Overview
The Minor in Environmental Studies, offered by the Department of Geography, Environment and Urban Studies, explores the complex relationships between people and their environment at local and global scales. Students develop critical thinking, spatial analysis, and research skills to understand and address the most pressing environmental challenges of our time, including climate change, environmental justice, and natural resource consumption. Coursework focuses on themes of globalization, sustainability, social justice, and geographic methods. In a job market where environmental expertise is increasingly valued across industries, the Environmental Studies minor adds depth and dimension to your degree by equipping you with the technical skills and interdisciplinary knowledge employers are looking for.
Undergraduate students majoring in any other discipline from any school or college at Temple may take this program.
Residency Requirement: Students who declare a College of Liberal Arts' minor must complete at least half of the program at Temple University. This minor requires 6 courses and a minimum of 18 credits; at least 3 courses must be taken at Temple University.
Minimum Grade and GPA Requirements: A minimum grade of C- must be earned in all courses in the minor as well as a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the discipline to earn this credential.
Minors are awarded only at the time of completion of the bachelor's degree and cannot be awarded either as a stand-alone program of study or after completion of the first bachelor's degree.
Campus Location: Main
Contact Information
Liz Janczewski, Department Advisor
lizj@temple.edu
Please contact the College of Liberal Arts' Center for Academic Advising for more information on minors, certificates or other CLA programs.
Requirements
The minor in Environmental Studies is 6 courses (minimum of 18 credits). Students are required to take one of the Gateway courses, either ENST 2001 or ENST 2002. Students also take 5 elective courses: one at any level and four at the upper level (2000+), which they can use to focus on their own particular interests.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Gateway Course | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Environment and Society | ||
| Physical Geography | ||
| Electives 1 | ||
| Select 5 courses as per the following criteria: | 15 | |
Select one Environmental Studies course - any level | ||
Select four upper level Environmental Studies courses | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 18-19 | |
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No electives may double-count between the Environmental Studies minor and either the Geography & Urban Studies major or minor.