Environmental Studies - Minor

The Environmental Studies minor prepares students to integrate concepts and knowledge on environmental issues from across multiple disciplines and communicate about them in important ways. Basic scientific knowledge about environmental processes is used to inform different social goals. Students develop competencies in earth systems science, environmental social science, human-natural systems and sustainability science to solve specific environmental problems.

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Minor in Environmental Studies

��'s Minor in Environmental Studies provides students with a broad understanding of the relationships between humans and the environment. Through an interdisciplinary curriculum, the program covers key topics such as sustainability, environmental policy, and conservation. This minor complements a wide range of majors, equipping students with the knowledge and skills to engage with environmental challenges in various professional contexts. Graduates with this minor are well-prepared to contribute to fields such as environmental advocacy, policy, education, and resource management.

Program Information for Environmental Studies - Minor

Coursework

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Program Requirements
Graduation Requirements

Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Credit Hours
Minor Requirements
BSCI 10110	BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB)	3-4
or ESCI 21062	ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE (KBS)
ENVS 22070	NATURE AND SOCIETY (KSS)	3
Natural Science Elective, choose from the following:		3-4
BSCI 30274	FORESTRY
BSCI 30277	ECONOMIC BOTANY
BSCI 30360	GENERAL ECOLOGY
BSCI 40525	WILDLIFE RESOURCES (ELR)
ESCI 33025	WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT
ESCI 42065	WATERSHED HYDROLOGY
ESCI 42066	PHYSICAL HYDROGEOLOGY
GEOG 41066	GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
GEOG 41073	CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
GEOG 41074	RESOURCE GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 41082	GEOGRAPHY OF SOILS
Social Science Electives, choose from the following: ¹		9
ECON 32084	ECONOMICS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
ENVS 30000	ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REGULATIONS AND ASSESSMENT
ENVS 46092	INTERNSHIP IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (ELR)
GEOG 31070	POPULATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT
GEOG 42064	SETTLING THE NORTH AMERICAN ENVIRONMENT
GEOG 45085	URBAN TRANSPORTATION
GEOG 46070	URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
GEOG 46080	URBAN SUSTAINABILITY
PACS 35050	ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION
or POL 30350	ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION
PHIL 30025	ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS (ELR)
POL 40440	U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICIES
POL 40540	POLITICS OF DEVELOPMENT (DIVG)
SOC 42560	SOCIOLOGY OF FOOD
Minimum Total Credit Hours:		18

¹: Only two courses can be in the same field.

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements Summary - Minors
Minimum Minor GPA	Minimum Overall GPA
2.000	2.000

Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).

Admissions for Environmental Studies - Minor

Admission Requirements

Admission to this minor is selective. To declare the Environmental Studies minor, students must have a minimum 2.000 overall �� GPA. No �� GPA is required if the student is a first-semester freshman or transfer student admitted in good standing.

Program Delivery

Delivery:
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Location:
- Kent Campus
- Stark Campus

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