Minor in the Environment, Sustainability or Global Change
The Program in the Environment offers three minors that allow students to acquire some measure of environmental literacy and prepare for careers with an environmental dimension without committing to a full-fledged degree program. These minors expose students to various disciplinary approaches to environmental issues and problems. It also provides opportunities for field-based experience or for the acquisition of analytical skills useful in solving environmental problems. At least one course in the minor, and in some cases more, will demonstrate the importance of interdisciplinarity in addressing environmental questions.
The PitE Student Handbook provides more information about courses and advising services provided by PitE.
New! Minor in Sustainability (available W12)Open to students all across campus
The Minor in Sustainability has been created to enable students to explore and understand the complexity of sustainability. Visit the Minor is Sustainability page for more information:
Minor in the EnvironmentProvides a Sampling of Environmental Issues
The Minor in Environment allows students to acquire some measure of environmental literacy and prepare for careers with an environmental dimension without committing to a full-fledged degree program. Visit the Minor in Environment page for more information.
Minor in Global ChangeMinimum of 17 credits
The global change minor curriculum offers an innovative approach in undergraduate science and social science education. In interdisciplinary, team-taught courses, the topic of Global Change from physical and human perspectives is examined, and case studies are used to explore scenarios for sustainability. Complementary small-group sessions are used to promote students' critical thinking and analysis.
Visit our minor in global change page for more information.
There are no prerequisites, although students electing the minor will need to take the prerequisites for some upper level courses, particularly in the sciences. Students must declare a concentration before declaring the PitE minor.
