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Minor in Sustainability

The Minor in Sustainability is a 22-28 credit hour program for students interested in developing an interdisciplinary understanding of sustainability, the ability to meet the needs of the present generation without compromising the needs of future generations. Students must complete 4 introductory-level and 2 upper-level courses from the list of approved courses, as well as capstone course. One introductory-level course must be completed from each of the four university colleges (CAL, CNHS, COB, CSSME) and upper-level courses may come from any of the four university colleges. Applicable prerequisite and co-requisite requirements must be met for all courses.

 

Degree Requirements

College of Arts and Letters (choose 4 credits total):

COM 212Co-Creative Documentary Abroad

4
PHL 208Business Ethics

4
PHL 210Environmental Ethics

4
Total Credit Hours:4

College of Business

ECO 204Principles of Microeconomics

4
Total Credit Hours:4

College of Natural and Health Sciences (choose 3-4 credits total):

BIO 132Biogeography and Biomes

4
BIO 199General Biology II

3
BIO 199LGeneral Biology II Laboratory

1
CHE 126Chemistry and Society

4
ENS 112Environmental Science

4
ENS 113Environmental Science Study Abroad

2-4
ENS 113AEnvironmental Science Study Abroad Travel

2-4
ENS 135Biodiversity Conservation

4
ENS 137Urban Sustainability

4
ENS 198Introduction to Environmental Studies I

4
ENS 199Introduction to Environmental Studies II

4
HSC 203Nutrition

3
HSC 240Global Disparities in Environmental Health

4
MAR 200Introduction to Marine Science

3
Total Credit Hours:3-4

College of Social Sciences, Mathematics, and Education (choose 4 credits total):

GEO 102World Regional Geography

4
GEO 205Principles of Resource Utilization

4
GEO 235GIS Mapmaking for the Social Sciences

4
GEO 250Urban Geography: Cities in Global Context

4
PSC 285Environmental Politics

4
Total Credit Hours:4

Upper Level Courses (choose 6-8 credits total):

BIO 205Tropical Biology and Conservation

4
BIO 225Vertebrate Zoology

4
BIO 225LVertebrate Zoology Laboratory

0
BIO 227Ecological Physiology

4
BIO 227LEcological Physiology Laboratory

0
BIO 340Ichthyology

4
BIO 340LIchthyology Laboratory

0
BIO 355Biodiversity Genetics

4
BIO 355LBiodiversity Genetics Laboratory

0
BIO 400Evolution

4
CHE 180Environmental Chemistry

3
FMX 313Documentary Production

4
ECO 310Environmental Economics and Management

4
ECO 315International Economic Development

4
ENS 210Global Sustainability

4
ENS 235Geographic Information Systems

4
ENS 242Environmental Science and Policy

4
ENS 242LEnvironmental Science and Policy Discussion

0
ENS 250Environmental Justice

4
ENS 307Environmental Microbiology

4
ENS 307LEnvironmental Microbiology Laboratory

0
ENS 310Atmospheric Science

4
ENS 310LAtmospheric Science Laboratory

0
ENS 323Natural Resource Management

4
ENS 335Fisheries Science and Management

4
ENS 346Conservation Biology

4
ENS 346LConservation Biology Discussion

0
ENS 349Water, Wetlands and Wildlife

4
ENS 380Environmental Methods and Technology

4
ENS 380LEnvironmental Methods and Technology Laboratory

0
ENS 495Special Topics in Environmental Studies

1-4
MAR 222Marine Ecology

4
MAR 222LMarine Ecology Laboratory

0
MAR 310Biological Oceanography

4
MAR 310LBiological Oceanography Laboratory

0
MGT 360Sustainable Development: A New Business Paradigm

4
MGT 365Business Strategies for Emerging and the Base of the Pyramid Markets

4
NUR 422Principles of Community Health Nursing

3
PSC 318Science, Technology and Public Policy

4
PSC 455NGOs and Global Civil Society

4
SOC 307Families in Global Perspective

4
SOC 330Global Sociology

4
Total Credit Hours:6-8

Capstone (choose 1-4 credits total)*:

ENS 401Environmental Studies Seminar

1
ENS 410Environmental Studies Capstone

4
Total Credit Hours:1-4
*Priority enrollment in ENS 410 is given to students working towards a major in Environmental Studies.

Total Credit Hours: 22-28