Environmental Conservation and Sustainability Minor
The minor in Environmental Conservation and Sustainability allows students from diverse majors across all UNH colleges to incorporate the theory and practice of sustainable resource use into their 4-year baccalaureate studies. Students take required introductory courses in both conservation and sustainability and then can fill out their minor with choices from ecology, social science and management, and a range of advanced topics. As well, students who participate in the EcoQuest Study Abroad Program can apply their courses to the minor.
20 credits total required
- A grade of C or better in each of the 5 courses.
- No more than 8 credits used to satisfy major requirements may be used for the minor
- Credit/fail courses may not be used for the minor.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| NR 435 | Contemporary Conservation Issues and Environmental Awareness | 4 |
| NR 437 | Principles of Sustainability | 4 |
| Select one course from each of the following categories: | ||
| Ecology (choose one): | 4 | |
| Ecology | ||
| Wildlife Ecology | ||
| Forest Ecosystems and Environmental Change | ||
| Forest Ecology | ||
| Ecology and Biogeography of New Zealand | ||
| Agroecology | ||
| Social Science and Management (choose one): | 4 | |
| Introduction to our Energy System and Sustainable Energy | ||
| Natural Resources and Environmental Policy | ||
| Environmental Policy, Planning and Sustainability in New Zealand | ||
| Leadership for Sustainability | ||
| Land Economics Perspectives: Uses, Policies, and Taxes | ||
| Community Economics | ||
| Advanced Topics in Conservation and Sustainability (choose one): | 4 | |
| Landscape Ecology | ||
| International Energy Topics | ||
| Principles of Conservation Biology | ||
| Restoration Ecology and Ecosystem Management in New Zealand | ||
| International Environmental Politics and Policies for the 21st Century | ||
| Resolving Environmental Conflicts | ||
| Sustainable Living - Global Perspectives | ||
| Systems Thinking for Sustainable Solutions | ||
| Advanced Topics in Sustainable Energy | ||
| Investigations 1 | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Introduction to Marine Policy: Understanding US Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes Policy | ||
| Sustainable Marine Fisheries | ||
| Social Impact Assessment | ||
| Total Credits | 20 | |
- 1
NR 795 Investigations requires working with an individual ECS faculty member on a special problem/issue.