Environmental Studies Minor
The Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies Minor Program (18 hours) is intended to provide all students with the opportunity to obtain broad-based knowledge of the environmental issues facing our planet, from the biological-physical to the social-humanistic. The Environmental Studies program fosters interdisciplinary study among the sciences, social sciences, humanities, health, engineering, design, and policy.
Requirements:
Physical-Biological Environment – Two courses (at least 6 hours) from the following offerings:
- ARCH 3421 - Environmental Systems with ARCH 3713 - Design Studio 3
- ARCH 4421 - Sustainable Design
- BIOL 1020 - Biology of Organisms** Credit Hours: (3) with
- BIOL 1021 - Biology of Organisms Lab ** Credit Hours: (1)
- BIOL 3050 - Ecology Credit Hours: (4)
- BIOL 4055 - Ecology/Environment Iss
- BIOL 4204 – Environmental Science [same as ESCI 4204]
- BIOL 4241 – Biogeography & Ecology [same as ESCI 4241]
- BIOL 4450 – Microbial Ecology
- BIOL 4730 – Urban/Wildlife Eco/Mgmt
- CHEM 1010 - Chemistry of Materials** Credit Hours: (3) with
- CHEM 1011 - Chemistry of Materials Lab ** Credit Hours: (1)
- CHEM 4001 - Environmental Chemistry
- CIVL 3140 - Environmental Systems Engineering
- CIVL 3181 – Hydrology
- CIVL 4140 – Environmental Engr. Design
- CIVL 4143 – Physical/Chemical Treatment
- CIVL 4144 - Biological Wastewater Treatment
- ENVR 4000 - Environ Studies Directed Rsrch
- ESCI 1010 - Weather and Climate Credit Hours: (4)
- ESCI 1020 - Landforms ** Credit Hours: (4)
- ESCI 1103 - The Human Planet Credit Hours: (4)
- ESCI 3331 – Climate Change
- ESCI 3802 – Oceanography
- ESCI 4122 – Soils & Soil Processes
- ESCI 4201 - Urbanization/Environment
- ESCI 4204 – Environmental Science [same as BIOL 4204]
- ESCI 4241 – Biogeography & Ecology [same as BIOL 4241]
- ESCI 4251 - Environmental Hazards
- ESCI 4252 - Global Environmental Change
- ESCI 4261 – Sustainable City Planning [same as PLAN 4261]
- ESCI 4511 – Remote Sensing/Environ.
- PHYS 4222 - Environmental Physics
- PUBH 3120 - Environmental Health, Basics
- PUBH 4121 – Environmental Health, Practice
Social-Humanistic Environment – Two courses (6 hours) from the following offerings (all below courses are 3 credit hours):
- ANTH 3541 – Anthropology of Food & Nutrition
- ANTH 4220 - Culture, Environment and Justice
- ANTH 4417 – Food, Culture, Power
- ANTH 4431 – Capitalism, Consumption, Culture
- ANTH 4800 – Conservation, Culture, Environmental Change
- ENVR 4000 - Environ Studies Directed Rsrch
- PADM 3501 – Civic Engagement & Volunteerism
- PHIL 3515 - Environmental Ethics
- POLS 4512 - Global Environmental Politics
- PUBH 2181 - Population Health & Society
- PUBH 4131 - Social Justice & Public Health
- SOCI 4425 - Environmental Sociology
- SOCI 4641 - Social Global Environment
Additional Requirements – Two elective courses (6 hours) from any of the options in any of the other sections above OR any additional related electives with the advisor’s approval.
For more information, contact:
Dr. Ron Serino, rserino@memphis.edu, Director of Interdisciplinary Studies
***Environmental Science major concentrations available in the following departments:
- Biological Sciences (BIOL)
- Chemistry (CHEM)
- Earth Sciences (ESCI)