Environmental Studies focuses on the interaction between humans and the environment. The Environmental Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary (humanities, social sciences, and biophysical sciences) program for students interested in environmental problems on a local, national, and global level. This minor provides students the opportunity to focus their related area and/or electives on environmental issues. None of the courses in the minor can be used within the student’s major.
The minor is offered jointly by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources. For more information, please contact Sara Tremblay at sara.tremblay@uconn.edu.
Requirements
Introductory Courses
All students must take EVST 1000E Introduction to Environmental Studies. NRE 1000E Environmental Science and BIOL 1102 Foundations of Biology are recommended.
Core Courses
(Nine credits) All minors must take one course from each core area. Additional core courses in a single category can be applied to the additional minor requirements beyond the core requirements.
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| 3 |
| Environmental Ethics | |
| The Environment in German Culture | |
| Environmental History of the Americas | |
| New England Environmental History | |
| History of the Ocean | |
| Literature and the Environment | |
| American Nature Writing | |
| Nature Writing Workshop | |
| Environmental Journalism | |
| 3 |
| Environmental and Resource Policy | |
| Environmental and Resource Economics | |
| Environmental Economics | |
| Introduction to Sustainable Cities | |
| Global Change, Local Action: A Geography of Environmentalism | |
| Human Dimensions of Natural Resources | |
| Environmental Law | |
| Global Environmental Politics | |
| Sustainable Societies | |
| Society and Climate Change | |
| 3 |
| Environmental Health | |
| Introduction to Conservation Biology | |
| Earth History and Global Change | |
| Climate and Weather | |
| Climate-Human-Ecosystem Interactions | |
| Total Credits | 9 |
Additional Requirements for the Minor
In addition, Environmental Studies minors must take six credits of electives at the 2000 level or above, as approved by the program director or academic advisor. Courses listed above that are not used to meet the core requirements may be used to meet this requirement.
Total credits (2000 level or above): 15 credits.
Students may also incorporate off-campus study with the minor advisor’s approval, such as internships, Biosphere, or Education Abroad.
