Environmental Studies Minor

This information is part of the Colgate University catalog, 2026-27.

Students are urged to enroll in the program as early as possible, with entry normally occurring no later than the end of the junior year.

Minor Requirements

The minor consists of six courses:

Environmental Ethics

​Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of ESEE in the course offerings.

Environmental Justice

Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of ESEJ in the course offerings.

One of the following:

Environmental Politics, Policy, Planning, or Economics:

Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of ESEP in the course offerings.

​One of the following:

Environmental Science

Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of ESEN in the course offerings.

​One of the following:

Environmental Studies Electives

Courses fulfilling this requirement have an attribute of ESEL in the course offerings.

Two courses from the following list, with these stipulations:

  • One of these courses must be an ENST offering (or cross-listed with ENST) 
  • One of the courses must be taken at the 300-level or above 
  • A single course may satisfy both of the above requirements, but two electives in total are required.
  • Courses may not double count for both an elective and the other major requirements listed above.
  • ENST 450 and ENST 450L provide an important community-based research experience for ENST minors, and therefore the course is recommended as an elective but not required.

Environmental Studies Program

For more information about the department, including Faculty, transfer credit, awards, etc., please visit the  catalog page.