The interdisciplinary environmental studies minor is administered by New College and the Department of Geography and the Environment.
Department of Geography and the Environment, 202 Farrah Hall
geography.ua.edu
geography@as.ua.edu
New College
201 Lloyd Hall
https://nc.as.ua.edu
newcollege@as.ua.edu
The objective of the interdisciplinary environmental studies minor is to provide undergraduates with interdisciplinary training in environmental studies. Drawing on the humanities, the social sciences, and the natural sciences, this minor acquaints students with current environmental problems and the tools of analysis to identify causes and solutions. Contact Dr. Mike Steinberg, mksteinberg@ua.edu, for information.
Admission into the Minor
Students are expected to formally declare a minor by completing the Change of Major/Minor Application online under the Student tab of myBama. This minor is restricted to residential students; New College LifeTrack does not offer minors.
The minor in interdisciplinary environmental studies requires the successful completion of a minimum of 17 semester hours including the following:
| Code and Title | Hours |
| 4 |
| Perspec. on Env. Literature | |
| Environmental Studies | |
| Interdisciplinary Sciences | |
| 13-14 |
| Total Hours | 17-18 |
Electives
Students must earn 10–11 hours chosen from (but not limited to) the following courses :
Grade Point Average
A 2.0 grade point average in the minor is required. Please see the Grades and Grade Points section of this catalog for an explanation on grade point average calculations.
Upper-level Residency
A minimum of six hours of 300- or 400-level courses in the minor must be earned on this campus.
Additional Minor Requirements
Students are responsible for ensuring that they have met all University, College, major and minor requirements. However, each student must meet with an adviser in the major department for academic planning and to be approved for registration each semester. College advisers are also available for additional assistance with minor, College and University requirements.
