EVST Minor Requirements

Students admitted to the University of Cincinnati can declare Environmental Studies as their minor. There are two separate options for minoring in the EVST program. The environmental studies minor (EVST) is similar to the major, while the while the environmental analysis and policy (EVAP) has a more select set of requirements.

In the first year, all minors need to take EVST 1011 [Fall] and EVST 1012 [Spring]. Completion of this introductory sequence is a prerequisite for other required and elective courses. EVST minors are then required to take EVST 2084C. EVAP minors, instead, take EVST 5101. Both minors have to take five EVST elective courses and one of the Advanced Topic Courses, EVST 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4015, 4016, 4017, or 4050.

Requirements for the EVST Minor

Introductory Sequence [all required]

EVST 1011: Introduction to Environmental Studies I (NS/SE)

EVST 1012: Introduction to Environmental Studies II (NS)

EVST/BIOL 2084C: Ecology and Evolution

Five EVST electives [at least 3 from 3000-level & above]
Interdisciplinary Topics [pick 1, junior-senior year]

EVST 4011: Advanced Topic: Water

EVST 4012: Advanced Topic: Biodiversity

EVST 4013: Advanced Topic: Atmosphere and Climate

EVST 4014: Advanced Topic: Urbanization

EVST 4015: Advanced Topic: Energy

EVST 4016: Advanced Topic: Food

EVST 4017: Advanced Topic: Waste & Recycling

EVST 4050: Advanced Topic: Environmental Justice

Requirements for the EVAP Minor

Introductory Sequence [all required]

EVST 1011: Introduction to Environmental Studies I (NS/SE)

EVST 1012: Introduction to Environmental Studies II (NS)

EVST 5101: Global Environmental Law and Policy

Two Natural Science electives [at least 1 from 3000-level & above]

Choose from: EVST 2012, EVST 2020, EVST 2025, - EVST 2043, EVST 2082C, EVST 3005C, EVST 3006, EVST 3014, EVST 3024, EVST 3032, EVST 3033, EVST 3035, EVST 3051, EVST 3060, EVST 3090, EVST 3160, EVST 4000C, EVST 4023, EVST 4056C, EVST 4081, EVST 5015C, EVST 5052C, EVST 5090C, EVST 5110, EVST 5135, EVST 5142, EVST 5151, EVST 5154, EVST 5160, EVST 5171C, EVST 5176C, and EVST 5191C.

Three Humanities & Social Sciences electives [at least two at 3000 level and above]

Choose from: EVST 2004, EVST 2023, EVST 2024, EVST 2031, EVST 2040, EVST 2053, EVST 2064, EVST 2073, EVST 3009, EVST 3027, EVST 3031, EVST 3040, EVST 3045, EVST 3048, EVST 3072, EVST 3085, EVST 4009, EVST 4010, EVST 4067, EVST 4093, EVST 5100, EVST 5102, and EVST 5126.

Interdisciplinary Topics [pick 1, junior-senior year]