Minor - Environmental Studies
Description
The Environmental Studies minor is designed to introduce students to an
interdisciplinary approach to environmental issues, combining knowledge
of 1) the political, social, and psychological dimensions of
human-environmental interactions; 2) the science of ecological systems
and environmental change; and 3) the role of the environment in human
history, philosophy, religion, culture, and art.
Course Requirements
The Environmental Studies minor consists of one core course (either Envs
101 or Envs 301) and 15 hours of approved electives. The approved
electives must include a minimum of 3 hours of coursework in the social
sciences and a minimum of 3 hours of coursework in the natural sciences.
Pre-approved Envs electives include the courses named on the list below.
Note that this list includes opportunities for students to receive Envs
course credit for internships (Envs 385) and study abroad courses (Envs
311, 312, 313). Students who wish to receive Envs credit for internships
or study abroad courses must consult with the Environmental Studies
director for approval prior to enrollment in the course. Students may
also petition the Envs faculty to receive Envs credit for courses taught
at UM that are related to the environment but that are not currently
named on the list of pre-approved electives below.
| Environmental Studies Core (3 hours) |
| Envs 101. Humanities and the Environment or Envs 301. Advanced Introduction to Humanities and the Environment |
| Humanities |
| Eng 388. Studies in British Environmental Lit |
| Eng 389. Studies in American Environmental Lit |
| Eng 391. Environmental Genres and Forms |
| Eng 405. Nature Writing |
| Eng 458. Southern Environmental Literature Writing |
| Eng 494. Special Topics in Environmental Studies |
| Eng 495. Literature and the Nonhuman |
| Envs 311. Study Abroad-Environment & Humanities |
| Envs 321. Special Topics in Humanities |
| G St 391. Women, Gender, and the Environment |
| Hst 355. Water in the Middle East |
| Hst 453. Environmental History of the South |
| Phil 345/PPL 345. Environmental Ethics |
| Rel 390/Phil 348. Nature and Environment in Asian Religion |
| S St 536. The Southern Environment |
| Social Sciences (minimum of 3 credits) |
| Envs 312. Study Abroad-Environment & Social Science |
| Envs 322. Special Topics in Social Sciences |
| Anth 104/Geog 101. Introduction To Human Geography |
| Anth 105/Geog 105. Intro to Environment and Society |
| Anth 319. Environmental History of the South |
| Anth 320. Archaeozoology: Animal Use in History |
| Anth 330. Environmental Anthropology |
| Anth 331. American Indians and the Natural World |
| Anth 338. Food, Place, and Power |
| Anth 360. Political Ecology |
| Anth 417. Environmentalism: Society, Politics, Law |
| Econ 406. Environmental Economics |
| PPL 381. Global Environmental Issues |
| Psy 350. Ecopsychology and International Youth |
| Psy 365. Environmental Psychology |
| Soc 411. Environment, Technology, and Society |
| Natural Sciences (minimum of 3 credits) |
| Bisc 104. Inquiry into Life: The Environment |
| Bisc 162. Biological Sciences II |
| Envs 313. Study Abroad-Environment & Nat. Science |
| Envs 323. Special Topics in Natural Sciences |
| Envs 333. Natural Sciences for Envs Minors |
| Bisc 220. Natural Resource Management |
| Bisc 318. Botany |
| Bisc 320. Introductory Marine Biology |
| Bisc 321. Introduction to Aquatic Biology |
| Bisc 322. General Ecology |
| Bisc 329. Biology of Fishes |
| Bisc 334. Ornithology |
| Bisc 337. Introductory Entomology |
| Bisc 342. Plant Diversity |
| Bisc 345. Symbiosis |
| Bisc 349. Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives |
| Bisc 350. Mammalogy |
| Bisc 413. Conservation Biology |
| Bisc 443. Ecology Of Plant Communities Of Mississippi |
| Bisc 502. Mycology |
| Bisc 510. Theoretical Ecology |
| Bisc 512. Animal Behavior |
| Bisc 522. Microbial Ecology |
| Bisc 524. Aquatic Botany |
| Bisc 525. Conservation and Restoration Ecology |
| C E 471. Environmental Engineering |
| Chem 103. Chemistry for Nonmajors or Chem 105. Chemistry for Majors |
| Chem 201. Environmental Chemistry I |
| Chem 202. Environmental Chemistry II |
| Geol 104. Environmental Geology - Hazards |
| Geol 105. Environmental Geology - Resources |
| Geol 107. Introduction to Oceanography |
| Phcl 347/547. Introduction to Environmental Toxicology |
| Phcl 349. Specialized Topics In Environmental Health |
| Phcl 381/581. Introduction to Toxicology |
| Environmental Studies Electives |
| Envs 311. Study Abroad-Humanities And The Environment |
| Envs 312. Study Abroad-Social Sciences And The Environment |
| Envs 313. Study Abroad-Natural Sciences And The Environment |
| Envs 321. Special Topics In Humanities And The Environment |
| Envs 322. Special Topics In Social Sciences And The Environment |
| Envs 323. Special Topics In Natural Sciences And The Environment |
| Envs 333. Natural Sciences And The Environment For Envs Minors |
| Envs 385. Environmental Studies Internship |
| Envs 397. Topics In Environmental Studies Abroad |
| Envs 399. Special Topics In Environmental Studies |
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