2020-2021 Catalog and Student Handbook

Energy Systems Studies Minor

The Minor in Energy Systems Studies will provide students with fundamental knowledge of energy systems and prepare them for entry-level positions in sectors of the energy industry, graduate school, government service, and life-long learning and professional development.

The Educational Objectives of the Minor in Energy Systems Studies are:

  1. To provide students with the social, economic and technical knowledge needed to make informed energy system decisions for both renewable and non-renewable sources.
  2. To provide students with a practical experience assessing energy systems including sources, generation, transmission, resource utilization and environmental impact.
  3. To provide students with an understanding of environmental and sustainability issues related to global energy systems.

Requirements for the Minor in Energy Systems Studies:

Required courses

ENGY 101Energy Resources & Utilization I

3

ENGY 102Energy Resources & Utilization Lab I

1

ENGY 103Energy Resources & Utilization II

3

ENGY 104Energy Resources & Utlization Lab II

1

ENGY 401Energy Systems Design

3

ENVS 315Environmental Impact & Resource Assessment

3

ECON 211Principles of Microeconomics

3

ECON 350Environmental & Natural Resource Economics

3

1 course from

POLS 130Introduction to World Politics

3

POLS 206United States Public Policy

3

POLS 230International Relations

3

ENVS 310Environmental Policy & Law

3

ENVS 311Politics of Global Ecology

3

HIST 220Introduction to Human Geography

3