Energy Studies Minor

Contact the director for the Center for Energy Studies (CES) for more information on this minor.

Courses in the minor may not be counted toward the major, but may be used to satisfy preparation for the major and general education requirements, if applicable. A minimum of six upper division units must be completed in residence at San Diego State University.

Courses in the major department or required for the major may not be used to satisfy requirements for the minor.

Required Courses

The interdisciplinary minor in energy studies consists of a minimum of 15 units, at least 12 units of which must be upper division, to include

ECON 456 - Economics of Natural Resources Units: 3 *
ENV S 301 - Energy and the Environment Units: 3
M E 350 - Thermodynamics Units: 3 *

Six Units Selected from

ART 247 - The House and Its Environment Units: 3
or
ART 347 - The House and Its Environment Units: 3 But not both.
ECON 455 - Environmental Economics Units: 3
E E 380 - Electrical Energy Conversion Units: 3 *
E E 480 - Power System Analysis Units: 3 *
M E 552 - Heating, Ventilating, and Air-Conditioning Units: 3 *
M E 556 - Solar Energy Conversion Units: 3 *
GEOG 370 - Conservation Science and Policy Units: 3 *
POL S 334 - Politics of the Environment Units: 3 also listed as
SUSTN 334 - Politics of the Environment Units: 3
Or three units of 499 with the approval of the adviser

Note

*Additional prerequisites required