Environmental Studies, Minor
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Credit Hours: 16
Minimum Upper-Division Hours: 9
Program Code: N408
- The requirements for a minor must be completed concurrently with the major degree requirements.
- No minor may be added by completing courses after receiving the bachelor’s degree.
At least six (6) credit hours must be earned in courses acceptable for residence credit by standards set forth by the Dodge College of Arts and Sciences, excluding transfer, correspondence, and examination (AP, CLEP, Advanced Standing) credit. Courses for the minor may not be taken Pass/ No Pass.
No single course may be used by a student to satisfy a major requirement and a minor requirement. A course may be used, however, to satisfy both a major support requirement and a minor requirement.
At the discretion of the program director and departmental advisor, ad hoc electives (such as new courses, special offerings, and one-time courses) may be approved in writing to fulfill minor requirements.
Required Courses
16 hours, including at least 9 upper-division level (a minimum of 13 hours must be from courses within the Dodge College of Arts and Sciences):
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENST 2813 | Environmental Studies Cornerstone | 3 |
| ENST 3891 | Environmental Studies Learning Community 1 | 1 |
| ENST 3893 | Environmental Studies Research Project | 3 |
| Choose two courses from Major Electives Group I - Interdisciplinary (courses that span 2 or more disciplines) 2 | 6 | |
| Choose one course from Major Electives Group II - Single Discipline 2 | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 16 | |
- 1
ENST 3891 is taken as a corequisite with ENST 2813.
- 2
Chosen from an approved course list posted by the program or as approved by faculty adviser. Must be from a category (Natural Sciences, Social Sciences, Humanities, Applied Disciplines) other than that of the student's major.
- Minors in the Dodge College of Arts & Sciences are available to all undergraduate students at OU. If the minor is officially declared, successfully completed, and noted on the graduation application, the student’s transcript will so indicate at the time the bachelor’s degree is posted.