Sustainability, Interdisciplinary Minor

Course Requirements

Students pursuing the interdisciplinary minor will take the following courses to develop understanding of the current environmental conditions:

NRE 120 Bison image Discussions in Envrion Science3
NRE 320Nature Enviro Problems3
In addition to 6 hours of background coursework, students will take 9 hours of interest specific courses on solutions for obtaining sustainability in diverse fields. This interdisciplinary minor requires that at least 9 hours of 300-400 level courses be taken from departments other than a student’s major department.9
Environmental (choose 9 hours)
Human Dimensions of Nat Res
Population Geography
Resol Environ Problems
Wilderness/Protected Area Mgmt
Conservation Biology
Environmental Economics
Environmental Health
Agricultural (choose 9 hours)
Resol Environ Problems
Introduction to Agriculture
Sustainable Agriculture
Introductory Foods
Environmental Health
Plant Ecology
Energy (choose 9 hours)
Energy
Resol Environ Problems
Environmental Geography
Energy Management Principles
Principles of Renewable Energy
Societal (choose 9 hours)
Human Dimensions of Nat Res
Resol Environ Problems
Population Dynamics
Culture and Environment
Environmental Health
Economic (choose 9 hours)
Human Dimensions of Nat Res
Resol Environ Problems
Population Geography
Environmental Economics
Green Management
Natural Resources (choose 9 hours) 1
Human Dimensions of Nat Res
Wilderness/Protected Area Mgmt
Tourism Planning & Management
Nature-based Tourism Mgmt
Population Geography
Population Dynamics
Environmental Economics
Total Credit Hours15
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Natural Resource and Recreation Management majors wishing to obtain a minor in Sustainability may replace NRE 120 and NRE 320 with GEO 222 and ECN 250 to allow them to take 9 hours of course work external to their major.