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2025-2026 University of Wyoming Catalog

Sustainability Minor

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Communities, organizations, and individuals are looking for practical ways to live and operate more efficiently, minimize waste, design systems that support economic prosperity, public health, and productivity, and ensure a strong and resilient future for the next generation. Add the minor in Sustainability to any undergraduate degree program at the University of Wyoming to learn how to understand, analyze, and implement sustainable solutions.

9 Credit Hours of Sustainability Core Courses

Foundations of Sustainability

ENR 2300 - Foundations of Sustainability Credits: 3

Ethics

(Choose one course):

ENR 2330 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 2330 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
ENR 2345 - Natural Resource Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 2345 - Natural Resource Ethics Credits: 3

Community Sustainability

ENR 4600 - Community Sustainability Credits: 3

9+ Credit Hours of Sustainability Electives Courses

Note that courses already taken in the sustainability core cannot also apply as sustainability electives.

(Choose three courses–courses can come from a combination of any category below):

Culture & Society

ARE 3030 - History of Architecture Credits: 3
ART 3030 - History of Architecture Credits: 3
AMST 3050 - Cultures of Nature in the United States Credits: 3
ENR 3050 - Cultures of Nature in the United States Credits: 3
GWST 3050 - Cultures of Nature in the United States Credits: 3
GEOG 3400 - Traditional Ecological Knowledge Credits: 3
NAIS 3400 - Traditional Ecological Knowledge Credits: 3
GEOG 3550 - Natural Hazards and Society Credits: 3
GEOL 3650 - Energy for Society: Addressing the Energy Grand Challenge Credits: 4
ENR 3950 - Environmental Sociology Credits: 3
SOC 3950 - Environmental Sociology Credits: 3
AMST 4030 - Ecology of Knowledge Credits: 3
ENR 4030 - Ecology of Knowledge Credits: 3
ORTM 4050 - Global Tourism Credits: 3
ANTH 4310 - Environmental Anthropology Credits: 3
ENR 4310 - Environmental Anthropology Credits: 3
ENR 4412 - Global Environment History Credits: 3
HIST 4412 - Global Environment History Credits: 3
COJO 4700 - Media, Science, and Society Credits: 3
ENR 4700 - Media, Science, and Society Credits: 3
AMST 4800 - Historic Preservation Credits: 3
ENR 4800 - Historic Preservation Credits: 3
ORTM 4901 - Human Dimensions of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Management Credits: 3

Food Systems

PLNT 1000 - Agroecology Credits: 4
BOT 3100 - Plants and Civilization Credits: 3
FCSC 3147 - Community Nutrition Credits: 3
LIFE 3400 - General Ecology Credits: 3
AGEC 3860 - World Food, Ag, & Development Credits: 3
INST 3860 - World Food, Ag, & Development Credits: 3
HLED 4020 - Food, Health, and Justice Credits: 3
PLNT 4020 - Sustainable Agriculture Credits: 3
PLNT 4120 - Organic Food Production Credits: 3
ANTH 4260 - Anthropology of Food, Culture, and Nutrition Credits: 3

Economics & Policy

ECON 3400 - Energy Markets & Policy Credits: 3
ERS 3400 - Energy Markets & Policy Credits: 3
AGEC 3750 - Natural Resource Planning and Economics Credits: 3
ENR 3750 - Natural Resource Planning and Economics Credits: 3
AMST 4051 - Environmental Politics Credits: 3
ENR 4051 - Environmental Politics Credits: 3
GEOG 4051 - Environmental Politics Credits: 3
POLS 4051 - Environmental Politics Credits: 3
REWM 4051 - Environmental Politics Credits: 3
INST 4385 - Environment and Resource Conflict Credits: 3
POLS 4385 - Environment and Resource Conflict Credits: 3
ECON 4400 - Environmental Economics Credits: 3
INST 4475 - Politics of Natural Resources in Latin America Credits: 3
POLS 4475 - Politics of Natural Resources in Latin America Credits: 3
ERS 4482 - Global Climate Governance Credits: 3
GEOG 4555 - Political Ecology Credits: 3
INST 4555 - Political Ecology Credits: 3
POLS 4555 - Political Ecology Credits: 3
INST 4455 - Energy Security Credits: 3
POLS 4455 - Energy Security Credits: 3
AGEC 4720 - Water Resource Economics Credits: 3
ENR 4750 - ENR Law and Policy Credits: 3

Energy & Environment

GEOL 1320 - Global Sustainability: Managing Earth’s Resources Credits: 4
ATSC 2100 - Global Warming: The Science of Humankinds’ Energy Consumption Impacting Climate Credits: 3
ARE 2410 - Fundamentals of Building Performance Credits: 3
ERS 3010 - Air Quality Management Credits: 3
ORTM 3020 - Sustainable Outdoor Recreation and Tourism Credits: 3
ENR 3100 - Principles of Wildland Water Quality Credits: 3
REWM 3100 - Principles of Wildland Water Quality Credits: 3
ENR 3130 - Environmental Quality Credits: 3
SOIL 3130 - Environmental Quality Credits: 3
ENR 3450 - Weather and Climate Credits: 3
GEOG 3450 - Weather and Climate Credits: 3
GEOL 3450 - Weather and Climate Credits: 3
ESS 3480 - Environmental Change Credits: 3
GEOG 3480 - Environmental Change Credits: 3
GEOL 3480 - Environmental Change Credits: 3
GEOL 3600 - Earth and Mineral Resources Credits: 4
ENR 4040 - Conservation of Natural Resources Credits: 3
GEOG 4040 - Conservation of Natural Resources Credits: 3
ERS 4050 - Solar Energy Conversion Credits: 3
REWM 4200 - Reclamation of Drastically Disturbed Lands Credits: 3
ENR 4285 - Wildland Hydrology Credits: 3
REWM 4285 - Wildland Hydrology Credits: 4
CE 4430 - Green Chemistry and Global Environmental Problems Credits: 3
CHE 4430 - Green Chemistry and Global Environmental Problems Credits: 3
ENR 4430 - Green Chemistry and Global Environmental Problems Credits: 3
GEOG 4441 - Advanced Climate Variability Credits: 3
GEOL 4441 - Advanced Climate Variability Credits: 3
INST 4455 - Energy Security Credits: 3
POLS 4455 - Energy Security Credits: 3
ENR 4570 - Climate Change Responses Credits: 3
ESE 4470 - Wind and Ocean Energy Engineering Credits: 3
ME 4470 - Wind and Ocean Energy Engineering Credits: 3

Additional Requirements

All students declared in undergraduate Haub School programs, including majors and minors, must earn a C or better in all Haub School program requirements. Students enrolled in multiple Haub School programs must earn 12 credits unique to each program.

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