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Environmental Studies Minor

The Environmental Studies Minor at Waynesburg University will allow students to explore the relationship between their major course of study and the compelling contemporary issues that connect humans to the environment. Today’s society is currently confronted with a multitude of environmental issues which will affect the sustainability of future generations. As our population grows, environmental issues have entered the forefront of concerns of our society, both locally and globally. These issues need to be addressed by scientists, but they will also require an in-depth understanding by those in many other fields of study. Sustainability of our earth’s resources will require the expertise of a multitude of disciplines, including the social sciences, public health, international studies, public policy and law, communications, business, education, biblical studies and the arts. The minor in environmental studies will include an interdisciplinary collection of courses which will provide a foundation for students who are educated and directed in working toward an environmentally sustainable future for God’s Creation.

Required courses

Department

Course Number

Credits

Course Title

CHE

105

3-4

Contemporary Topics in Chemistry
or CHE 106, Fundamentals of Chemistry
or CHE 121, General Chemistry and CHE 121L, Laboratory for General Chemistry I

ENV 117 4 Introduction to Environmental Science
ENV 217 1 Environmental Ethics

GLG

101

4

Physical Geology

POL

105

3

American National Government
or POL 106, Introduction to Politics

POL

209

3

Public Policy Analysis

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___

4

Two courses to be selected from: BIO 395 (environmental emphasis), 409, 465 (environmental emphasis); BMS 215; HIS 225; SLR 105 (environmental stewardship)

There are 22-23 credits required for this minor.