Environmental Studies Minor Requirements

• Courses – 18 credits
  • Required science courses
    • BIO 220em Contemporary Environmental Issues (2 credits)
    • BIO/CHE/SCI 216em Environmental Science (4 credits)
    • SCI 316 Environmental Studies Seminar(2 credits)
  • Required non-science Environmental Studies designated courses
    • One course related to communications and values (minimum 2 credits), e.g., theology, philosophy, English, communication
    • One course related to society (minimum of 2 credits), e.g., political science, history, behavioral science
  • Elective Environmental Studies designated courses to complete 18 credits
• Internship – non-credit
  • Pre-approved
  • Completed before or concurrently with SCI 316
• Portfolio
  • One assignment that measures the environmental course objective(s) from each course in the minor
  • A grade of C or better on each portfolio assignment
  • Portfolio assignment delivered to Dr. Colleen Conway by the end of the semester (Responsibility for submitting assignments in a portfolio compatible format lies with the student.)
• Overall GPA of 2.0 or higher
• Formal application and acceptance into the minor