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Minor - Environmental Studies

Minor - Environmental Studies

Description

A minor in environmental studies is designed to introduce students to an interdisciplinary approach to environmental concerns, including: 1) a study of human/environmental interactions from the viewpoint of the social sciences; 2) a reflection on environmental themes in the arts and humanities; 3) the scientific foundations of environmental thought.

Course Requirements

The environmental studies minor consists of ENVS 101, either Bisc 104 or Bisc 162, and 12 hours of approved electives. The approved electives must include a minimum of 3 hours in at least two of the three discipline categories: humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. Humanities Category: Engl 483 (Renaissance Lit and the Environment), Engl 447 (Animals in Lit), Engl 362 (American Env Lit 1850-Present), Engl 475 (Southern Env Writing), G St 391 (Women, Gender, and the Environment), Phil 345 (Environmental Ethics). Natural Sciences: Bisc 525 (Conservation and Restoration Ecology), Bisc 413 (Conservation Biology), Bisc 320 (Introductory Marine Biology), Bisc 345 (Symbiosis), Bisc 318 (Botany), Bisc 342 (Plant Diversity), Bisc 329 (Biology of Fishes), Bisc 334 (Ornithology), Bisc 337 (Introductory Entomology), Bisc 350 (Mammology), Chem 104 (Chemistry for Nonmajors) or Chem 105 (Chemistry for Majors), Phcl 347/547 (Introduction to Environmental Toxicology), Phcl 381/581 (Introduction to Toxicology). Social Sciences: Anth 330 (Environmental Anthropology), Anth 331 (American Indians and the Natural World), Anth 319 (Environmental History of the South), PPL 381 (Global Environmental Issues), Soc 411 (Environment, Technology, and Society).

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