Environmental Ethics, Minor

Minor in Environmental Ethics (360006M)

The Environmental Ethics Minor is designed for students to become familiar with the ethical relationship of humans to the natural environment and its inhabitants, particularly in a time of global warming, loss of rare habitats and species, and sustainability and green technology initiatives.  Environmental Ethics draws on perspectives from other disciplines, and so this program incorporates an interdisciplinary approach by allowing designated courses from other departments to count as partial credit towards the minor.

Program Contact
Dr. Christopher Buford
Undergraduate Advisor, Department of Philosophy
330-972-6959
cb72@uakron.edu

The following information has official approval of the Department of Philosophy and the Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences, but is intended only as a guide. Completion of this minor is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others.

The following courses constitute a “Minor in Environmental Ethics” and must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 overall for the minor to be noted on the student’s record. Students cannot overlap more than 6 credits if obtaining both a Philosophy major and a Philosophy minor or if obtaining two Philosophy minors. Please refer to the University Requirements for Minor Areas of Study for specific graduation information regarding minors.

Summary

Required Courses9
Electives9
Total Hours18

Required Courses

PHIL:120Introduction to Ethics3
PHIL:207Food Ethics3
PHIL:365Environmental Ethics3
Total Hours9

Electives

Select 3 credits of the following:3
Advanced Topics in Ethics
Social & Political Philosophy
Biomedical Ethics
Philosophy of Science
Seminar in Philosophy 1
Select 6 credits of the following:6
Environmental Law & Regulations
Environmental Law & Regulations II
Water & Atmospheric Pollution
Environmental Sampling Laboratory
General Ecology
Field Ecology
Tropical Field Biology
Conservation Biology
Population Biology
Wetland Ecology
Freshwater Ecology
Community/Ecosystem Ecology
Economics of Natural Resources & the Environment
Thoreau, Emerson, and Their Circle
Physical & Environmental Geography
Climatology
Ohio: Environment & Society
Environmental Planning
Soil & Water Field Studies
Environmental Geology
Exercises in Environmental Geology I
Exercises in Environmental Geology II
Introduction to Environmental Science
Contemporary Issues in Environmental Science
Oceanography
Environmental and Engineering Geophysics
Field/Lab Studies in Environmental Science
Environmental Micropaleontology
Geomicrobiology
Groundwater Hydrology
Seminar in Environmental Studies
American Environmental History
Advanced Topics in Ethics
Social & Political Philosophy
Biomedical Ethics
Internship in Philosophy
Philosophy of Science
Seminar in Philosophy
Environmental Security and Climate Politics
Population, Environment, and Health
Pollution Control
Introduction to Environmental Engineering
Water Supply & Pollution Control
Environmental Engineering Design
Water Quality Modeling & Management
Environmental Aspects of Health Education
Total Hours9