Environmental Change Minor
Minimum Requirements for the Environmental Change Minor: 15 credits
Students must earn a C- grade or better in each course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Change Program Requirements | ||
| Complete a minimum of 6 credits from each of the following categories: | 15 | |
Natural Sciences, Engineering and Technology | ||
Social Sciences, Humanities and Alaska Native Studies | ||
| Additional electives can be approved by an undergraduate interdisciplinary advisor 1 | ||
| Climate Scholars Program courses can be approved for this minor 2 | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |
Natural Science, Engineering and Technology 6-12 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ATM F101X | Weather and Climate of Alaska | 4 |
| ATM F456 | Climate and Climate Change | 3 |
| ATM F473 | Micrometeorology with Focus on Subarctic and Arctic Ecosystems | 3 |
| BIOL F103X | Biology and Society | 4 |
| BIOL F104X | Natural History of Alaska | 4 |
| BIOL F371 | Principles of Ecology | 4 |
| BIOL F385 | Global Change Biology | 3 |
| CE F424 | Permafrost Engineering | 3 |
| CHEM F455 | Environmental Toxicology | 3 |
| ENVI Courses | 1-6 | |
| FISH F110 | Fish and Fisheries in a Changing World | 3 |
| FISH F411 | Human Dimensions of Environmental Systems | 3 |
| GE F441 | Geohazard Analysis | 3 |
| GEOS F460 | The Dynamic Alaska Coastline | 3 |
| GEOS/ATM F480 | Climate Change Processes: Past, Present, Future | 4 |
| MBI F482 | Human Impacts to the Marine Biosphere | 3 |
| NRM F111X | Introduction to Sustainability Science | 3 |
| NRM F210 | Principles of Sustainable Agriculture | 3 |
| OCN F481 | The Ocean and Global Change | 3 |
| Additional electives, including Climate Scholar Intensive courses and Study Away courses, can be approved by an undergraduate interdisciplinary advisor 1 | ||
Social Sciences, Humanities and Alaska Native Studies 6-9 credits
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ACNS F201 | The Circumpolar North: An Introductory Overview | 3 |
| ACNS F429 | Geography of the Arctic and Circumpolar North | 3 |
| ACNS F453 | Fire, Ice, and the Fate of Humanity: A History of Energy and Climate Change | 3 |
| ANS F101 | Introduction to Alaska Native Studies | 3 |
| ANS F350 | Cross-cultural Communication: Alaska Perspectives | 3 |
| ANS/ANTH/ART F365 | Alaska Native Art History | 3 |
| ANS/RD F401 | Cultural Knowledge of Native Elders | 3 |
| ANS/ED F461 | Native Ways of Knowing | 3 |
| ART/ACNS F425 | Visual Images of the North | 3 |
| ECON F434 | Environmental Economics | 3 |
| ENGL/ACNS F449 | Northern and Environmental Literature | 3 |
| HIST F411 | Environmental History | 3 |
| HONR/ACNS/NRM/RD F125 | Our Changing Climate: Past, Present, Future | 3 |
| JOUR F205 | Media and the Environment | 3 |
| JOUR F391 | Seminar: Issues in Science and the Environment | 3 |
| NRM F101 | Natural Resources Conservation and Policy | 3 |
| NRM F111X | Introduction to Sustainability Science | 3 |
| NRM F303X | Environmental Ethics and Actions | 3 |
| NRM F407 | Environmental Law | 3 |
| PS F447 | U.S. Environmental Politics | 3 |
| PS F458 | Comparative Environmental Politics | 3 |
| RD F265 | Perspectives on Subsistence in Alaska | 3 |
| RD F300 | Rural Development in a Global Perspective | 3 |
| RD F465 | Community Healing and Wellness | 3 |
| STO F401 | Communicating Science | 2 |
| Additional electives, including Climate Scholar Intensive courses and Study Away courses, can be approved by an undergraduate interdisciplinary advisor 1 | ||
Notes
- 1
Students can choose from a list of pre-approved courses that span UAF’s disciplinary strengths in environmental change. Students are also encouraged to explore other relevant courses, such as special topics courses, classes bringing in cross-cultural perspectives, research experiences and study away programs. Any course that is not on the pre-approved list must be approved by the undergraduate interdisciplinary advisor for it to meet this minor’s requirements.
- 2
Climate Scholars Program courses can meet requirements for this minor. The Honors College will determine which category the variable topic Climate Intensive courses will meet for this minor.
NOTE: Students should work with their advisors to determine if courses in the minor can be shared with other degree requirements, but generally, courses meeting general education and major requirements may be shared with the Environmental Change minor.
