Environmental Studies (ENV)
Professors Dixon, Lorenz and Vickery; Assistant Professors Cunningham and Oemke; Instructor Borrello.
The challenge of maintaining and creating a sustainable environment is one of the most pressing problems facing our society and world today. The Environmental Studies minor draws information, ideas and concepts from the natural sciences, social sciences and the humanities to deal with complex and interdisciplinary environmental issues. The minor provides a breadth of coursework and the conceptual tools for analyzing environmental issues; it is applicable for students majoring in any academic discipline.
Minor Requirements
- Core: 14 credits consisting of ENV 105, 110, 480 and RSP 225.
- Choice of three of the following courses for a minimum of 10 credits: POL 141; ECN 340; COM 253; and ENV 380, 385 or 499.
| ENV 105. | Introduction to Environmental Studies (NS-1) | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 credits | ||
| Examination of humans and their relationship to the natural environment. Explores current status of environmental problems, controversies and solutions. | ||
| ENV 110. | Environmental Geology (NS-2) | |
| 4 credits | ||
| MTH 101 | ||
| Investigation into the causes of geologic hazards such as earthquakes, mass movement, volcanoes and desertification. Includes investigation into geologic process involved in the formation of energy and material resources, their origin, uniqueness and the impact of their use on the environment. Topics center on the interrelationships among all physical Earth processes. | ||
| ENV *380. | Environmental Problems and Issues | |
| 4 credits | ||
| ENV 105, 110 and one additional course from the ENV curriculum. | ||
| Examination of selected environmental issues and problems. Content varies. Topics may include pollution, energy, natural resources, land use planning and recycling. | ||
| ENV *385. | Practicum | |
| 2-4 credits | ||
| ENV 105, 110 and one additional course from the ENV curriculum. | ||
| ENV *480. | Topics Seminar in Environmental Studies | |
| 2 credits | ||
| 16 credits in minor or Senior Standing or Permission | ||
| Capstone course in environmental studies. Interdisciplinary approach incorporating scientific knowledge with policy and humanistic issues that are applied to real-life environmental problems. | ||
| ENV *499. | Independent Study | |
| 1-4 credits | ||
| ENV 105, 110 and one additional course from the ENV curriculum. | ||