Environmental Studies Minor

Environmental Studies Minor Program Information

Department of Appalachian Studies

Director: Kevin O’Donnell, Ph.D.
313 Burleson Hall
Box 70683
(423) 439-6679
email: odonnell@etsu.edu

Department Chair: Ron Roach, Ph.D.
222 Nicks Hall
Box 70556
(423) 439-7995
email: roachr@etsu.edu

Web Address: www.etsu.edu/cas/das/environmentalstudies/

Students in the Environmental Studies Minor will study the social, political, and ethical implications of environmental problems and solutions. This interdisciplinary minor combines perspectives from the natural and physical sciences with perspectives from the social sciences and humanities.

This minor emphasizes service-learning and field experience, and it offers a regional focus. A number of the courses focus on the environment in the Appalachian Region, within a national and global context.

The Environmental Studies Minor, combined with training in a traditional discipline, will help prepare students for graduate study and careers in business, public health, public policy and administration, environmental law, environmental writing, and more.

Environmental Studies Minor Requirements: 18 credits

At least 9 credits must be at the 3000-level or above.

Required Courses: 6 credits

• ENVS 2010 - The Natural Environment in Appalachia (3 credits)
• ENVS 4950 - Integrative Seminar in Environmental Studies (3 credits)

Advisor Approved Electives: 12 credits

Two (2) courses from category A, one (1) from category B, and one (1) from category C.