Program Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Required Courses | ||
ENV-1000 | Introduction to Environmental Studies | 4 |
Selected Courses | 16 | |
Art and the Environment | ||
Humans and the Environment | ||
Global Issues in Documentary Film | ||
Environmental Ethics | ||
Literature and the Environment | ||
Global Environmental History | ||
Environmental Politics | ||
Environmental Justice and Advocacy | ||
Selected Topics: BIO-3817, ENG-3817, ENV-3817, or HIS-3817 | ||
Total Credits | 20 |
Regulations Governing Minors
- Minors at Aurora University are optional. They are not required for graduation.
- A minor shall comprise a minimum of 18 semester hours.
- At least 25% of the credits applied to a minor must be earned at AU.
- Each minor must be developed and monitored by an approved program committee of the faculty; new or substantially revised minors require the approval of the Board of Trustees based on recommendations from the program committee, the appropriate school/college governance bodies, the Academic Dean, appropriate university governance bodies, the Chief Academic Officer, and the President.
- Beyond the minimum coursework requirement, the content, structure, and extent of a minor are prerogatives of the individual program committees within the schools and colleges of the university, except as otherwise defined or restricted by the academic regulations.
- No “D” will apply toward minors.
- A maximum of four (4) semester hours of credit/no credit coursework will apply toward a minor.
Learning Outcomes
Students who complete the Environmental Studies and Sustainability major will be able to:
- Utilize an interdisciplinary approach to describe and understand human and natural systems and their interdependent nature;
- Critically evaluate strategies to address environmental problems;
- Reflect critically on their values, roles, and responsibilities as citizens, consumers, and members of society and as actors in the natural world;
- Communicate clearly and effectively, orally and in writing.