Requirements for the Environmental Studies Minor

Students with a particular interest in environmental studies may elect to follow, in addition to the regular academic major, a coherent pattern of courses oriented to the environment. Students are introduced to both the scientific and the humanistic dimensions of environmental issues.

The requirements for the minor are

1. Biology 108 and 203, and Economics 212;
2. one course chosen from Physics 108 and Chemistry 105, 106, or 110 and 151;
3. two courses, from two different departments, chosen from English 204,Interdisciplinary Studies 440, Government and Foreign Affairs 231, Religion 103, 225, or 329, and Sociology 201; and
4. Interdisciplinary Studies 372.

There are also extracurricular programs and internships. Students interested in the minor should consult the coordinator, Professor Townsend.

updated 7-13-2012