Environmental Studies Minor

A minor in Environmental Studies requires 21 total credits earned in this discipline; 10 required credits and 11 elective credits as described below: 

Grades of at least C (or P for internships) are required in all courses. Only 6 transferred credits if applicable to requirements, may be applied towards this minor.

Required Courses:  10 credits

Choose one of the following courses:(4 credits)

• BIO 1511  Introduction to Biology
• BIO 1521  Principles of Biology I
• GEO 1511  Introduction to Geology

AND choose two of the following courses: (6 credits)

• LIT 2022  Environmental Literature
• INT 4001  Interdisciplinary Studies Capstone with an Environmental Studies focus

Elective Courses: 11 credits minimum

At least two courses need to be at the 3000 or 4000 level and one must be in a Natural Science discipline

• BIO 2711  Field Studies in Wildlife Conservation
• ECO 2511  Aquatic Ecology and Pollution
• ECO 2521  Field Ecology
• ENV 2511  Environmental Science
• NSC 2511  Natural History of New England
• ECO 3011  * Winter Ecology
• ENV 3011  * Principles of Sustainability
• HUM 3031  * Environmental History
• HUM 3041  * Nature and Culture
• Internship *

* represents 3 credit courses without a lab