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Electives (9 credits)

Pick 3 courses · 30 courses to choose from

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Required courses (12-13 credits)

BIO 201Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems3 cr
- SUS 111Introduction to Sustainability3 cr
- or
  ENS 101Prospects for Planet Earth3 cr
SUS 201Systems and Models3 cr

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Required courses (12-13 credits): BIO 201 - Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems 3 credits; SUS 111 - Introduction to Sustainability 3 credits OR ENS 101 - Prospects for Planet Earth 3 credits; SUS 201 - Systems and Models 3 credits

One of the following courses

One of

ANT 120Introduction to Biological Anthropology3 cr
or
ENV 115Chemistry, Life, and Environment3 cr
or
One of
- All of
  - GIS 313
  - GIS 314
- or
  GSS 317Geospatial Narratives: Deep Mapping for Humanities and Social Sciences3 cr

Substitution

Note: CHE 129, CHE 131, or CHE 152 may be substituted for CHE 115/ENV 115

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One of the following courses: ANT 120 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology 3 credits (formerly ANP 120); ENV 115 - Chemistry, Life, and Environment 3 credits (Note: CHE 129, CHE 131, or CHE 152 may be substituted for CHE 115/ENV 115); GIS 313 - GIS Design and Applications I + GIS 314 - GIS Design and Applications I Laboratory OR GSS 317 - Geospatial Narratives: Deep Mapping for Humanities and Social Sciences 3 credits

Electives (9 credits)

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ANT 309Comparing Ecosystems in Madagascar3 cr
ANT 326Lemurs of Madagascar3 cr
ANT 352Methods in Studying Primates3 cr
ANT 353Biodiversity Assessment Methods for Tropical Field Research3 cr
ANT 391Topics in Anthropology3 cr
ANT 408Pastoralism Under Pressure: Savannas, Societies, and Sustainability in East Africa3 cr
BIO 319Landscape Ecology Laboratory3 cr
BIO 336Conservation Biology3 cr
BIO 351Ecology3 cr
BIO 352Ecology Laboratory3 cr
BIO 353Marine Ecology3 cr
BIO 371Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems4 cr
ENV 301Sustainability of the Long Island Pine Barrens3 cr
ENV 304Global Environmental Change3 cr
ATM 305Global Atmospheric Change3 cr
ENV 340Contemporary Topics in Environmental Science3 cr
GEO 304Energy, Mineral Resources, and the Environment3 cr
GEO 313Understanding Water Resources for the 21st Century3 cr
MAR 315Marine Conservation3 cr
MAR 336Marine Pollution3 cr
MAR 384Diseases of Aquatic Organisms3 cr
MAR 388Tropical Marine Ecology4 cr
MAR 394Environmental Toxicology and Public Health3 cr
SUS 309
SUS 313
SUS 319Restoration Ecology3 cr
SUS 322Human Ecology3 cr
SUS 326Conservation Genetics3 cr
SUS 340Ecological and Social Dimensions of Disease3 cr
SUS 344Sustainable Natural Resources3 cr
SUS 351Design and Implement a Research Project in Ecotoxicology3 cr
SUS 352Conduct and Communicate a Research Project in Ecotoxicology3 cr

No more than one of each: ENV 304 / ATM 305.

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Electives (9 credits): Choose three of the following courses: ANT 309 *; ANT 326 *; ANT 352 *; ANT 353 *; ANT 391 *; ANT 408; BIO 319; BIO 336; BIO 351; BIO 352; BIO 353; BIO 371; ENV 301; ENV 304 OR ATM 305; ENV 340; GEO 304; GEO 313; MAR 315; MAR 336; MAR 384; MAR 388; MAR 394; SUS 309; SUS 313; SUS 319; SUS 322; SUS 326; SUS 340; SUS 344; SUS 351; SUS 352. * These courses are offered as part of the Madagascar Study Abroad Program.

Pass/No Credit limit

No more than one three-credit course in the minor may be taken under the Pass/No Credit option.

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No more than one three-credit course in the minor may be taken under the Pass/No Credit option.

Total credits

Completion of the minor requires 21-22 credits.

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Completion of the minor requires 21-22 credits.

Credit overlap with majors and minors

At least 12 credits applied to the minor may not be applied to any major or other minor.

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At least 12 credits applied to the minor may not be applied to any major or other minor.