Minor in Environmental Ethics
Mission
Grounded in the broader framework of Catholic Social Teaching and the specific mission of Saint Elizabeth University, this minor will introduce students to central issues in environmental ethics through engagement with multiple disciplines. The aim of this engagement is to prepare students to address these issues in manners that are informed, creative, and effective.
Program Goals
- To graduate students who have a demonstrable understanding of the nature of the relationship between humans and the environment on both local and global scales through an interdisciplinary learning experience.
- To graduate students who are able to analyze critically, evaluate, and address current issues pertaining to the relationship between humans and the nonhuman world.
Learning Outcomes
- Articulate the necessity of interdisciplinary study for addressing issues in environmental ethics
- Demonstrate the application of interdisciplinary study to contemporary issues in environmental ethics
- Develop critical thinking skills that permit careful evaluation of theories and perspectives regarding the morally appropriate relationship between humans and the nonhuman world
- Understand the global nature of environmental issues
- Critically consider the role and responsibilities of individuals in a deeply interconnected and globalized world.
Program Requirements
The minor should not exceed 24 credits and should be distributed among the areas necessary to meet the learning outcomes and reflect the vision of the minor. Students will complete a gateway course, two courses in ethics, two courses in the natural sciences, and one course designated to apply student learning to a particular issue in environmental ethics.
Requirements (22-24 credits)
Required Courses
| REL115 | Living as Nature | 2 |
| REL245 | Ecology and Faith | 4 |
| REL299 | Catholic Social Learning | 4 |
| ES101 | Environmental Science | 4 |
| ES102 | Ecological Science | 4 |
| ES495 | Environmental Ethics Capstone | 2 |
Plus choose one of the following:
| AHS200 | Global Health and Cultural Perspective | 3 |
| FN217 | World Foods | 3 |
| HIS110 | Survey of Global History I | 4 |
| PHIL331 | Ethics in Health Care | 3 |
| PS105 | American Politics | 4 |
| AHS305 | Foundations of Public Health | 3 |