Environmental Ethics minor - University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

The Environmental Ethics minor is relevant for students of any background and can be of special interest to students majoring in natural resources, sustainability, geoscience, biology, or natural sciences. It includes courses in Environmental Ethics, Animal Ethics, Food Ethics, and American Indian Environmental Philosophies, along with interdisciplinary classes in English, History, Political Science, or Sociology.

Through this coursework students will learn to navigate diverse perspectives, reflect on the ethics of these perspectives, and communicate clearly and persuasively about environmental issues.

The Environmental Ethics minor consists of 18 credits.

Required Classes – 9 credits
PHIL 380 Environmental Ethics (3 cr.)

6 Credits, choose from:
PHIL 321 Food Ethics (3 cr.)
PHIL 360 Animal Ethics (3 cr.)
PHIL 381 American Indian Environmental Philosophies (3 cr.)
PHIL 480 Advanced Environmental Ethics (3 cr.)

Philosophy Electives – 6 credits
Take 6 credits of any PHIL course.

Interdisciplinary Electives – Choose 3 credits

ENGL 358 – Outdoor Writing (3 cr.)
ENGL 363 – Nature Literature (3 cr.)
HIST 204 – Modern Global Environmental History (3 cr.)
HIST 279 – Environmental Justice (3 cr.)
HIST 280 – American Environmental History (3 cr.)
HIST 380 – The Environmental Movement (3 cr.)
POLI 304 – Environmental Politics and Policy (3 cr.)
POLI 305 – Climate Change Politics and Policy (3 cr.)
POLI 338 – Environmental Law and Regulation (3 cr.)
POLI 389 – Public Policy for Sustainable Communities (3 cr.)
REL 345 – Religion and Ecology (3 cr.)
SOC 355 – Environmental Sociology (3 cr.)

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Contact:
Chris Diehm, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies

College of Letters and Science Environmental Ethics minor

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School of Humanities and Global Studies