Northern Kentucky University
Undergraduate Catalog 2012-13
Environmental Studies
Location: Herrmann Science Center 150
Telephone: 859-572-1407
Fax: 859-572-5639
E-mail Address: boycer@nku.edu
Web Address: http://envsci.nku.edu/
Program Director: Richard L. Boyce, Department of Biological Sciences
Minor in Environmental Studies
The minor in environmental studies provides students with a coherent academic program that is sensitive and responsive to current and projected environmental problems facing humanity on a variety of levels. As a minor program, it is intended to broaden and strengthen a number of major programs by providing a useful focus on a wide range of environmental issues.
If a particular course has a prerequisite that is not listed as part of the minor requirements, then the prerequisite is given in italics below the course for which it is a prerequisite, and it is marked with an asterisk (*). These prerequisites must be completed IN ADDITION TO other program requirements.
Requirements for Minor: Environmental Studies |
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Human Ecology |
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Introduction to Environmental Science and Issues |
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Internship: Environmental Science |
3 |
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Environmental Science Seminar |
1 |
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Public Policy* |
3 |
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*Prerequisite: |
PSC 100 American Politics, PSC 101 State and Local Politics, PSC 102 Comparative Politics, or PSC 103 International Politics |
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Select 12 credits from the following: |
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Ecological Anthropology |
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Environmental Anthropology |
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General Ecology with Ecology Lab |
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Chemistry and Society |
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Land Planning and Development |
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Planning and Design of Industrial Facilities |
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Literature and the Environment |
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Orientation to Environmental Careers |
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Protecting Water Resources with Lab |
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Environmental Toxicology |
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Maps and Map Interpretation |
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Environmental Resource Management |
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Geographic Information Systems |
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Sustainable Food Systems |
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Topics: Geography |
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This Dangerous Earth |
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Natural Resources, Energy and the Environment |
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Nature and Development in Latin America |
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Ethics and Science |
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Topics: Environmental Philosophy |
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Population |
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Sociology of the Environment |
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Program Credits |
22 |
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Additional Prerequisite Credits |
3 |
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TOTAL CREDITS |
25 |
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