Interdepartmental and Interdisciplinary 
Majors and Minors

Interdisciplinary
Environmental Studies Minor
B.A.A., B.S. in B.A. degrees

This minor, available to students on the B.A.A. degree and B.S. in B.A. degree, offers an interdisciplinary program in environmental studies for students earning degrees where completing a second major would not be feasible.

For additional information, please contact Tom Rohrer, Director, 774-4409, 318 Brooks Hall.

Required Courses (19-23 hours)
BIO 240 (3) Conservation of Natural Resources 
OR GEO 330 (3) Resource Perception and Utilization
BIO 340 (3) Ecology
BLR 521 (3) Environmental Law and Policy 
OR ECO 301 (3) Environmental Economics
CHM 120 (4) Survey of Chemistry 
OR CHM 131 (4) Introduction to Chemistry I 
AND CHM 132 (4) Introduction to Chemistry II
ENV 101 (3) Introduction to Environmental Studies
PSC 261 (3) State and Local Government

Electives (6-7 hours) chosen from the following:
ANT/SOC 370 (3) Global Environmental Issues
BIO/ESC 334 (3) Soil Science
CHM 342 (4) Survey of Organic Chemistry
ENV 310 (3) Environmental Issues Management
ESC 201 (4) Weather 
OR ESC 240 (4) Meteorology
GEL 100 (3) Introduction to Earth Systems 
OR GEL 101 (3) Physical Geology 
OR GEL 105 (3) Environmental Geology 
OR GEL 130 (3) Earth Processes
HSC 352 (3) Environmental Health
PSC 210 (3) Introduction to Public Administration
PSC 514 (3) American Public Policy Making
Other electives may be allowed with the consent of the advisor

Total: 25-30 semester hours (plus 0-6 hours of prerequisites, depending on the electives chosen)

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