The Sustainable Environmental Systems minor applies the principles of sustainability science, systems thinking, and the environmental sciences to help society move towards a more sustainable future. Topics include ecological systems, natural resources management, environmental ethics and cultural interactions, as well as selected economics and business perspectives. A maximum of three credits towards the minor may be transfer credits of courses equivalent to University of Connecticut courses. A maximum of six credits in the minor may be part of the major. Students cannot receive the minor within the same Environmental Sciences degree concentration.
Requirements
Total of at least 15 credits at the 2000-level or above as follows:
- Core courses (nine credits). All minors must take one course from areas A, B, and C. Additional core courses in a single category can be applied to the additional minor requirements beyond the core requirements. The same course cannot be used to fulfill more than one area.
- Resource Management:
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| EEB 2208E | Introduction to Conservation Biology | 3 |
| GEOG 3340 | Environmental Planning and Management | 3 |
| MARN 3030 | Coastal Pollution and Bioremediation | 3 |
| NRE 2010 | Natural Resources Measurements | 3 |
| NRE 2215E | Introduction to Water Resources | 3 |
| NRE 2345 | Introduction to Fisheries and Wildlife | 3 |
| NRE 3105 | Wetlands Biology and Conservation | 3 |
| NRE 3125 | Watershed Hydrology | 3 |
| NRE 3305 | African Field Ecology and Renewable Resources Management | 4 |
| NRE 3335 | Wildlife Management | 3 |
| NRE 3345/3345W | Wildlife Management Techniques | 4 |
| NRE 3500 | Exurban Silviculture | 4 |
| NRE 3535 | Remote Sensing of the Environment | 3 |
| NRE 4255 | Water Quality Management | 3 |
| NRE 4335 | Fisheries Management | 3 |
| NRE 4575 | | 4 |
- Ecological Systems:
- Ethics, Values, and Culture:
- Six additional credits from the following areas: Choose at least three credits from two of the three areas D-F. Courses cannot be used to fulfill more than one area.
- Built Systems:
Course List
| Course |
Title |
Credits |
| AH 3175E | Environmental Health | 3 |
| GEOG 2400E | Introduction to Sustainable Cities | 3 |
| LAND 3230WE | Sustainable Environmental Planning and Landscape Design | 3 |
| NRE 3265 | Sustainable Urban Ecosystems | 3 |
- Governance and Policy:
- Economics and Business:
The minor is offered jointly by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources.
