Environment and Natural Resources Graduate Minor

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The ENR graduate minor is designed for doctoral students in any discipline who want to broaden their perspectives, experiences, and critical thinking skills to complex environ¬mental problems. The minor is also available to master’s students.

In addition to degree requirements of the student’s home department, students must complete 12 credit hours:

6 Credit Hours in ENR Core Courses:

ENR 5000 - Approaches to Environment and Natural Resources Problem-Solving Credits: 3
ENR 5900 - ENR Policy in Practice Credits: 3

6+ Credit Hours in ENR Electives Courses:

(Choose three+ courses from any of the following categories)

Human Dimensions:

AGEC 4720 - Water Resource Economics Credits: 3
AGEC 5660 - Community and Economic Development Credits: 3
AMST 5030 - Ecology of Knowledge Credits: 3
ANTH 5260 - Anthropology of Food, Culture, and Nutrition Credits: 3
ECON 5410 - Seminar in Advanced Resource and Environmental Economics Credits: 1-3
ENGL 4075 - Writing for Non-Profits Credits: 3
ENR 5450 - Negotiation Credits: 3
ENR 5600 - Campus Sustainability Credits: 3
ENR 4310 - Environmental Anthropology Credits: 3
OR
ANTH 4310 - Environmental Anthropology Credits: 3
ENR 4040 - Conservation of Natural Resources Credits: 3
OR
GEOG 4040 - Conservation of Natural Resources Credits: 3
GEOG 4340 - Natural Resource Management on Western Reservations Credits: 3
GEOG 5310 - Foundations of Sustainable Planning Credits: 3
GEOG 5570 - Cultural Geography Credits: 3
GEOG 5590 - Geography of Conflicts Credits: 3
NASC 5650 - Place-Based Learning Credits: 3
REWM 5103 - Range and Ranch Recreation Credits: 3
WMST 5450 - Ecofeminism Credits: 3

Law & Policy:

ENR 5750 - ENR Law and Policy Credits: 3
ENR 5051
OR
GEOG 5051
OR
POLS 5051 - Environmental Politics Credits: 3
ENR 4052 - Federal Land Politics Credits: 3
OR
GEOG 4052 - Federal Land Politics Credits: 3
OR
POLS 4052 - Federal Land Politics Credits: 3
INST 5455 - Energy Security Credits: 3
OR
POLS 5455 - Energy Security Credits: 3
LAW 6660 - Environmental Law Credits: 3
LAW 6700 - Indian Law Credits: 3
LAW 6800 - Public Lands Credits: 3
LAW 6860 - Water Law and Policy Credits: 3
LAW 6865 - Natural Resources Law Credits: 3
POLS 5475 - Politics of Natural Resources in Latin America Credits: 3

Natural & Physical Sciences:

Additional Program Requirements:

Statement of Purpose: Prior to or concurrent with declaring an Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) graduate major or minor, students must submit a 1-page Statement of Purpose describing how the Haub School’s program aligns with their academic and professional goals.
Cumulative Learning Analysis: Immediately prior to graduation, students must submit a 1-2 page Cumulative Learning Analysis, analyzing their learning as a whole throughout their graduate work, informed by their coursework, research and co-curricular activities.
Program Completion Letter: Upon completion of ENR coursework, students will arrange a meeting with their advisor to ensure all requirements have been met. Once this step is complete, their advisor will submit a signed Program Completion Letter to the registrar, indicating the student should receive the ENR concurrent degree.