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Environmental Studies (Minor)

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Environmental Studies (Minor)

Environmental studies and stewardship have a rich history in Hawaii—known both as an incredible location for biodiversity and unique ecosystems and as the “extinction capital of the planet.” Today, amid growing threats to our planet, the need for experts who are able to navigate the complex web of environmental issues and offer insight and solutions has never been higher.

Upon completion of the Environmental Studies minor, the student will:

  1. Authenticate their commitment to service, justice and peace through experiential project-based activities that enhance the condition of the integral ecology, care for creation and value all voices.
  2. Apply analytical methods and skills from multiple disciplines, including their major, to environmental problems.
  3. Describe new futures and ideas that solve environmental problems and foster sustainability.
Pre-Minor Requirements
  • ENV 100 Introduction to Environmental Issues
  • GE 204 Landscapes of Hawaii
  • Any two courses:
    • CH 102/L Chemistry for the Concerned World Citizen with Laboratory
    • ENV 201/L Conservation Biology & Ecology with Laboratory
    • ENV 202/L Environmental Physics with Laboratory
Minor Requirements
  • ENV 300 Environmental Policy & Law
  • ENV 315/EC 315 Environmental Economics
  • EN 307 Nature Writing
  • ENV 400 Current Global Environmental Issues

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