Environmental Studies Minor - 24 to 28 units required
More information and forms for the Environmental Studies Minor, including Subject Area Electives appropriate for students in each of the colleges, can be obtained from the College of Science and Mathematics Dean's Offices in Building 25, Room 229C or the College of Science and Math Advising Center in Building 53, Room 219. Subject Area Electives must be approved in advance by a minor advisor.
Students who complete a minor in Environmental Studies will be able to:
- Analyze, explain, and evaluate environmental issues from both scientific/technical and social/political/economic perspectives.
- Integrate and synthesize knowledge from multiple disciplines.
- Explain and apply the methodologies and approaches that different disciplines bring to bear on complex problems.
- Work productively and effectively with students from other disciplines and with other points of view.
- Confront and grapple with real issues of contemporary significance.
- Gain employment or pursue further study that emphasizes interdisciplinary knowledge and skills.
Subject Area Electives
Subject Area Electives must be approved in advance by an advisor for the minor. There is one advisor for each college. See list of College Specific Minor Advisors below. Select one course from each subject area. Electives must be approved in advance by an advisor for the minor.
* Satisfies General Education requirement.
- Biology and ecology: select one (4 units)
BIO 112 (B5)*, 227 (B2)*, 301, 325; FNR 306, 319 (B5)*
- Earth science: select one (3 to 4 units)
ERSC 144; GEOG 250; GEOL 102 (B3)*; PHYS 313; PSC 201 (B5)*; ERSC 202
- Energy and pollution: select one (3 to 4 units)
BRAE 348 (F)*; ENVE 324 (F)*, 330, 331; ME 321 (F)*; PHYS 310; PSC 320 (F)*
- Social, political, and ethical issues: select one (3 to 4 units)
CRP 404; ECON 431; HUM 303 (C4)*; PHIL 340 (C4)*; POLS 325 (D5)*, 333; REC 302; SOC 431
- Environmental planning, management, and sustainability: select one (3 to 4 units)
AG 360; CRP 336; EDES 406; FNR 202; GEOG 301 (D5)*, 333; LA 321 - Elective - Choose one additional 300-400 level course from the above lists. (4 units)
- Capstone Course (4 units)
AG / BUS / EDES / ENGR / HUM / SCM 350 The Global Environment (F)*
The Cal Poly Environmental Studies College Specific Minor Advisors
- College of Agriculture Food and Environmental Sciences– Chip Appel – Bldg. 26, Room 112; 756-1691
- College of Architecture and Environmental Design- Margot McDonald, Bldg. 34, Room 220D; 756-1298
- College of Business- Kate Lancaster- Bldg. 03, Room 321; 756-2922
- College of Engineering- David Braun- Bldg. 20, Room 304; 756-1464
- College of Liberal Arts- Bud Evans- Bldg. 47, Room 11R; 756-6147
- College of Science and Math- Randy Knight- Bldg. 52, Room E14; 756-1663