Environmental and Sustainability Studies Minor

Phone: 843.953.5451

Allison Welch, Director

The interdisciplinary environmental and sustainability studies minor provides students with opportunities to learn more about the natural environment, the ecology of the planet, and sustainability, while understanding the impact of political, social, cultural, and economic activities on the environment.

Minor Requirements

Credit Hours: 19 hours

In addition to completing the requirements for this minor, students must also complete the minor requirements specified in the Academic Regulations section of this catalog.

I. Natural Sciences and Mathematics Environmental Courses

Three or more courses (at least nine credit hours) plus prerequisites selected from:

Note:

Special topics courses offered by departments may be approved on a course-by-course basis. Only one course in the student’s major department may be applied to the minor. Only one mathematics course may be chosen.

II. Social Sciences and Humanities Environmental Courses

Two courses (plus prerequisites) selected from:

Note:

Special topics courses offered by departments may be approved on a course-by-course basis. Only one course in the student’s major department may be applied to the minor.

III. Interdisciplinary Environmental Courses

At least four credit hours including:

ENVT 200 Introduction to Environmental and Sustainability Studies (3)

One additional ENVT course selected from:

Notes:

No more than 12 credit hours from ENVT 350 may be applied towards the program requirements.
No more than 3 credit hours from ENVT 355 may be applied towards the program requirements.
No more than 2 credit hours from ENVT 395 may be applied towards the program requirements.