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)