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Environmental Studies Minor

B.A. Program Coordinator:
Daniel P. Hopkins, Geosciences, (816) 235-1334;
Students pursuing the bachelor of arts degree who wish to obtain a minor in environmental studies must take at least 18 credit hours of coursework from the following list, a minimum of nine credit hours at the 300- or 400-level and a minimum of nine credit hours at UMKC. The program of study is to be planned with a program coordinator. 

Required Courses:                            Hours
 ENVSC 110R   Understanding the Earth            3
 ENVSC 110L   Understanding the Earth Lab        2
 ENVSC 210    Issues in Environmental Science    3

 One of the following electives:
  ECON 420*   Environment, Resources   
                and Economic Growth              3
  HIST 364R*  Nature, Culture         
                and the Human Experience         3
  HIST 365A*  American Environmental         
                History                          3
  PHIL 370*   Environmental Ethics               3
  PSYCH 403*  Environmental Psychology           3
  POLSC 435*  Politics of the Environment        3
*May not be counted in both required and elective categories.

Electives

See the electives listed under B.A. Environmental Studies.

B.S. Program Coordinator:
Caroline Davies, Geosciences, (816) 235-1334;
Students pursuing the bachelor of science degree who wish to obtain a minor in environmental studies must take at least 18 credit hours of coursework from the following list, a minimum of nine credit hours at the 300- or 400-level and a minimum of nine credit hours at UMKC. The program of study is to be planned with a program coordinator. 

Required Courses:                            Hours
 ENVSC 110R   Understanding the Earth            3
 ENVSC 110L   Understanding the Earth Lab        2
 ENVSC 210    Issues in Environmental Science    3
 CHEM 160     Chemistry, Society, and the        
                Environment                      3
 One of the following electives:
  ECON 420*   Environment, Resources   
                and Economic Growth              3
  HIST 364R*  Nature, Culture         
                and the Human Experience         3
  HIST 365A*  American Environmental         
                History                          3
  PHIL 370*   Environmental Ethics               3
  PSYCH 403*  Environmental Psychology           3
  POLSC 435*  Politics of the Environment        3
*May not be counted in both required and elective categories.

Electives

See the electives listed under B.S. Environmental Studies.

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