Environmental Policy Minor

Coordinators
Robert R. Bunting, William H. Romme

Advisors
John W. Byrd, Biology; Robert R. Bunting, History; Reyes R. Garcia, Philosophy; Donald R. Gordon, Anthropology; Andrew Gulliford, Director, Southwest Studies Center; Marilyn S. Leftwich, Psychology; Dale E. Lehman, Economics; William H. Romme, Biology, Mark Seis, Sociology/Human Services; and Leslie E. Sommerville, Chemistry.

Environmental Policy takes a transdisciplinary approach to the study of broad-based environmental issues, from the point of view of the sciences and areas of humanities, social sciences, and policy. Students of any major can complement their course of study and demonstrate their commitment to environmental concerns by completing this minor. Additional goals for the Environmental Policy minor include providing information to students who may desire post-graduate training in an area of environmental concern and advising by Environmental Policy area advisors about career and graduate school opportunities. Courses in the science area or courses that could fulfill general requirements are recommended to the student who wishes to pursue this minor. It is the spirit of this minor to provide students with a breadth of experience across various departments. Students are strongly recommended to work closely with their advisor to choose courses that complement their major area of specialization.

There are three components to the minor:

· Students select 18 hours from a list of existing course representing the spectrum of perspectives on environmental issues (see below).
· Students must also take a statistics course and at least two lab science courses; these are listed as auxiliary requirements (see below), and may be used to meet major requirements as well as the minor.
· Finally there is an integrative capstone course taken in the junior or senior year in which students and faculty of varied background come together to work on joint projects related to local, regional, or national environmental concerns.

Specific Requirements:

1. GS 495 Environmental Colloquium 4

2. 18 hours of additional credit chosen from the list below, at least nine hours of which must be upper-division credits. It is the spirit of this minor to provide students with a breadth of experience across various departments. Students are strongly recommended to work closely with their advisor to choose courses that complement their major area of specialization. NOTE: NO MORE THAN ONE COURSE FROM YOUR MAJOR DEPARTMENT WILL COUNT TOWARD THIS MINOR.

List of possible courses for the minor (the prerequisites for each selected course must also be taken):
**=May also be counted toward TS I requirements
Agriculture:
Ag 300 Agricultural Issues in Society ..........3
Ag 301 Range Management ..........4

Anthropology:
Anth 356 Ecological Anthropology ..........4

Chemistry:
Chem 123/323 Chemistry for Consumers ..........3

Economics:
Econ 335 Environmental Economics ..........4

Engineering:
Engr 205 Surveying I ..........4

Geography:
**Geog 271R World Geography ..........3
Geog 320 Natural Regions of North America ..........3

Geology:
**Geol 110Nx Earth Science ..........3
Geol 325 Introduction to Remote Sensing ..........3
Geol 401 Natural Resources and the Environment ..........3

History:
Hist 181 U.S./Southwest Environmental History ..........3

Philosophy:
**Phil 252N Environmental Ethics ..........4
Phil 352 Ecology and Morality ..........3

Physics:
Phys 400 Science and Human Values ..........2

Political Science:
PS 305 Environmental Politics ..........3

Sociology:
Soc 310 Ecology and Society ..........4

Relevant courses from a variety of disciplines may also be offered as 190, 390, 191, or 391 courses. See the Environmental Policy coordinators and/or advisors about current offerings that could be applied toward a minor in Environmental Policy. PRIOR APPROVAL FROM COORDINATORS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY MINOR MUST BE OBTAINED IN ORDER TO HAVE THESE COURSES INCLUDED AS PART OF THE MINOR. Additional courses may be added to this list from time to time; consult environmental policy advisor for current listings.

Auxiliary Requirements:

1. One course in statistics (choose from Psych 241, Math 201, BA 253).

2. Two laboratory science courses, which may be taken as part of the major.

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