Sustainability and Environmental Studies Minor
Degree Requirements
The minor in Sustainability and Environmental Studies requires five (5) course credits and a noncredit Experiential Learning Project, as follows:
Required Core Courses
SENS 100 and two (2) courses in SENS at the 200-level or above.
Required Distribution Courses
Two (2) additional course credits with one from each of the following two groups. With approval from the SENS Department Chair, other courses, including regular term or Summer term courses germane to SENS learning objectives, may be used to meet a Group I or Group II requirement.
Group I
Natural Science:
ANR 130 | Plant Science | 1 Course Credit |
ANR 240 | Soil Science | 1 Course Credit |
ANR 360 | Forest & Wildlife Management | 1 Course Credit |
BIO 110 | Modern Biology | 1 Course Credit |
BIO 114 | Botany | 1 Course Credit |
BIO 342 | Field Botany | 1 Course Credit |
BIO 344 | Dendrology & Forest Ecology | 1 Course Credit |
CHM 131 | Accelerated General Chemistry | 1 Course Credit |
CHM 134 | Accelerated Environmental Chem | 1 Course Credit |
SENS 310 | Ecology (BIO) | 1 Course Credit |
Group II
Social Justice or Economic Viability
Required Experiential Learning Project (noncredit course) — Must have completed SENS 100 and be pre-approved by the SENS Department Chair; project normally occurs beyond the classroom setting, may be on or off campus, and will involve students in activities central to SENS learning objectives. Projects may take the form of Internships, student-faculty undergraduate research projects, service-learning projects, or student Labor Positions.