INTERDISCIPLINARY MINOR REQUIREMENTS

Environmental Studies (6 units)

The minor in environmental studies is an interdisciplinary program linked to a disciplinary major. The program is designed to broaden an understanding of both environmental science and policy. The program examines scientific, economic, political, cultural, and ethical concepts regarding the complex relationships between the natural world and the human modified world in order to ensure a sustainable society for future generations. Students will be prepared for careers in the public and private sectors or graduate studies. The student's major field of study develops the disciplinary skills of inquiry and analysis, and the minor complements the major by providing the integration of approaches to address environmental issues.

The following interdisciplinary core of courses is required:

• ES 150 Introduction to Environmental Studies
• BI 411 General Ecology or BI 314 Conservation Biology
• EC 340 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.

The set of courses required in the minor comprises the essential components of an interdisciplinary environmental studies program. In addition to these courses, students are encouraged to apply knowledge learned in other courses to the examination of environmental issues. In particular, further study in the natural sciences, in chemistry, field biology, or physics, and economics, specifically, microeconomic theory and applications, would provide greater depth to the knowledge acquired in the environmental studies minor.

Additional courses recommended for the environmental studies minor:

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

International Studies (6 units outside the major)

For information about the international studies minor, see the program coordinator.

Latin American Studies (6 units)

As a supplement to a disciplinary major, the minor in Latin American Studies provides a multi faceted preparation for a wide range of careers in the public and private sectors. To facilitate the student’s understanding of the importance of Latin America on the global stage, the minor provides a broad based study of language and literature, history, politics, and culture. The goal of the LAS minor is to heighten the student’s awareness and knowledge of the complexities of Latin America as a region and the vast diversity of Latinos living in the United States. Ideally students who minor in Latin American Studies will travel to Latin America at some point during their undergraduate coursework. The College offers a variety of opportunities for study abroad, international internships, and even scholarship aid for such travels through its Office of International Programs.

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. 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 270 or equivalent

(2) Students must complete the following interdisciplinary core of courses (2 units):

1. Historical Component (1 unit):
   History 260 Social History of Latin America
2. Political Component (1 unit):
   PS 240 Introduction to Latin American Politics

(3) Additional elective units from the arts, history, literature, or social studies from the following list (3 units):

• EH 395 Contemporary International Fiction
• HI 261 Modern Latin America and the Revolutionary Tradition
• LAS 200 Seminar in Latin American Studies
• MU 126 Music of the World’s People (Latin America: Spring term of odd numbered years)
• PS 332 International Politics of Latin America
• PS 366 The Politics of Mexico and Central America
• SN 350 Latinos in the United States
• SN 365 Latin American Civilization
• SN 370 Special Topics in Culture (when taught on a Latin American topic, such as Latin American Films or Human Rights in Latin America)
• SN 402 Panorama of Latin American Literature
• SN 495 Special Topics in Literature (when taught on a Latin American topic)