Earth’s environmental challenges, including extraction and consumption of natural resources, waste management, energy and water use, and global climate change provide society, governments, and businesses with major challenges and opportunities for the foreseeable future. The Earth, Environment, and Global Sustainability Minor provides students with a background and global perspective for understanding some of the biggest challenges facing humanity.
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| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| Select four of the following: | 12 to 16 | |
| Principles of Geology | ||
| Energy and The Environment | ||
| Environmental Science and Sustainability | ||
| Chemistry of Sustainable Products | ||
| Environmental Chemistry | ||
| Human Health and Disease in Today's World | ||
| Global Health Challenges | ||
| Water and the Environment | ||
| Water Quality | ||
| Oceanography | ||
| Ecology: Principles and Applications | ||
| Energy Alternatives | ||
| Science of Sustainability | ||
| Global Climate Change | ||
| Industrial Ecology | ||
| Science of Environmental Policy | ||
| Coastal Geology of Cape Cod | ||
| Coastal Biology of Cape Cod | ||
Only one of the following may be counted toward the minor: | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| American Environmental History | ||
| Environmental Law | ||
| Environmental Psychology | ||
| Total Credits | 12 to 16 | |