Environmental and Resource Studies Minor

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Alison McNally, (Geography), Ph.D., Coordinator
Augustine Avwunudiogba (Geography), Ph.D., Adviser
David Colnic (Politics & Public Administration), Ph.D., Adviser
Jose Díaz-Garayúa (Geography), Ph.D., Adviser
Peggy Hauselt (Geography), Ph.D., Adviser
Jennifer Helzer (Geography), Ph.D., Adviser
Patrick A. Kelly, Ph.D., Adviser
Ann K. Kohlhaas, (Biological Sciences), Ph.D., Adviser

Office: Bizzini Hall 215
Phone: (209) 667-3127

The minor in Environmental and Resource Studies is an interdisciplinary program open to students in any major. It is intended for students who are concerned with environmental and resource issues and with the interactions of natural systems and social processes. The focus of the minor is on the complex problems of human-environment relationships.

Upper-division courses counted in the major may not be counted towards the minor. However, courses in the minor may be used to satisfy prerequisites to the major and general education requirements, if applicable. See the General Education Breadth Requirements section in this catalog for current information.

Requirements

To qualify for this academic minor, students must complete the required number of units with a minimum GPA of 2.0 (C).

(25 units minimum)

Complete a minimum of 25 units, including at least eight upper-division units, as outlined below:

1. Complete the following required courses in natural and social sciences:

(10 units)

a. BIOL 1050 - General Biology I 4 unit(s)
b. CHEM 1000 - Chemistry in the Modern World 3 unit(s)
Note: Satisfactory completion of CHEM 1100 may be substituted for CHEM 1000.
c. GEOG 2010 - Introduction to Physical Geography 3 unit(s)
or
ECON 2510 - Principles of Micro Economics 3 unit(s)

2. Complete one of the following courses:

(3-4 units)

GEOG 3100 - Climatology 3 unit(s)
GEOL 2100 - Principles of Geology 3 unit(s)
PHSC 1300 - Environmental Pollution 3 unit(s)
PHSC 2100 - Atmosphere, Weather, Climate 3 unit(s)

3. Complete a minimum of 12 units of elective courses in consultation with the minor adviser from the list below.

At least six units must come from the natural sciences and six units from the social sciences or humanities.

Note: Students also are advised to complete an introductory course in statistics.

a. Natural Sciences

(6 units minimum)

BIOL 2650 - Environmental Biology 3 unit(s)
CHEM 3070 - The Chemicals in Your Life 3 unit(s)
CHEM 3100 - Environmental Chemistry 3 unit(s)
GEOG 4120 - Geomorphology 3 unit(s)
GEOG 4700 - Geographical Landscapes and Processes in the Western United States 4 unit(s)
GEOL 3050 - Environmental Geology 4 unit(s)
PHSC 3000 - Energy, Ecology, and Environment 3 unit(s)
PHSC 3500 - Solar and Alternative Energies 3 unit(s)
PHYS 3800 - Fundamentals of Nuclear Energy 3 unit(s)

b. Social Sciences and Humanities

(6 units minimum)

ANTH 3000 - Anthropology and Global Issues 3 unit(s)
GEOG 3020 - Human Ecology 3 unit(s)
or
GEOG 4050 - Restorative Human Ecology 3 unit(s)
GEOG 4070 - Agricultural Geography 4 unit(s)
GEOG 4130 - Hazards and Risk Assessment 3 unit(s)
GEOG 4301 - Permaculture Applications 3 unit(s)
GEOG 4350 - Urban Geography 4 unit(s)
GEOG 4750 - Geographic Information Systems 3 unit(s)
PHIL 4050 - Environmental Ethics 3 unit(s)
PSCI 3304 - Leadership for Public Service (WP) 4 unit(s)
PSCI 4315 - Public Policy Making 3 unit(s)
PSCI 4318 - Environmental Policy and Politics 4 unit(s)
PSCI 4325 - Land Use Planning 3 unit(s)
PSCI 4340 - Political Demography 3 unit(s)
PSCI 4600 - Statistical Analysis: Politics 4 unit(s)
SOCL 3430 - Population Resources and American Future 4 unit(s)

Note:

Courses not given prior approval may not be counted towards the minor. Also, upon approval of the minor adviser, one to three units of individual study or internship may be applied towards elective categories under 3.