Environmental Humanities, Minor
New Minor: Environmental Humanities
The Environmental Humanities minor engages in cross-disciplinary conversations about the environment by combining classes in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. It encourages students to explore ethical, social, cultural, and artistic responses to environmental issues.
Students can begin taking classes for the minor during the Fall 2024 semester.
This is a 19-credit minor. There is one core course, English 214: Environmental Humanitiesalong with 15 credits of electives.
For more information, contact one of the degree co-directors:
Dr. Melissa Purdue or Dr. Danielle Haque
Program Requirements
Core:
ENG 214: Environmental Humanities (4 credits)
Restricted Electives:
Choose at least one course from the Humanities & Social Sciences list below (3-4 credits) and one from the Natural Sciences & Allied Health list (3-4 credits).
Choose 3 - 4 Credit(s) from Humanities and Social Sciences.
AIS 360: Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Struggles (3)
AIS 380: The Sacred Landscape (3)
ANTH 331: Environmental Anthropology (4)
ENG 213W: Literature and Ethics (4)
ENG 273W: Agricultural Communication (4)
ENG 317: Literature & the Environment (4)
ENG 319: Animals and Literature (4)
ETHN 310: Environmental Racism (3)
GEOG 101: Introductory Physical Geography (4)
GEOG 103: Introductory Cultural Geography (3)
GEOG 420: Conservation of Natural Resources (3)
GWS 250: Health, Wealth, and Power (4)
HIST 486: American Environmental History (4)
PHIL 226W: Environmental Ethics (3)
PHIL 481: Philosophy of Biology (3)
POL 461: Environmental Politics (4)
SOC 214W: Animals and Society (4)
SOC 460: Environmental Sociology (4)
URBS 150: Sustainable Communities (3)
Choose 3 - 4 Credit(s) from Natural Sciences and Allied Health
BIOL 100: Our Natural World (4)
ENVR 101: Perspectives in Environmental Science (4)
GEOL 100: Our Geologic Environment (3-4)
GEOL 107: Environmental Justice in Geoscience (4)
GEOL 108: Oceans of the World (3)
GEOL 122: Earth History (4)
HLTH 101: Health and the Environment (3)
HLTH 450: Environmental Health (3)
RPLS 100: Introduction to Recreation and Parks Leadership Studies (3)
RPLS 175: Natural Resources and Conservation in RPLS (3)
RPLS 182: Wildlife as a Recreational Resource (3)
RPLS 460: Sustainable Tourism (3)
RPLS 475: Public Land Use Policies (3)
Unrestricted Electives:
Choose three additional classes from either list (9-12 credits). At least two courses must be taken at the 300-400 level.
