Environmental Studies (6 units):

The following interdisciplinary core of courses is required:

ES 150 Introduction to Environmental Studies (see below)
BI 311 General Ecology
EC 440 Economics of Natural Resources and the Environment
PL 307 Environmental Ethics
PS 250 The Public Policy Process or PY 220 Environment and Behavior
Senior Capstone Experience (This experience must be supervised by a faculty member in the student's major field of study and must be approved by a faculty member teaching in the environmental studies minor. The requirement may be met through the student's senior interim, an independent study, or an approved internship, each with an environmental emphasis.)

The faculties of the disciplines listed in the environmental studies minor (BI, EC, PL, PS, and PY) have agreed that the courses shown above, which are parts of their respective majors, may also be counted for the minor.

ES 150 Introduction to Environmental Studies (1)

An interdisciplinary introduction to the complexities of environmental problems. The course provides an overview of scientific knowledge on ecology and environmental management and examines political, economic, and ethical issues involved in the attainment of a sustainable future. The course explores how an understanding of the natural and social sciences is necessary to address and solve environmental problems. Selected topics, including population growth, food shortages, pollution containment, and energy resources, are addressed. Three lectures and one three hour laboratory per week. The course is a required course in the environmental studies minor. (Satisfies Disciplinary Foundations requirement in lab science.) Spring..

Additional courses recommended for the environmental studies minor:

BI 206 Field Botany
BI 322 Field Zoology
BI 414 Conservation Biology
CH 101 Introductory Chemistry
CS 170 Introduction to Computing
EC 202 Principles of Economics II

International Studies (6 units outside the major):

The international studies minor supplements a disciplinary major and is intended to provide students interested in global affairs with a course of study in international topics. The minor requires familiarity with a foreign language, experience in a foreign country, and completion of an interdisciplinary set of courses. Students interested in this minor are encouraged to meet with the international studies program coordinator at the earliest possible date.

1. 1 unit in a modern western language above the 220 level or 1 unit in Japanese beyond 102 (or in another non western language as approved by the faculty).
2. 5 additional units from the list of approved courses, which may be found above under the international studies interdisciplinary major:
   1. A concentration of at least 3 of these courses must focus either on the culture, history, and society of Asia, Europe, or Latin America, or on the issue of globalization (courses designated A, E, L, or G).
   2. No more than 3 of these courses may come from a single division.
   3. At least 3 courses must be at the 300 level or above.

      (For a list of approved courses, see the Approved International Studies Courses section of this catalog. With faculty approval, up to three of these requirements may be met through study at an approved foreign institution. Also, with faculty approval, occasional special topics courses may be added to the list of approved courses.)

3. In addition, a student who minors in international studies must spend at least 4 weeks or an interim in a foreign country completing one of the following, which has been approved by the international studies coordinator: language immersion, faculty sponsored interim, internship, independent study, or study at a foreign institution. Language immersion must also be approved by the appropriate foreign language faculty.
   

Latin American Studies (6 units):

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The minor in Latin American studies supplements a disciplinary major with broad interdisciplinary exposure. Students with a minor in Latin American studies will be well prepared to take on careers in both public and private sectors where there is a growing demand for knowledge of the region. A few examples include career opportunities in import-export, non-governmental organizations, international financial institutions, and U.S. government. Consistent with the College's policies for an academic minor, no courses counted toward the major may be counted toward the Latin American studies minor unless specifically exempted from this exclusion. Only one interim unit may count toward the minor. A minor in Latin American studies requires 6 units distributed as follows:

1. Students must complete the following basic language requirement, which may be waived through a proficiency exam (1 unit):

   SN 220 or equivalent

2. Students must complete the following interdisciplinary core of courses (3 units):
   1. Historical component (1 unit):
      HI 260
   2. Political component (1 unit):
      PS 240
   3. Cultural component (arts, literature, civilization) (1 unit):
      AR 217
      EH 220 (when taught on a Latin American topic)
      SN 350
      SN 365
      SN 370 (when taught on a Latin American topic)
      SN 402
      SN 495 (when taught on a Latin American topic)
      a foreign travel interim unit in Latin America
3. Students must select two additional courses from the following list:
   1. Latin American courses (1 unit): (whichever one not taken as a core course in the cultural component or one of the following)
      HI 261
      PS 332
      PS 338 (when taught on a Latin American topic)
   2. Comparative component (1 unit):
      This section of the minor draws on courses that offer the student an opportunity to study Latin America in the context of a broader issue area, such as literature, religion, economics, and politics. Students are encouraged to tailor their writing assignments to include a substantive discussion of Latin American topics. An interim unit dealing with a Latin American issue may be used to fulfill this part of the minor. Otherwise, students must take one of the following:
      BI 220
      EC 305
      EC 430
      EH 270
      EH 395
      PS 342
      RE 401
      an interim dealing with a Latin American issue