Academic Catalog

Society and the Environment Minor

The Society and the Environment minor provides students with a fundamental understanding of the impact of humans on the environment through exposure to principles of ecology and related sciences, as well as insights derived from a variety of social science and humanities disciplines.

The Society and Environment minor requires a minimum of 18 credits.

Required Courses6-7
Introduction to Environmental Science
World Environmental History since 1900
Elective courses (select four from the following list)12-14
Biology and Culture
Ecology and the Environment
Environmental Economics
Environmental Writing: Writing about Texts
Air and Water in Environmental Systems
Environmental Health
Environmental Ethics
Environmental Policy and Politics
Sustainable Cities
Introduction to Urban Studies
Total Credits18-21
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