Climate Resilience Minor

The Climate Resilience Minor (MCRS) allows students to supplement their major with a focus on the environmental and social effects of climate change. Students learn scientific principles related to climate-change adaptation and mitigation and gain foundational knowledge about urban resilience strategies. Students also have the opportunity to select from a range of courses exploring climate resilience and environmental analysis across various academic disciplines.

Students complete 16 credits of coursework, including two required courses and two electives.

Program Educational Objectives 

  • The Climate Resilience Minor (MCRS) allows students to supplement their major with a focus on the environmental and social effects of climate change. Students learn scientific principles related to adaptation and mitigation and gain foundational knowledge about urban resilience strategies
Course Title Credits
Required courses (8 credits)
SCIN1000Environmental Science4
or BIOL1200 FUNDAMENTALS OF ECOLOGY
HSSI1000BOSTON INSIGHTS4
or HSSI1050 URBAN SUSTAINABILITY AT HOME AND BEYOND
Elective courses (8 credits)
CRES3000TOPICS IN CLIMATE CHANGE AND URBAN RESILIENCE4
ECON4225ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS4
HIST4400ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY AND IMPACT ASSESSMENT4
HUMN4000 OLMSTED'S VISION AND U.S. PARKS4
HUMN4330CLIMATE CHANGE & THE HUMANITIES4
HUMN4325FROZEN! THE CLIMATE CRISIS OF 18164
PHIL4700ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS4
POLS3000ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY4