Interdisciplinary Minor
Directors: Loretta Cormier and Sharyn Jones (Anthropology)
Faculty: Baker (Social Work), Becker (Environmental Health Sciences), Copes (Justice Sciences), Dickinson (Environmental Health Sciences), Ertas (Government), Fidopiastis (Health Professions), Hwang (Sociology), Keitt (History), King (History), Lalor (Civil Engineering), Macrina (Health Education), Marion (Biology), Petri (Human Studies), Morrow (Philosophy)
The peace, justice, and ecology minor, housed in the College of Arts and Sciences, is an interdisciplinary program for students seeking a broad learning experience in human-ecological interactions, bio-cultural diversity, and strategies to foster social justice, peace, and environmental sustainability from a holistic perspective. The peace, justice, and ecology studies minor offers students the opportunity to examine themes of ecological adaptation and sustainability as well as environmental health and human rights in local, cross-cultural, and global contexts, and to apply scientific, philosophical, and ethical reasoning to real-world problems.
Minor Requirements for Peace, Justice and Ecology
| Requirements | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Peace, Justice & Ecology Foundation Courses | ||
| ANTH 104 | Introduction to Peace Studies | 3 |
| ANTH 483 | Intern in Peace, Justice and Environmental Study | 3 |
| or ANTH 447 | Advanced Peace Studies | |
| Peace, Justice & Ecology Electives | ||
| Select four of the following: | 12 | |
| Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 1 | ||
| Introductory Archaeology 1 | ||
| Contemporary Global Issues | ||
| Anthropology of Gender | ||
| Historical Ecology | ||
| Microbial Ecology | ||
| Ecology | ||
| Environmental Engineering | ||
| Solid and Hazardous Wastes Management | ||
| Civil Engineering Honors Seminar | ||
| Economics of Environment | ||
| Introduction to Literature: Special Topics | ||
| Special Topics in Literature | ||
| Our Global Environment: Issues and Challenges | ||
| Nature vs. Nurture: Genes, Environment and Health | ||
| Human Population and the Earth s Environment | ||
| Physical Geology | ||
| Planet Earth | ||
| Personal Health | ||
| Introduction to Epidemiology and Disease Impact | ||
| Women in American History | ||
| U.S. Civil Rights Movement | ||
| Reacting to the Past | ||
| Historic Preservation and Public Policy | ||
| Media, Crime & Justice | ||
| Contemporary Moral Issues | ||
| Bioethics | ||
| Cooperation and Competition | ||
| Social Change | ||
| Introduction to Medical Sociology | ||
| Environmental Sociology | ||
| Urban Ecology | ||
| Disaster Preparedness | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Grade Requirement
A C or better is required in all courses applied to the minor.