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. Students who complete relevant internships, study abroad
courses, and special topics courses will consult with the Environmental
Studies Director prior to enrolment in the course for approval and to
determine the appropriate category (humanities, natural sciences,
social sciences) for the course.
| Humanities |
| Engl 483 Renaissance Literature and the Environment |
| Engl 447 Animals in Literature |
| Engl 362 American Env. Lit. 1850-Present |
| Engl 475 Southern Env. Writing |
| Engl 448. Nature 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 |
| Bisc 321 Introduction to Aquatic Biology |
| Chem 103 Chemistry for Nonmajors or Chem 105 Chemistry for Majors |
| Geol 104 Environmental Geology - Hazards |
| Geol 105 Environmental Geology - Resources |
| 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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