The Environmental and Sustainability Studies minor provides an interdisciplinary course of study that examines a wide variety of perspectives on the relationship between humans and the environment. Student's who minor in environmental and sustainability studies will acquire at least a basic scientific understanding of environmental processes, acquire some understanding of the significance of human societies' interactions with and impacts on the environment, and cultivate a critical awareness of humans' ethical, political and aesthetic relationships to the environment.
Because this is an interdisciplinary minor composed of courses drawn from across the disciplines, students who seek a minor in environmental and sustainability studies will have the opportunity to link environmental studies to the curriculum requirements for their respective majors and the general education program.
Requirements
To fulfill the requirements for the minor, students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours in approved courses, including BIOL 213 and a capstone experience. Courses in the minor must have an environmental or sustainability focus. Courses appropriate to the minor will be drawn from across the curriculum and may include special topics offerings. Search Self-Service using course type "Environmental Studies" to find approved courses. The capstone experience may include internship, community service, independent study/research or a creative project. Students seeking to complete the minor are required to consult with the program advisor regarding course approval.
- Required: BIOL 213: Interactions in the Environment (3 credit hours)
- Required: BIOLB 213: Interactions in the Environment Lab (1 credit hour)
- Electives: 12 credit hours in elective courses drawn from at least three different disciplines
- Required: 1-3 credit hour(s) capstone experience within a students' junior or senior year
Faculty
The Environmental and Sustainability Studies minor involves an interdisciplinary course of study, and as such, the faculty who teach courses for the minor are drawn from many academic areas and colleges within the university. These include, but are not limited to the following: anthropology; art and design; biological sciences; business; chemistry; computer science; criminal justice; English; foreign languages; history; philosophy; political science; religious studies; sociology.
For more information, please email ess@sxu.edu
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