Environmental studies minor:

This minor will provide students the opportunity to explore the interactions between human society and the
natural environment. The goal of this minor is to provide a more holistic view of how policy and actions in
society impact the environment and environmental degradation impacts human quality of life. This minor will
add to student’s marketability by providing the knowledge and skills to address environmental and
sustainability issues affecting society at a local, regional and global scale.

This minor will provide an opportunity for non-science majors to become more familiar with biological aspects
of environmental issues while also providing science majors the ability to explore the ethical, political, and
sociological dimensions of conservation and sustainability of the biosphere.

Total credit hour: 18-20 credit hours

Biology course: 3-4 credit hours (1 course from the following list of courses)
BIOL 3340: Conservation Biology (3hrs) (completion of lab science Gen Ed requirements)
BIOL 3334/L: Ecology (4hrs) (pre-requisite of C- or better in BIOL 1108/L)
BIOL 3370/L: Toxicology (4hrs) (pre-requisite of C- or better in BIOL 1107/L)

Economics course: 3 credit hours (1 course from following list)
ECON 2222: Environmental economics (3hrs) 

Elective courses: 6 credit hours (2 courses from the following list of courses)
SOCI 2000: Social issues and policies in a global perspective (3hrs)
SOCI 3360: Globalization in the 21st century (3hrs)
POLS 2320: Seminar of ecological sustainability and policy (3hrs)
Either FILM 2012: Digital storytelling (3hrs)
or
WRPS 3310: Art of argumentation (3hrs)
(Only one of the courses FILM 2012 or WRPS 3310 can be counted towards minor, not both)

Internship: 3-4 credit hours (approval of internship for appropriateness for minor)
Potential internships could include Chattahoochee River Keepers, Corp of Engineers, Warm Springs
Fish Hatchery, Interface, City planning commission, and County government. Other options would be
considered as suggested