Environmental Studies Minor

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Admission Criteria

Current UB students seeking admission to the Environmental Studies minor should complete the College of Arts and Sciences Major/Minor Change Request Form.

Course Requirements

Two Environmental Track Courses (6-7 credits)

Select a track below and complete two courses.

Track 1: Environmental Policy

END 301LEC - Perspectives On Land Use and Development Credits: 3
EVS 317LEC - The Politics of Sustainability Credits: 3
EVS 326SEM - Great Lakes Ecology Credits: 3
EVS 385LEC - Energy, Environment, and Society Credits: 3
EVS 419SEM - Wilderness Credits: 3
EVS 442SEM - Environmental Movements Credits: 3
EVS 479LAB - Environmental Education Field Studies Credits: 3
EVS 493LAB - Ecology of Unique Environments Credits: 3
SSC 406LEC - Law and the Environment Credits: 3
SSC 414LEC - Grant Writing for Non-Profits Credits: 3

Track 2: Environmental Resources and Management

Note: No more than 1 GEO or APY class may be taken.

APY 344LEC - Animal Communication and Behavior Credits: 3
APY 444SEM - Behavioral Research Methods Credits: 3
EVS 360SEM - Environmental Impact Statements and Resource Management Credits: 3
EVS 441LEC - Wildlife and Wildlands Management Credits: 3
EVS 445LEC - Restoration Ecology Credits: 3
EVS 448LEC - Animals, Zoos, and Ecology Credits: 3
EVS 493LAB - Ecology of Unique Environments Credits: 3
GEO 345LEC - Water Resources Credits: 3
GEO 350LEC - Landform Field and Laboratory Techniques Credits: 4
GEO 352LEC - Introduction to Soils Credits: 3
GEO 356LEC - Forest Ecology Credits: 3
GEO 435LEC - Conservation Biogeography Credits: 3
GEO 470LEC - Integrated Environmental Management Credits: 3

Environmental Internship (3 credits)

EVS 496TUT - Environmental Internship Credits: 1-6

Total Credits Required for Minor: 25-26

Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This chart should not be used for financial aid purposes.

Academic Requirements

Students must attain a 2.330 GPA in the minor for degree conferral. All classes completed for the minor will be used to calculate the minor GPA.
All transfer courses officially articulated to UB courses used in the SSC/Environmental Studies major will be accepted to meet minor requirements.

Transfer Credit Policy

At least 50 percent of coursework toward the minor must be completed at UB.

Learning Outcomes

Students who complete this minor will:

Understand critical concepts in environmental studies: matter/energy, sustainability, ecosystem, biodiversity, natural resources
Understand the principles and processes of biological evolution; engage in and understand the processes and techniques of conducting environmental fieldwork
Understand the interaction of historical, social and political phenomena with environmental issues