Environmental Studies
Phone: 843.953.7143
Tracy Burkett, Director/Coordinator
The environmental studies minor is offered for students who have an interest in learning more about the natural environment and the ecology of the planet, as well as understanding the relationship of political, social, cultural, and economic activities to that environment.
Requirements
Credit Hours: 19 hours (from the following three categories)
At least nine hours in the minor at the 200 level or above must be earned at the College of Charleston.
I. Natural Sciences and Mathematics Environmental Courses
Three or more courses (at least nine hours) plus prerequisites selected from:
Man and the Environment |
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Marine Biology, with lab |
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Zoogeography |
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General Ecology, with lab |
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Oceanography, with lab |
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Introduction to Biometry |
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Conservation Biology |
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Applied & Environmental Microbiology, with lab |
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Plant Ecology |
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Special Topics in Ecology |
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Environmental Chemistry |
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Environmental Chemistry Lab |
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Introduction to Nuclear and Radiochemistry |
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Nuclear and Radiochemistry |
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Environmental Geology, with lab |
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Introduction to Coastal and Marine Geology |
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Natural Hazards |
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Marine Geology |
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Geomorphology, with lab |
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Environmental Field Methods, with lab |
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Earth Resources |
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Hydrogeology, with lab |
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Geographical Information Systems, with lab |
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Statistical Methods I |
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Mathematical Modeling & Public Decision Making |
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Introduction to Meteorology |
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Atmospheric Physics |
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Air Pollution Meteorology |
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Satellite Meteorology |
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Climate Change |
Special topics courses offered by departments may be approved on a course-by-course basis.
NOTE: Only one course in the student's major department may be applied to the minor. Only one mathematics course may be chosen.
II. Social Sciences and Humanities Environmental Courses
Two courses (plus prerequisites) selected from:
Ecological Anthropology |
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Theories for the Origin of Agriculture |
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Environmental Economics |
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Nature, Technology and Society |
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Environmental Ethics |
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Environmental Philosophy |
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Environmental Policy |
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International Environmental Politics |
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Environmental Psychology |
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Environmental Sociology |
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Population and Society |
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Science, Technology, and Society |
Special topics courses offered by departments may be approved on a course-by-course basis.
NOTE: Only one course in the student's major department may be applied to the minor.
III. Interdisciplinary Environmental Courses
At least four semester hours including:
Introduction to Environmental Studies |
One additional ENVT course selected from:
Independent Study in Environmental Science and Studies |
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Special Topics in Environmental Science and Studies |
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Environmental Studies Field Internship |
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Interdisciplinary Environmental Studies Seminar |
