Minor in Environmental Policy
This interdisciplinary minor draws on the resources and expertise of several departments. Students enrolling in the environmental policy minor should have normally completed a minimum of 30 credits of course work and be in good academic standing.
The following rules apply:
- The minor consists of a minimum of 18 credits, including at least nine credits in courses at or above the 300 level.
- At least nine credits of the 18 credits required for the minor must be taken in residence at AUS.
- At least six credits of the nine credits at or above the 300 level must be taken in residence at AUS.
- A minimum GPA of 2.00 must be earned in courses completed to satisfy the minor.
Students seeking a minor in environmental policy must successfully complete the following courses or their equivalent. All course prerequisites must be satisfied.
Minor Requirements (9 credits)
- ENV 100 Principles of Environmental Science or ENV 201 Fundamentals of Environmental Science
- ENV 411 Environmental Assessment and Management or ENV 412 Concepts and Models in Environmental Management Systems
- POL 201 Introduction to Political Studies
Minor Electives (minimum of 9 credits)
Students must successfully complete a minimum of nine credits in courses selected from the following list, with a minimum of six credits in courses at the 300 level or above:
- ARC 374 Environmentally Sustainable Design
- BIO 330 Ecosystems Management
- ECO 404 Economics of Environmental and Natural Resources
- ENV 294/394/494 Special Topics in Environmental Sciences
- PHI 309 Ethics and the Environment
- MGT 317 Management for Sustainability
- POL 304 International Organizations
- POL 305 Public International Law
- SOC 302 Environmental Sociology
- SOC 380 Urban Sociology
