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.

A. Humanities/Social Sciences Survey Courses

Choose two (2) courses from the following:

ANTH 3250 - Environmental Anthropology (3 credits)
ENGL 3050 - Literature and the Environment (3 credits)
HIST 3801 - Environmental History (3 credits)
PHIL 3140 - Environmental Philosophy (3 credits)
PSYC 3500 - Ecopsychology: The Nature-Human Relationship (3 credits)

B. Applied Environmental Studies Courses

Choose one (1) course from the following:

BIOL 4737 - Conservation Biology (4 credits)
GEOS 4700 - Natural Resource Management (3 credits)
MGMT 4657 - Strategic Environmental Management in Business (3 credits)
SALM 3110 - Interpretation of Cultural and Natural Resources (3 credits)
SCED 4020 - Wildlife Conservation (3 credits)

C. Special Interest Courses

Choose one (1) course from the following or substitute another ETSU course in consultation with the Director of the Environmental Studies minor.

APST 3510 - Coal Mining in Appalachia: History and Current Issues (3 credits)
BIOL 4247 - Appalachian Flora (3 credits)
BIOL 4257 - Appalachian Fauna (3 credits)
ENVH 3010 - Human Ecology and Environmental Education (3 credits)
ENVH 3040 - Environmental Sanitation (3 credits)
ENVH 3400 - Introduction to Air Pollution (3 credits)
ENVH 4000 - Public Health Law (3 credits)
GEOS 3481 - Natural Hazards and Society (3 credits)
HIST 3510 - Coal Mining in Appalachia: History and Current Issues (3 credits)
PHIL 3140 - Environmental Philosophy (3 credits)
SALM 3130 - Natural Resource Management (3 credits)
Advisor approved elective (3 credits)

Note:

No more than (3) three credits which are counted towards a student’s major may also be counted towards the Environmental Studies Minor.

Minor Requirement

A minor is a secondary area of study outside of the major program of study with a structured curriculum composed of at least 18 credits of which at least 9 credits must be at the 3000-level or above.