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Environmental Studies - Minor

Environmental Studies - Minor

The Environmental Studies minor prepares students to integrate concepts and knowledge on environmental issues from across multiple disciplines and to communicate about these in important ways. Basic scientific knowledge about environmental processes is used to inform different social goals. Students will develop competencies in earth systems science, environmental social science, human-natural systems and sustainability science to be able to solve specific environmental problems.

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Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
ESCI 21062ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE (KBS) 3-4
or BSCI 10110 BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY (ELR) (KBS) (KLAB)
ENVS 22070NATURE AND SOCIETY (KSS) 3
Natural Science Electives, choose from the following:3-4
BSCI 30277
ECONOMIC BOTANY
BSCI 30274
FORESTRY
BSCI 30360
GENERAL ECOLOGY
BSCI 40525
WILDLIFE RESOURCES (ELR)
ESCI 33025
WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT
ESCI 42065
WATERSHED HYDROLOGY
ESCI 42066
PHYSICAL HYDROGEOLOGY
GEOG 41066
GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE
GEOG 41073
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES
GEOG 41074
RESOURCE GEOGRAPHY
GEOG 41082
GEOGRAPHY OF SOILS
Social Science Electives, choose from the following: 19
ECON 32084
ECONOMICS OF THE ENVIRONMENT
ENVS 30000
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION REGULATIONS AND ASSESSMENT
ENVS 46092
INTERNSHIP IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (ELR)
GEOG 31070
POPULATION AND THE ENVIRONMENT
GEOG 42064
SETTLING THE NORTH AMERICAN ENVIRONMENT
GEOG 45085
URBAN TRANSPORTATION
GEOG 46070
URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
GEOG 46080
URBAN SUSTAINABILITY
PACS 35050
ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION
or POL 30350
 ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION
PHIL 30025
ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS (ELR)
POL 40440
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICIES
POL 40540
POLITICS OF DEVELOPMENT (DIVG)
SOC 42560
SOCIOLOGY OF FOOD
Minimum Total Credit Hours:18
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Only two courses can be in the same field.

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.000 2.000
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
Admissions

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.
To declare  the Environmental Studies minor, students must have a minimum 2.000 overall Kent State University GPA. No Kent State University GPA is required if the student is a first-semester freshman or transfer student admitted in good standing.

Program Delivery
  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus
    • Stark Campus
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