EASYS-MIN - Earth Systems (Minor)

Students must take a minimum of 19 units of electives at the 100-level or above that address dimensions of environmental systems and social-environmental systems in theory or practice.

All courses counted toward the minor must be taken for a letter grade — except where letter grades are not offered — as university policy requires.

At least one course must be taken in each of the following four categories: 1) Earth Systems Science/Engineering; 2) Environmental Justice; 3) Applied Problem Solving; and 4) Skills.

Students may double-count courses in these categories (i.e., if a course fulfills both the Environmental Justice and Applied Problem Solving requirements, it can be applied to both categories). 

Students may petition to count one relevant frosh or sophomore seminar toward the minor.

*Earthsys 323-Stanford at Sea: You may count up to 8 units total of Earthsys 323

*EARTHSYS 195 must be taken for 3 units.

(*focus on project-based classes/classes that have a community engagement component)

*Earthsys 323-Stanford at Sea: You may count up to 8 units total of Earthsys 323

Courses that offer depth of study in histories and theories of environmental justice and perspectives on the roles that race, class, and gender play in perpetuating environmental injustices.

12 of the 30 required units must be from courses designated as Cardinal Courses. The following are Cardinal Courses from the History of Socio-Environmental Movements Stream:

Additional Notes: *EARTHSYS 195 must be taken for 3 units.

Courses that employ ethical frameworks and approaches for interrogating problems and developing solutions using an environmental justice lens. 

Courses dedicated to practical application of environmental justice principles through skills development and advocacy training and that engage collaboratively with communities impacted by environmental injustices.

12 of the 30 required units must be from courses designated as Cardinal Courses. The following are Cardinal Courses from the Practice Stream:

Students will write a formal reflection to integrate and synthesize learning from coursework in the Environmental Justice Minor, including community-engaged learning experiences and relevant co-curricular learning achieved through involvement with student or community organizations.

A minimum of 12 units must be earned by completing coursework with a community-engaged learning component. These units must be earned in courses designated as Cardinal Courses by the Haas Center; alternatively, a student may petition for one non-Cardinal Course that includes a community-engaged component to count toward this requirement. These courses will require students to synthesize multiple sources of knowledge to understand EJ problems, develop solutions, and build understanding and gain experience in engaging ethically with community members and organizations across power imbalances (see Principles of Ethical and Effective Service). Students will be eligible for the Cardinal Service Notation by fulfilling requirements for the Minor in Earth Systems, Environmental Justice subplan.  

Cardinal Courses are noted beneath each respective stream.