EASYS-MIN - Earth Systems (Minor)

Required Coursework

1) Sustainability Subplan

Electives

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, with at least one course taken in each of the following four categories: Earth Systems Science/Engineering; Environmental Justice; Applied Problem Solving; and 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 freshman or sophomore seminar toward the minor.

Approved electives : https://earth.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/inline-files/_ES%20MINOR%20TRACKSHEET.docx.pdf

Please complete the Earth Systems Minor Course Plan Proposal found under the Minor Forms section here: https://earth.stanford.edu/esys/resources/program-forms-guides. Please submit your completed Minor Course Plan Proposal to Deana Fabbro-Johnston (Deana@stanford.edu) and Anahid Babekian (anahids@stanford.edu) for an approval signature and acceptance into the Earth Systems Minor Program. 

2) Environmental Justice Subplan

Completion of a minimum of 25 units of environmental justice-related course work:

1. Gateway: EARTHSYS 194: Introduction to Environmental Justice: Race, Class, Gender and Place (4 units)

2. At least one course in each of three streams:
   a. History of socio-environmental movements: 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.

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

   c. Practice: 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.

3. EARTHSYS 134, Environmental Justice Minor Reflection

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

4. A total of twelve units must be earned through 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 and develop solutions; and build understanding and gain experience in how to engage ethically with community members and organizations across power imbalances (see Principles of Ethical and Effective Service). Through fulfilling requirements for the Minor in Earth Systems, Environmental Justice subplan, students will be eligible for the Cardinal Service Notation.  

5. All courses to be counted toward the minor must be taken for a letter grade, except where letter grades are not offered, as required by University policy.

   *COURSELIST FOR ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE subplan : https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Cdx4qIeET5l7JnlRvAE3jP31PFErcXD67CiMU0-CltE/edit?usp=sharing
   Students may not double-count courses for completing major and minor requirements.

Please complete the Earth Systems EJ Minor Course Plan Proposal found under the Minor Forms section here: https://earth.stanford.edu/esys/resources/program-forms-guides. Please submit your completed Minor Course Plan Proposal to Deana Fabbro-Johnston (Deana@stanford.edu) and Anahid Babekian (anahids@stanford.edu) for an approval signature and acceptance into the Earth Systems Minor Program.