Environmental Studies, Minor

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The Minor in Environmental Studies is designed to offer students a sound foundation in the scientific, political and cultural approaches to studying the environment. Students electing the Minor in Environmental Studies may study in a broad range of subject areas, including sociology, economics, philosophy and political science.

For additional information regarding the Minor in Environmental Studies please contact Dr. David Shafie (shafie@chapman.edu) in the Department of Political Science.

Students pursuing a Minor in Environmental Studies are required to:

Complete a minimum of 21 credits in the minor, 12 of which cannot be duplicated by coursework in the student’s major or any other minor(s).
Complete a minimum of 12 upper-division credits.
Complete a minimum of 6 upper-division credits in residence.

core requirements (6 credits)

ENV 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science 3 credits
ENV 102 - Introduction to Environmental Policy 3 credits

five of the following (15 credits)

at least 12 credits must be upper-division

ENV 112 - Introduction to Hazards and Global and Environmental Change 3 credits
POSC 212 - Introduction to Public Administration 3 credits
ENV 227 - Darwin and the Galapagos 4 credits
HIST 301 - U.S. Environmental History 3 credits
PHIL 303 - Environmental Ethics 3 credits
POSC 335 - Political Economy 3 credits
SOC 335 - Society and the Environment 3 credits
POSC 346 - Environmental Law 3 credits
ENV 350 - Corporate Sustainability Management 3 credits
ENV 360 - Environmental Advocacy Through Story 3 credits
POSC 370 - Energy Politics 3 credits
ENG 374 - Environmental Rhetoric 3 credits
ENV 374 - Environmental Politics and Policy 3 credits
OR
POSC 374 - Environmental Politics and Policy 3 credits
ENV 375 - Public Policy Process 3 credits
OR
POSC 375 - Public Policy Process 3 credits
ENV 392 - Law and Policy of Water Resources Management 3 credits
OR
POSC 392 - Law and Policy of Water Resources Management 3 credits
ECON 465 - Environmental and Natural Resources Economics 3 credits
ENV 490 - Independent Internship 1-3 credits
ENV 491 - Student-Faculty Research/Creative Activity 1-3 credits

Environmental Studies, Minor

core requirements (6 credits)

five of the following (15 credits)

total credits 21