Student Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from this program will:

• Strong foundation knowledge of Earth systems and communications theory
• Analyze scientific literature on a broad range of environmental topics
• Communicate in a clear, accurate, and effective manner how environment is impacted by people and how society in turn is also impacts by the environment across several media platforms.
• Critically analyze and communicate the intersection of environmental topics and societal impacts.

Minimum of 9 hours taken at UMKC and a minimum of 9 hours at the 300-/400-level.

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If you are a major in the Department of Communication and Journalism, COMM-ST credits that count toward your major cannot count toward this minor. You need to take additional 9 credit hours’ COMM-ST courses. 

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If you are any major in the Earth and Environmental Sciences, ENV-SCI, ENV-STDY, GEOLOGY, or GEOG credits that count toward your major cannot count toward this minor. You need to take additional 9 credit hours’ of these courses.

• If you are an Earth and Environmental major, ENV-SCI 110R, GEOLOGY 220, nor GEOG 215 will not count toward the minor.