Environmental Studies Minor
Program Overview
Are you interested in connections among ecological, economic, and social systems? Do you want to work collaboratively to address sustainability challenges? If so, then consider adding a minor in Environmental Studies. Students who minor in Environmental Studies at NMU are trained and educated to observe and measure how people interact with Earth’s natural and cultural environments and are better positioned to understand our changing world and to ensure its sustainability. This environmental awareness subsequently improves the performance of business, planning, law, management, education, communication, criminal justice, public affairs, and other professions as they deal with environmental ethics and challenges.
Environmental Studies Minor Requirements 20 Credits
Complete all of the following courses: 12 Credits
- GC 100 - Physical Geography [SCII] 4 Credits
- GC 101 - Introduction to Environmental Science [INTT] 4 Credits
- GC 320 - Environmental Policy and Regulation 4 Credits
Environmental Studies Electives
Choose two courses from the following: 8 Credits
- GC 202 - Soils 4 Credits
- GC 210 - Earth Hazards [SCII] 4 Credits
- GC 285 - Earth’s Climate: Past, Present, and Future 4 Credits
- GC 401 - Biogeography 4 Credits
- GC 424 - Environmental Justice 4 Credits
- GC 431 - Landscape Dynamics and Analysis 4 Credits
- GC 465 - Hydrology 4 Credits
- GC 470 - Environmental Ethics 4 Credits
- GC 475 - Environmental Impact Assessment 4 Credits
- GC 444 - Gender and Environment 4 Credits or
- GN 444 - Gender and Environment 4 Credits
Declaring the Environmental Studies Minor
We strongly encourage you to meet with one of our Senior Success Advisors in EEGS before declaring the minor, as they can provide valuable guidance and will work with you to develop a degree plan. Our Success Advisors are:
- Ruth Abbott (rabbott@nmu.edu; schedule a meeting)
- Lauren Anargyros (lanargyr@nmu.edu; schedule a meeting)
- Kelsey Avey (kavey@nmu.edu; schedule a meeting)
- Jennifer Mital (jmital@nmu.edu; schedule a meeting)
When you are ready to declare:
- You many submit your request to change a major or a minor on the web on the Change or Declare a Major page.
- Enter your name, NMU IN, email address, class standing, check the "change my major" box, and input any additional relevant comments.
- Submit the declare request.
You may also visit the Student Success Office in 3302 C.B. Hedgcock Building to make the change in person.