Environment and Human Society Minor

Advisor: Lynn Nelson, Department of History

The interdisciplinary minor in Environment and Human Society helps students who want to explore their relationship with the natural world in ways other than advanced scientific research. Students taking this minor will have the opportunity to look at many different aspects of our attempts to understand and solve environmental problems. Classes are offered in anthropology, biology, English, environmental science and technology, geography, history, journalism, philosophy, and recreation and leisure services. Students considering pursuing a career focusing on environmental matters, those in the sciences hoping to broaden their understanding of environmental issues, or anyone interested in learning more about humanity’s relationship with the environment should consider this minor.

The Environment and Human Society minor requires 18 semester hours from the following courses. Students may not count more than 6 hours in any one department, or more than 6 hours of classes offered through the College of Basic and Applied Sciences. Other specific requirements are explained below.

Interdisciplinary Minors

Interdisciplinary minors require the student to complete a minimum of 15 to 21 hours from a list of specific courses. Unless otherwise noted, a student may take no more than 6 hours of courses from a single department until he or she surpasses the required minimum number of hours necessary for completing the minor. Exceptions to this rule may be found within the discussions of several of the minors. In most cases, a student is also limited to just 3 hours of credit toward the minor in the same department or discipline in which he or she is taking a major. Except for the Paralegal Studies minor, no course may be counted both for major and minor credit. Students must fulfill all departmental prerequisites for any course within an interdisciplinary minor. In some cases, advisors may approve course substitutions within these program requirements.

Required Courses (18 hours)

Select 18 hours from the following:

ANTH 3310 - Biological Anthropology 3 credit hours
ANTH 3720 - Environmental Anthropology 3 credit hours
ANTH 4620 - Environmental Archaeology 3 credit hours
BIOL 4540 - Topics in Environmental Education 1 to 4 credit hours
ENGL 3300 - Native American Literature 3 credit hours
ENGL 4900 - Selected Topics in Literature and Language 3 credit hours ***
EST 2810 - Introduction to Environmental Science 3 credit hours *
GEOG 3120 - Geography of Tennessee and the South 3 credit hours **
GEOG 3410 - Cultures and Landscapes of the United States and Canada 3 credit hours **
GEOG 3420 - Latin America in the 21st Century: Challenges, New Opportunities 3 credit hours **
GEOG 3430 - Geographical Approach to Contemporary Europe 3 credit hours **
GEOG 3440 - Geography of Asia and Pacific Rim 3 credit hours **
GEOG 3470 - Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa 3 credit hours **
PGEO 1030 - Physical Geography 4 credit hours
PGEO 4280 - Special Topics and Problems in Physical Geography 1 to 6 credit hours ***
GEOG 4340 - Historical Geography 3 credit hours
GEOG 4480 - Recreational and Tourism Geography 3 credit hours
GEOG 4500 - Geography of the Middle East and North Africa 3 credit hours **
GEOG 4540 - Geography of Indigenous Peoples 3 credit hours **
HIST 3020 - Topics in American History 3 credit hours ***
HIST 3030 - Topics in African American History 3 credit hours ***
HIST 3040 - Topics in American Cultural History 3 credit hours ***
HIST 3070 - Topics in World History 3 credit hours ***
HIST 4640 - Environmental History 3 credit hours
JOUR 3520 - Special Topics in Professional Issues 3 credit hours ***
JOUR 3530 - Feature Writing 3 credit hours ***
LSTS 4580 - Seminar: Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Issues 3 credit hours
PHIL 4800 - Readings in Philosophy 3 credit hours ***

NOTE:

* Environmental science class; students must complete 3 hours from one of these courses.
** Regional geography class. Students can only count 3 hours toward a minor.
*** Special topics class. Content and projects must meet the mission of the Environment and Human Society minor. Check with the minor advisor for the applicability of each class.