Environment and Society Minor (ENST)

Assistant Professor: Hamming, Advisor

The Environment and Society minor focuses on the multidisciplinary nature of environmental issues, stressing the complex relations of humans and the natural world.

Minor Requirements

A total of 20 hours are required for the ENST minor, including 6 hours in courses numbered above 300. No more that 4 hours from the student's major course requirements may be counted towards the minor. Up to 6 hours of coursework in any department may be added from outside the elective list, subject to the approval of an ENST advisor.

Required Courses

  1. One course from
    • BIOL 101 Principles and Methods of Biology
    • CHEM 121/123 General Chemistry
    • CHEM 105/115 Chemistry and Society
  2. GEOL 103 Environmental Geology
  3. ENGL 291 Literature and the Environment
  4. ENST 302 Environmental Topics

Elective Courses (2 courses, 6 hours minimum)

  1. One course from
    • BIOL 303 Ecology
    • BIOL 309 Field Biology
    • BIOL 340 General Ecology
    • BIOL 393 Changing Coastal Ocean
  2. BUSN 380 Social Responsibility of Business
  3. ENGL 290 Interdisciplinary Studies: Ecology, Technology, Culture
  4. GEOG 102 Physical Geography; or GEOL 342 Geomorphology
  5. ENST 491-493 Independent Study

302. Environment Topics (3)
Prerequisites: Six hours of environmental studies required course work, or permission of advisor. A detailed study of environmental subject matter not normally covered in other work. Topics will stress the interdisciplinary nature of environmental issues and policy-making, covering such topics as environmental regulation, law, and politics.

391-394. Selected Topics (1-3)
An in-depth study of environmental topics not covered in existing college courses. Environmental courses taken at an approved field station are especially likely to be considered in this category. A current topics is Coastal Oceans, taught through LUMCON (Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium).

491-493. Independent Study (103
Prerequisites: Permission of program advisor and submission of acceptable proposal. Guided independent study or experience related to ongoing environmental issues. Written report or oral presentation will be required where appropriate.

Last updated May 23, 2007.