Academic Catalog 2025-2026

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Academic Catalog 2025-2026

Minor-Environmental Studies degree plan

Environmental Studies, Minor

Course Requirements

The minor requires 20 hours, of which 12 hours are upper level.

Biology Group - four hours from:

BIOL 1400 - Life Science 4 hrs
BIOL 1401 - General Biology I 4 hrs

Physical Science Group - four hours from:

Environmental Science Group - six hours from:

ENVS 3401 - Environmental Science 4 hrs -OR- ENVS 3301 Environmental Science (without lab) 3 hrs
Three hours from:
ENVS 4302 - Environmental Laws and Regulations 3 hrs
ENVS 4303 - Natural Resource Management 3 hrs

Six hours from:

GEOG 3305 - Human Geography 3 hrs
GEOG 3318 - Environmental/Geographical History of the U.S. 3 hrs - OR - HIST 3318 - Environmental/Geographical History of the U.S. 3 hrs
ECON 3331 - Environmental Economics 3 hrs
JUAD 3312 - Law and Society 3 hrs
JUAD 3319 - American Legal System 3 hrs
JUAD 4313 - Alternative Dispute Resolution 3 hrs
MGMT 3304 - Principles of Management 3 hrs
RSWR 3345 - Research Writing Methods 3 hrs
GEOL 3408 - Geographic Information Systems 4 hrs
COMS 3301 - Communication in Small Groups 3 hrs
COMS 3306 - Argumentation and Debate 3 hrs