The Minor in Environment and Health, administered by the Department of Geography, Environment and Spatial Sciences, enhances the education and training of students who are interested in issues relating to the environment and health, including students who wish to prepare themselves for advanced degree programs in environmental studies, health studies or careers in related fields.
The minor is available as an elective to students who are enrolled in bachelor’s degree programs at Michigan State University. With the approval of the department and college that administer the student’s degree program, the courses that are used to satisfy the minor may also be used to satisfy the requirements for the bachelor’s degree.
Students who plan to complete the requirements of the minor should consult an undergraduate advisor in the College of Social Science.
Requirements for the Minor in Environment and Health
Complete a minimum of 15 credits from the following:
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One of the following courses (3 credits): |
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GEO |
151 |
Introduction to Human Geography |
3 |
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GEO |
235 |
Geography of Environment and Health |
3 |
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One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits): |
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ANP |
204 |
Introduction to Medical Anthropology |
3 |
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EC |
498 |
Economics of Health Care (W) |
3 |
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HDFS |
225 |
Lifespan Human Development in the Family |
3 |
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HST |
425 |
American and European Health Care since 1800 |
4 |
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PSY |
320 |
Health Psychology |
3 |
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SOC |
252 |
Introduction to Environmental Sociology |
3 |
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SOC |
451 |
Dynamics of Population |
3 |
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Complete two of the following courses (6 to 8 credits): |
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AFRE |
100 |
Decision-making in the Agri-Food System |
3 |
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AFRE |
206 |
World Food, Population and Poverty |
3 |
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ANS |
427 |
Environmental Toxicology and Society |
3 |
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CSS |
120 |
Issues in Food and Agriculture |
3 |
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CSS |
210 |
Fundamentals of Soil Science |
3 |
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CSUS |
200 |
Introduction to Sustainability |
3 |
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CSUS |
354 |
Water Resources Management |
3 |
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ENT |
205 |
Pests, Society, and Environment |
3 |
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EPI |
390 |
Disease in Society: Introduction to Epidemiology and Public Health |
4 |
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FOR |
372 |
Ecological Monitoring and Data Analysis |
3 |
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FOR |
411 |
Fire and Environmental Quality |
3 |
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HNF |
150 |
Introduction to Human Nutrition |
3 |
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HNF |
385 |
Public Health Nutrition |
3 |
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MC |
337 |
Global Public Health |
4 |
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OST |
402 |
Introduction to Global Health |
3 |
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PH |
101 |
Introduction to Public Health |
3 |
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PHL |
453 |
Ethical Issues in Global Public Health |
3 |
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REL |
210 |
Religion and the Environment |
3 |
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STT |
224 |
Introduction to Probability and Statistics for Ecologists |
3 |
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STT |
464 |
Statistics for Biologists |
3 |
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Complete one of the following courses (3 credits): |
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ANP |
370 |
Culture, Health, and Illness |
3 |
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GEO |
435 |
Geography of Health and Disease |
3 |