Degree
Minor in Climate Change StudiesContact
Dr. Bethany Woodworth
bwoodworth@une.edu
Mission
Climate change promises to be one of the defining environmental and social problems of our lifetime, and the topic of climate change will grow ever more relevant as we move into the future. The interdisciplinary minor in Climate Change Studies is committed to educating tomorrow’s leaders in the science, impacts, and solutions to climate change. This interdisciplinary program of study seeks to engage students with an understanding of climate change from diverse perspectives – scientific, political, psychological, economic, and ethical dimensions of the problem and its solutions - and prepare them for a myriad of professions that directly or indirectly relate to understanding, combating, and adapting to climate change.
Minor Description
The interdisciplinary minor in Climate Change Studies engages students in understanding climate change from diverse perspectives, helping them examine scientific, political, psychological, economic, and ethical dimensions of the problem and its solutions. It prepares them for a myriad of professions that directly or indirectly relate to understanding, combating, and adapting to climate change.
Curricular Requirements
A student with a major in the School of Marine and Environmental Programs or another program may minor in Climate Change Studies with the approval of the academic directory. To complete this minor, students are expected to successfully complete the following course of study, totaling 19 credits:
| Program Required Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENV 208 - Climate Change: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions | 3 |
| PHY 208 - Energy and Climate Change | 4 |
| SOC 227 - Climate Change and Society | 3 |
One course from each of the following 3 areas: policy, natural sciences, and social sciences and humanities
| Policy | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENV 250 - Environmental Policy in Comparative Perspective | 3 |
| ENV 362 – Climate Change Adaptation: Planning and Policy | 3 |
| MAR 300 - Climate Change, Oceans, and Law | 3 |
| MAR 316 - Science and Society | 3 |
| PSC 201 - Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| PSC 306 - Environmental Politics | 3 |
| Natural Sciences | Credits |
|---|---|
| ENV 318/318L - Advanced Field Methods in Avian Ecology and Conservation | 4 |
| ENV 328 - Environmental Pollution: Ecosystems, Wildlife, and Human Health | 3 |
| ENV 398 - Topics in Environmental Studies: Climate Change and Conservation | 3 |
| BIO 413 - Global Change Ecology | 3 |
| BIO 421/421L – Marine Biology Topics: Coral Reefs | 4 |
| MAR 270/270L - Oceanography | 3 |
| Mar 435 - Natural History of Iceland | 4 |
| MAR 368/368L - Advanced Oceanography II: Physical and Chemical Oceanography | 4 |
| MAR 460 - The Scientific Basis for Global Climate Change | 3 |
| MAR 464 - Polar Biology | 3 |
| Social Sciences and Humanities | Credits |
|---|---|
| BUEC 390 - Environmental Economics | 3 |