UMUC

School of Undergraduate Studies

Environmental Management

Minor in Environmental Management

The environmental management minor complements the skills the student gains in his or her major discipline by providing a study of interdisciplinary and multimedia (air, water, land) environmental management and related issues on a fundamental, practical and global level.

Objectives

The student who graduates with a minor in environmental management will be able to

  • Apply and interpret the scientific principles, guiding regulations, and recommended practices in environmental management.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of effective techniques for communicating scientific, technical and legal information.
  • Develop strategies and employ today’s required skills in critical thinking, problem solving, project management, interpersonal relations and team building.
  • Combine information technology and international perspectives.
  • Describe the new paradigm of environmental management and prevention and relate it to multimedia environment and sustainable development.

Requirements for the Environmental Management Minor

A minor in environmental management requires the completion of 15 credits of coursework in environmental management. All ENMT courses apply. Students are recommended to take ENMT 301 as the first course in the minor (if they have not already applied the course toward other degree requirements).


Courses may not duplicate those used to satisfy requirements for the major. At least 9 credits must be earned in upper-level courses (numbered 300 or above). Prerequisites apply for all courses.