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Environmental Studies and Environmental Engineering Minors

Environmental Studies Minor

Minors in Environmental Studies will take a minimum of six courses: (4 required and 2 electives). These must be distinct from the student’s major. No double counting. Also, at least 9 units must be at the 300-level or above

Required Courses (4 courses)

  • 1 of the 2 following courses: ANTH 361. Culture and Environment, POL SCI 332. Environmental and Energy Issues
  • ENST 294. Introduction to Environmental Studies: Social Science
  • ENST 381. Introduction to Ecology
  • EPSC 201. Earth and the Environment (or EPSc 200A)

Elective Courses (2 electives)

One of the courses in A1 not taken as a requirement

  • ANTH 3322 – Brave New Crops
  • ANTH 3612 – Population and Society
  • ECON 451 – Environmental Policy
  • ENST/HIST 3003 – American Environmental History
  • ENST 335 – Introduction to Environmental Ethics
  • ENST 370 – Biological Conservation
  • BIOL 381 – Introduction to Ecology
  • EPSC/ENST 323 − Biogeochemistry
  • EPSC 352 − Earth Materials

Environmental Engineering Minor

This minor offers a good way to combine studies in the social and natural sciences with an understanding in engineering.

The 6 core requirements are listed below:

  • Env 262 Intro to Environmental Engineering –OR– ChE 351 Engineering Analysis of Chemical Systems –OR– ME 370 Fluid Mechanics
  • Env/ChE/ME 344 Air Pollution –OR– Env/CE 352A Waste Water Treatment
  • Env/ChE 443 Environmental Chemistry
  • Env/ChE 518 Aerosol Science and Technology –OR– Env/ChE 505 Environmental Reaction Engineering –OR– Env/ChE/CE 409 Environmental Engineering Laboratory –OR– ME 449 Sustainable Air Quality
  • Env/ChE 345 Pollution Abatement and Waste Minimization –OR– Env/CE 482A Design of Water Quality Treatment Facilities –OR– Env/ME 448A Combustion and Environment –OR– Env 499 Environmental Senior Project
  • Env/ChE 438 Environmental Risk Assessment –OR– Env/ChE 539 Industrial Ecology –OR– Env/CE 461 Introduction to Environmental Law & Policy

Contact the Environmental Engineering Science Program at (314) 935-5548 or env@seas.wustl.edu