Brooks College of Interdisciplinary Studies
Environmental Studies Minor
Environmental Studies Minor
General information
Environmental Studies may be broadly defined as an exploration of the multiple ways by which human society influences, and is influenced by, its natural environment.
Human-environment interactions have seriously disrupted the natural processes sustaining life. Only by examining our dependence on our environment, and the causes and consequences of our impacts on that environment, will we be able to fashion ways of living equitably and sustainably with other species. Finding effective and practical solutions to our environmental problems requires an understanding of their scientific, socio-economic, political, and philosophical dimensions.
The Environmental Studies minor draws ideas and information from a wide array of fields such as anthropology, public policy, political science, economics, geography, geology, history, philosophy, psychology, sociology, biology, engineering, health science, and chemistry.
The Environmental Studies minor is designed to provide a broad interdisciplinary understanding of environmental issues for students in any major. Courses in the program will prepare students to develop effective, practical ways to address sustainability and environmental concerns.
Environmental Studies Minor Requirements
At least 21 credits including the following:
Required: ENS 201: Introduction to Environmental Studies and Sustainability (3 credits)
One course from each of the following categories (at least 9 credits):
A. Socio-Cultural Perspectives on Environment
B. Physical and Life Science Perspectives on Environment
C. Economic and Political Perspectives on Environment
Two additional upper-level electives from two different disciplines from the list of courses listed below (at least 6 credits)
Required: ENS 401: Environmental Problem Solving (3 credits)
Environmental Studies Electives:
| Socio-cultural Perspectives | Physical and Life Science Perspectives | Political and Economic Perspectives |
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Culture and Environment (ANT 340) Environmental Ethics (BIO 338) Nature Writing (ENG 382) Cultural Geography (GPY 220) Landscape Analysis (GPY 410) American Indians (HST 320) Michigan History (HST 323) History of American Urban History (HST 327) Michigan History (HST 323) History of American Urban History (HST 327) The Idea of Nature (LIB 330) Environmental Psychology (PSY 362) Human Needs in Complex Societies (SW 150) Sociology and Food (SOC 288) Urban Sociology (SOC 351) Woman, Health and Environment (WGS 335) |
Environmental Science (BIO 105) Great Lakes and Other Water Resources (BIO 107) General Ecology (BIO 215) Biological Diversity of the Americas (BIO 310) Conservation Biology (BIO 470) Environmental Chemistry (CHM 321) Green Chemistry and Industrial Processes (CHM 311) Environmental Chemical Analysis (CHM 322) Thermodynamics (EGR 360) Environmental Geology (GEO 100) Living with the Great Lake (GEO 105) Exploring the Earth (GEO 111) Geology and the Environment (GEO 300) Physical Geography (GPY 100) Global Environmental Change (GPY 412) Environmental Pollution (NRM 330) Environmental Safety and Health Regulations (OSH 414) |
Global Agricultural Sustainability (BIO 319) Environmental and Resource Economics (ECO 345) Urban Economics (ECO 435) Geographic Patterns-Global Development (GPY 335) Geography of the Great Lakes Region (GPY 345) Geography of Canada and the United States (GPY 353) International Food and Culture (HTM 175) Adventure Tourism (HTM 268) Introduction to Natural Resources (NRM 150) Wildland Recreation Management (NRM 420) Natural Resource Policy (NRM 451) Local Politics and Administration (PA 307) Voluntarism and the Non-Profit Sector (PA 360) International Law (PLS 314) Urbanization (SS 324) Environmental Policy (PLS 207/ ENS 207) |
As this is a new minor, declaring this minor on-line will be possible by August 2009. For more information, please contact:
Dr. Elena Lioubimseva, Program Director
Page last modified July 11, 2012
