56 Engaged Learning and Interdisciplinary Programs HNRS 2130 HU/SS/DV- Intellectual Traditions: Great Ideas of the East Credits: (3) WS 2900 - Topics in Women's Studies Credits: (l- 3) WS 4900 - Topics in Women's Studies Credits: (l- 3)* Note: ^Acceptable when the emphasis and/or content are basically Asian Studies/Language or Middle East Studies/Language. Should other courses relating specifically to Asia or the Middle East, either of an experimental or of a permanent nature, be added to the curriculum, these courses will be accepted as part of the Asian Studies Minor. To be a part of the Asian Studies curriculum, a course must have two-thirds Asian content. Environmental Studies Minor Program Environmental Studies Minor Coordinator: Dr. Mikel Vause Location: EH 256 Telephone: 801-626-6659 The Environmental Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary degree that focuses on the work of science in human activity. The curriculum is rooted in science to ground factual knowledge. However, its trunk is solidly comprised of social science and humanities courses because they teach the application of science in policy-making, business decisions and historical precedent even as they call upon the arte for their expression and upon ethics in consideration of health and social justice issues. The minor reaches across campus because all disciplines play an essential role in shaping environmental thought. Students will gain an appreciation for local, national and international environmental issues and problems as well as their potential solutions. They will develop a personal philosophy about the environment's role in their lives and their own ability to affect nature and their physical environment by making ethical choices. • Grade Requirements: A grade of "C" or better is required for all courses. • Credit Hour Requirements: A minimum of 25 credit hours is required, at least 15 of these must be upper division (numbered 3000 or higher). Students must select courses from outside their major academic department whenever a choice is offered. Students are encouraged to consider diversity in curriculum selection. Course Requirements for Minor Core Courses (19 credit hours) Select a minimum of 19 hours from the following list • PHYS 2090 - Environmental Physics - Energy and Power Credits: (3) • GEOG 3060 - World Environmental Issues Credits: (3)* BTNY 1403 LS - Environment Appreciation Credits: (3-4) (4 credit hours required) or GEOG 1000 PS - Natural Environments of the Earth Credits: (3) and GEOG 1001 - Natural Environments Field Studies Credits: (l) or GEO 1060 PS - Environmental Geosciences Credits: (3) and GEO 1065 - Environmental Geosciences Lab Credits: (l) ECON 1100 SS - Environmental Issues and Economic Policy Credits: (3) or POLS 4940 - Topics in American Politics & Thought Credits: (3) (3 credit hours required) ENGL 3520 HU - Literature of the Natural World Credits: (3) or HIST 3270 - American Environmental History Credits: (3) ARTH 3030 - Native American Art of the Southwest: From the Anasazi to the Present Credits: (4) * or HNRS 3900 - Honors Colloquium Credits: (3) Elective Courses (6 credit hours) Select a minimum of 6 hours from the following list with no more than one class from each department BTNY 1303 LS - Plants in Human Affairs Credits: (3) BTNY 2413 - Introduction to Natural Resource Management Credits: (3) BTNY 3454 - Plant Ecology Credits: (4) * CS 4830 - Advanced Topics in Computer Science Credits: (1-4) Social (and Environmental) Implications of Computing (1 credit hour required) * ENGL 3580 - Regional Literature in America Credits: (3) ENGL 3750 HU - Topics and Ideas in Literature Credits: (3) ENGL 4530 - American Literature: Realism and Naturalism Credits: (3) ENGL 4710 - Eminent Authors Credits: (3) as approved by the Environmental Studies Advisor MENG 6030 - Studies in Literary Theory and Criticism Credits: (3) GEO 1130 PS - Introduction to Meteorology Credits: (3) GEO 3010 - Oceanography and Earth Systems Credits: (3)* GEOG 3050 - Weather and Climate Credits: (3) * GEOG 3070 - Wetland Environments Credits: (3) * GEOG 3080 - Arid Lands Credits: (3) * GEOG 3090 - Arctic and Alpine Environments Credits: (3) * HIM 3200 - Epidemiology and Biostatistics Credits: (3) * HNRS 1540 HU - Perspectives in the Humanities Credits: (3) HNRS 4920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-3) as approved by the Environmental Studies Advisor MICR 3484 - Environmental Microbiology Credits: (4)* MICR 3502 - Environmental Health Credits: (2) * PHYS 3570 - Foundations of Science Education Credits: (3) Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog