2012-2013 Undergraduate & Graduate Catalog
Environmental Studies Minor
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Students enrolled in an environmental studies major will explore multiple dimensions on human-environmental interactions: socio-cultural, scientific, technological, political, and economic. They will also develop an understanding of sustainability concepts, acquire experience in interdisciplinary collaboration, and become familiar with basic field research focused on local environmental issues.
Requirements for a Minor in Environmental Studies:
The environmental studies minor will require a minimum of 21 credit hours including the following courses:
A. ENS 201 (3 Credits):
B. One course from each of the following categories (9 Credits):
Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Environment:
- ANT 340 - Culture and Environment Credits: 3
- BIO 338 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
- ENG 382 - Nature Writing Credits: 3
- GPY 220 - Cultural Geography Credits: 3
- GPY 410 - Landscape Analysis Credits: 3
- HST 320 - American Indians Credits: 3
- HST 323 - Michigan History Credits: 3
- HST 327 - History of United States Urban Society Credits: 3
- LIB 330 - The Idea of Nature Credits: 3
- PSY 362 - Environmental Psychology Credits: 3
- SW 150 - Human Needs in Complex Societies Credits: 3
- SOC 288 - Sociology of Food Credits: 3
- SOC 351 - Urban Sociology Credits: 3
- WGS 335 - Women, Health & Environment Credits: 3
Physical Life Science Perspectives on Environment:
- BIO 105 - Environmental Science Credits: 3
- BIO 107 - Great Lakes and Other Water Resources Credits: 4
- BIO 215 - General Ecology Credits: 4
- BIO 310 - Biological Diversity of the Americas Credits: 3
- BIO 470 - Conservation Biology Credits: 3
- CHM 311 - Green Chemistry and Industrial Processes Credits: 3
- CHM 321 - Environmental Chemistry Credits: 3
- CHM 322 - Environmental Chemical Analysis Credits: 3
- EGR 360 - Thermodynamics Credits: 4
- GEO 100 - Environmental Geology Credits: 3
- GEO 105 - Living with the Great Lakes Credits: 3
- GEO 111 - Exploring the Earth Credits: 4
- GEO 300 - Geology and the Environment Credits: 3
- GPY 100 - Physical Geography Credits: 3
- GPY 412 - Global Environmental Change Credits: 3
- NRM 330 - Environmental Pollution Credits: 3
- OSH 414 - Environmental Safety and Health Regulations Credits: 3
Political and Economic Perspectives on Environment:
- BIO 319 - Global Agricultural Sustainability Credits: 3
- ECO 345 - Environmental and Resource Economics Credits: 3
- ECO 435 - Urban Economics Credits: 3
- GPY 335 - Geographic Patterns-Global Development Credits: 3
- GPY 345 - Geography of Michigan/Great Lakes Region Credits: 3
- GPY 353 - Geography of the United States and Canada. Credits: 3
- HTM 175 - International Food and Culture Credits: 3
- HTM 268 - Adventure Tourism Credits: 3
- NRM 150 - Introduction to Natural Resources Credits: 3
- NRM 420 - Wildland Recreation Management Credits: 3
- NRM 451 - Natural Resource Policy Credits: 4
- PA 307 - Local Politics and Administration Credits: 3
- PA 360 - Voluntarism and the Nonprofit Sector Credits: 3
- PLS 314 - International Law Credits: 3
- GPY 324 - Urbanization Credits: 3
C. Electives (6 Credits)
Any two upper-level electives (300 or above) from two different disciplines from the list of all environmental studies electives (socio-cultural, physical and life science, and political and economic) listed above.