Environmental Policy Minor

Core courses (12 credits):

• EVPP 336 - Human Dimensions of the Environment Credits: 3
• EVPP 361 - Introduction to Environmental Policy Credits: 3

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• EVPP 377 - Applied Ecology Credits: 3

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• BIOL 377 - Applied Ecology Credits: 3

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• PHIL 343 - Issues in Environmental Ethics Credits: 3

Plus 9 credits from the following list:

(or other appropriate courses approved by the coordinator of the minor)

• ANTH 370 - Environment and Culture Credits: 3
• ANTH 399 - Issues in Anthropology Credits: 3

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• BIOL 318 - Conservation Biology Credits: 3

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• EVPP 318 - Conservation Biology Credits: 3

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• BIOL 543 - Tropical Ecosystems Credits: 4
• CEIE 456 - Environmental Law Credits: 3
• EVPP 337 - Environmental Policy Making in Developing Countries Credits: 3
• EVPP 490 - Special Topics in Environmental Science and Policy Credits: 4 (for example, Conserving Endangered Species, Energy and the Environment, Ecological Economics, Environmental Science of Puerto Rico, Marine Conservation, Marine Mammal Biology and Conservation)
• EVPP 505 - Selected Topics in Environmental Science Credits: 4
• GEOL 420 - Earth Science and Policy Credits: 3
• PRLS 300 - People with Nature Credits: 3
• PRLS 402 - Human Behavior in Natural Environments Credits: 3
• PRLS 526 - Environmental Education and Resource Interpretation Credits: 3
• SOCI 320 - Social Structure and Globalization Credits: 3
• SOCI 332 - Sociology of Urban Communities Credits: 3
• TOUR 312 - Ecotourism Credits: 3
• TOUR 340 - Sustainable Tourism Credits: 3
• TOUR 362 - Cultural and Environmental Interpretation Credits: 3
• TOUR 540 - Sustainable Tourism Management Credits: 3

Note:

At least 8 credits of courses taken for the minor must be exclusive to the minor and not count toward the student’s major.  For policies governing all minors, see the Academic Policies  section of this catalog.