Environmental Education Minor

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Program Description

The Environmental Education Minor prepares students to be environmentally literate and develop into responsible decision makers, active community members and leaders, and educators who can increase public awareness of environmental issues. Students minoring in environmental education work to increase the awareness and knowledge of environmental issues at the local, national, and international level to help people make informed and responsible choices. Environmental education is an interdisciplinary field which draws from the natural sciences and humanities.  This minor is recommended for you if you are interested in developing and sharing your environmental knowledge and skills with others.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Environmental Education Minor, students will:

Explore and develop their personal values on environmental issues.
Expand their level of environmental literacy.
Apply effective methods and acquired skills to best educate and inform the public on environmental concepts and issues.

Required Courses

ENV 318 - Foundations in Environmental Education 4 Hour(s)
ENV 319 - Interpretation Methods 2 Hour(s)
ENV 418 - Projects in Environmental Education 2 Hour(s)

Introductory Natural Science Course - Choose 1 course (4 credits)

NOTE: Must take the laboratory component if applicable.

BIO 120 - General Biology I 4 Hour(s)
BIO 120L - General Biology I Laboratory 0 Hour(s)
CHE 101 - General Chemistry 4 Hour(s)
CHE 101L - General Chemistry Laboratory 0 Hour(s)
CHE 109 - Principles of Chemistry I 4 Hour(s)
CHE 109L - Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory 0 Hour(s)
ENV 105 - Earth Science 4 Hour(s)
ENV 105L - Earth Science Laboratory 0 Hour(s)
ENV 120 - Conservation and Environmental Improvement 4 Hour(s)
ENV 120L - Conservation and Environmental Improvement Laboratory 0 Hour(s)
ENV 150 - Climate Science 4 Hour(s)
ENV 150L - Climate Science Laboratory 0 Hour(s)

Sociology/Ethics Course - Choose 1 course (4 credits)

PHI 192 - Environmental Ethics 4 Hour(s)
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology 4 Hour(s)
SOC 102 - Sociology of Social Problems 4 Hour(s)

Advanced Natural Science Course - Choose 1 course (3-4 credits)

NOTE: Must take the laboratory component if applicable.

ANB 302 - Winter Ecology of Wolf and Lynx 3 Hour(s)
BIO 322 - Comparative Vertebrate Zoology 4 Hour(s)
BIO 322L - Comparative Vertebrate Zoology Laboratory 0 Hour(s)
BIO 333 - Ecology 4 Hour(s)
BIO 333L - Ecology Laboratory 0 Hour(s)
BIO 360 - Aquatic Ecology 4 Hour(s)
BIO 360L - Aquatic Ecology Laboratory 0 Hour(s)
BIO 462 - Conservation Biology 4 Hour(s)
CHE - 200-level or higher
ENV 201 - Problem Solving in Environmental Systems 4 Hour(s)
ENV 222 - Environmental Sustainability 4 Hour(s)
ENV 222L - Environmental Sustainability Laboratory 0 Hour(s)
ENV 277 - Natural Resource Management 4 Hour(s)
ENV 325 - Soils and Hydrology 4 Hour(s)
ENV 370 - Earth Surface Processes 4 Hour(s)
ENV 370L - Earth Surface Processes Laboratory 0 Hour(s)