GEOL 330 - Introduction to Marine Science Credits: (3) or
BIOL 330 - Introduction to Marine Science Credits: (3) or
MSCI 330 - Introduction to Marine Science Credits: (3)
GOVT 381 - Human Geography Credits: (3)
GOVT 384 - The Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean Credits: (3)