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.

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
Humanities Core
Select one of the following:		3
PHIL 3216E	Environmental Ethics
or PHIL 3216WE
GERM 2400E	The Environment in German Culture
HIST 3540E	Environmental History of the Americas
HIST 3542E	New England Environmental History
HIST/MAST 2210E	History of the Ocean
ENGL 2635E	Literature and the Environment
ENGL 3240E	American Nature Writing
ENGL 3715E	Nature Writing Workshop
JOUR 3046E	Environmental Journalism
Social Sciences Core
Select one of the following:		3
ARE 2434E	Environmental and Resource Policy
ARE 4462E	Environmental and Resource Economics
ECON 3466E	Environmental Economics
GEOG 2400E	Introduction to Sustainable Cities
GEOG 3350E	Global Change, Local Action: A Geography of Environmentalism
NRE 3000	Human Dimensions of Natural Resources
NRE 3245E	Environmental Law
POLS/EVST 3412	Global Environmental Politics
SOCI 2701E	Sustainable Societies
SOCI 2709E	Society and Climate Change
Natural Science Core
Select one of the following:		3
AH 3175E	Environmental Health
EEB 2208E	Introduction to Conservation Biology
ERTH 3010	Earth History and Global Change
GEOG 3400	Climate and Weather
NRE 4170	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.

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.