Environmental Sociology Minor - ENSO

The Environmental Sociology minor:

A. Introduces the foundations of the Sociological Perspective and examples of the social science research methods and theoretical approaches of the scholarly discipline of Sociology;

B. Examines the use of Environmental Sociology to understand the human behavioral, cultural, and societal dimensions of environmental problems and natural resource use related to contemporary issues, responses, and ecosystem change, and;

C. Explores the application of a Sociology of Sustainability in various career fields and its relevance to professional, public policy, and applied vocational settings.

Take one 100-level SOC course from the following:

SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 4 Hour(s)
SOC 102 - Sociology of Social Problems 4 Hour(s)
SOC 110 - Cultural Anthropology 4 Hour(s)

Take one of these 2 courses:

SOC 202 - Society and Ecology 4 Hour(s)
SOC 242 - Environmental Justice and Health 4 Hour(s)

Take one other 100/200-level SOC course:

Take the following 300-level course:

SOC 323 - Community, Development and Sustainability 4 Hour(s)

Take one other 300-level SOC course from the following:

SOC 301 - Social Movements & Activism 4 Hour(s)
SOC 324 - Medical Sociology & Inequality 4 Hour(s)
SOC 332 - White Collar and Environmental Crime 4 Hour(s)
SOC 334 - Social Values & Public Policy 4 Hour(s)
SOC 346 - Survey Design and Analysis in the Social Sciences 4 Hour(s)