Sustainability and Environmental Policy Minor, B.A., B.S., B.A.A.

Advisors: Becker, Feig, Francek, Heumann, Liesch

In an age of environmental uncertainty, sustainable policies have become more relevant than ever. The sustainability and environmental policy minor gives students powerful insights into some of today’s most pressing problems and prepares students to tackle them

Program Requirements

Required Courses I (6 hours)

ENV 101	Introduction to Environmental Studies	3(3-0)
SEP 300QR	Sustainability and Environmental Policy	3(3-0)

Note: ENV 101 may be offered as WI.

Required Courses II (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

PAD 210	Introduction to Public Administration	3(3-0)
PAD 211	Introduction to Nonprofit Leadership	3(3-0)
PAD 523WI	Fundamentals of Grant Writing and Management	3(3-0)

Required Courses III (3 hours)

Select one of the following:

ENS 101QR	Of Earth and Us: Introduction to Environmental Science	3(2-2)
GEO 105	Physical Geography	3(2-2)

Note: Students with a major or minor in Geology may substitute GEL 130 for Required Courses III. See faculty advisor.

Electives (9 hours)

Select from Electives I and II for a total of 9 hours:

Electives I (3-6 hours)

Select from the following:

ENV 310	Environmental Issues Management	3(3-0)
ENV 312	Adapting To Our Changing Climate	3(3-0)
ENV 350	Foundations of Environmental Thought	3(3-0)
GEO 325	Resiliency of Socio-Ecological Systems	3(3-0)
GEO 330	Natural Resource Conflicts and Sustainable Development	3(3-0)
GEO 335	Applied Conservation Geography	3(3-0)

Note: ENV 312 and GEO 335 have prerequisites that are not listed in this minor.

Electives II (3-6 hours)