Undergraduate courses

Minor in Environmental Studies

The minor in environmental studies consists of 18 credits of coursework, including these five core courses:

• ENV 100 - Environmental Studies I
• ENV 200 - Environmental Studies II
• ENV 350 - Environmental Systems Inquiry
  
• ENV 400 - Social Science Perspectives on the Environment (W course)
  
• ENV 491 - Seminar in Environmental Studies (W course)

The remainder of minor courses for Environmental Studies may include:

• ENV 401 - Pollution Prevention and Controls
• ENV 298 - Special Topics in Environmental Studies
• ENV 499 - Independent Study and Research
  

In addition, three credits may be selected from one of the following areas: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Economics, Geography, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology

Minor in Marine Studies

The minor in marine studies consists of 18 credits of coursework, including a minimum of five of the following courses:

• MAR 140 - The World Ocean
• MAR 150 - Coastal Marine Studies 
• MAR 250 - Introduction to Coastal and Marine Pollution
• MAR 340 - Coastal Environments and Processes
• MAR 460 - Field and Laboratory Techniques in Marine Studies
• MAR 491 - Seminar in Marine and Environmental Studies (W course)
  

The remainder of minor courses for Marine Studies may include:

• MAR 200 - Seamanship and Piloting
• MAR 201 - Marine Field Studies
• MAR 398 - Special Topics in Marine Studies
• MAR 499 - Research in Marine Studies
• ESC 106 - General Oceanography (non-science majors)
• ESC 220 - Principles of Oceanography (science majors)
  
• ESC 421 - Marine Geology
• BIO 430 - Marine Biology
• LIT 303 - The Literature of the Sea