The Environmental Humanities Minor gives you flexibility in drawing from many disciplines—from literature and philosophy to sociology and ecology—to cultivate environmental awareness, take local action, and prepare for diverse paths of future care and advocacy.

Archive of Classes Offered (Previous Two Semesters)

• Summer and Fall 2025 Course List
• Spring 2026 Course List

May/Minimester, Summer, Fall 2026

May/Minimester 2026

Foundational Environmental Humanities Class Options:

GEO 1401 Earthquakes and Other Natural Disasters
Steve Dworkin, Section M1: ONLINE
Sharon Browning, Section MA: ONLINE

Summer 2026

Foundational Environmental Humanities Class Options:

ANT 1307 Evolution of Human Societies
[STAFF ], Section S1: ONLINE 

ENV 1301 & 1101 Exploring Environmental Issues & Lab
ENV 1101
Heidi Marcum, Section F1: ONLINE
Heidi Marcum, Section S2: ONLINE
ENV 1301
Heidi Marcum, Section S2: MTWRFF 9:05 AM – 11:20 AM, ONLINE

HIS 1300 - Nature & the Hunt (EHUM)*
Bracy Hill, Section S1: ONLINE

GEO 1306 The Earth Through Time
Stacy Atchley, Section S1: ONLINE

GEO 1307 Evolution and Extinction
Dan Peppe, Section S1: ONLINE
Dan Peppe, Section F2: ONLINE

*Only the sections of this course that include (EHUM) in the title are eligible to count for this minor. They are special environmentally themed versions of the class.

Humanities and the Environment Class Options:

GTX 3375 Great Texts and the Great Outdoors+
Michael Foley, Section F1: MTWRF 9:45 AM – 11:20 AM

+This course is still going througn inclusion in the minor through the university catalog.  In the meantime, to receive credit, students should notify the instructor they wish to apply it to the Environmental Humanities Minor.  The instructor will then email the Director, Dr. Josh King (Joshua_King@baylor.edu) and credit will be secured via petition. 

Social and Natural Sciences Approaches to the Environment and Human Ecologies Class Options:

ENV 3314/BIO 3315 Introduction to Environmental Health
Ramon Lavado, Section F1: MTWRF 9:45 AM – 11:20 AM, ONLINE

Fall 2026

Foundational Environmental Humanities Class Options:

ANT 1307 The Evolution of Human Societies
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Julie Hoggarth, Section 01, TR 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM

ENG 1310 Writing and Academic Inquiry (EHUM)*  

ENV 1301 & 1101 Exploring Environmental Issues & Lab
ENV 1101
Lori Acosta, Helaina Hannan, Section 01: M 8:00 AM – 9:55 AM
Lori Acosta, Nafi Ba, Section 02: M 10:10 AM – 12:05 PM
Lori Acosta, Aigerim Abdimanova, Section 03: M 10:00 AM – 12:05 PM
Lori Acosta, Gracen Collier, Sabrina Alam, Section 04: M 12:20 PM – 2:15 PM
Lori Acosta, Noshin Anjum Kamal, Emeka Orji, Section 05: M 12:20 PM – 2:15 PM
Lori Acosta, Nilkamal Jasisawal, Section 06: M 2:30 PM – 4:25 PM
Lori Acosta, Shannon Lindsey, Jill Hethcox, Section 07: M 2:30 PM – 4:25 PM
Lori Acosta, Akinleye Folorunsho, Section 08: T 8:00 AM – 9:55 AM
Lori Acosta, Sini Macheri, Section 09: T 11:00 AM – 12:55 PM
Lori Acosta, Madusha Malalage, Rituborna Ghosh, Section 10: T 2:00 PM – 3:55 PM
Lori Acosta, Sujan Pokhrel, Section 12: W 10:10 AM – 12:05 PM
Lori Acosta, Jeewan Poudel, Section 14: W 12:20 PM – 2:15 PM
Lori Acosta, Asha Ashraf, Section 16: W 2:30 PM – 4:25 PM
ENV 1301
Jon Beard, Section 01: MWF 9:05 AM – 9:55 AM
Andrew Stainback, Section 02: MWF 10:10 AM – 11:00 AM
Heidi Marcum, Rafia Afroze Rifa, Section 03: MWF 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
Jon Beard, Section 04: MWF 12:20 PM – 1:10 PM
Jon Beard, Section 05: TR 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM
[STAFF], Section 06: TR 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Andrew Stainback, Section 07: MWF 11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Sascha Usenko, Section 08: TR 1:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Wei-Chung Su, Section 09: TR 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM

ENV 1307 Climate Change
Sashca Usenko, Section 01: TR 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM

ENV 2376 Environment and Society
[STAFF], Section 01 [days/time not yet listed]

FYS 1399 HON EHUM / FYS 1399 EHUM Climate and Apocalyptic Fiction
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Lynne Hinojosa TR 9:30-10:45 AM

HIS 1300 Race, Power, & the Environment (EHUM)
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Andrew Gutowski, Section 01: MWF 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM
Andrew Gutowski, Section 05: MWF 9:05 AM – 9:55 AM
Andrew Gutowski, Section 20: TR 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM

HIS 1300 Nature & the Hunt (EHUM)
Bracy Hill, Section 06: MWF, 9:05 AM – 9:55 AM
Bracy Hill, Section A02: MWF, 10:10 AM – 11:00 AM 
Bracy Hill, MWF, Section 40: [Online Asynchronous Course]

GEO 1306 The Earth Through Time
Stacy Atchley, Section 01: TR 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM

GEO 1401 Earthquakes and Other Natural Disasters
Lyndsay DiPietro, Section 01: MWF 11:15 AM – 12:05 PM
Lab Sections: 
Sharon Browning, Section A, M 12:20 PM – 2:15 PM
Sharon Browning, Section B, M 2:30 PM – 4:25 PM
Sharon Browning, Section C, T 12:30 PM – 2:25 PM
Sharon Browning, Section D, T 2:35 PM – 4:30 PM
Sharon Browning, Section E, W 12:20 PM – 2:15 PM
Sharon Browning, Section F, W 2:30 PM – 4:25 PM

GEO 1402 World Oceans
James Fulton, Section 01: TR 9:30 AM – 10:45 PM
Lab Sections:
Sharon Browning, Section A, M 12:20 PM – 2:15 PM
Sharon Browning, Section B, M 2:30 PM – 4:25 PM
Sharon Browning, Section C, T 12:30 PM – 2:25 PM
Sharon Browning, Section D, T 2:30 PM – 4:25 PM
Sharon Browning, Section E, W 12:20 PM – 2:15 PM
Sharon Browning, Section F, W 2:30 PM – 4:25 PM
Sharon Browning, Section G, R 12:30 PM – 2:25 PM
Sharon Browning, Section F, R 2:30 PM – 4:25 PM

PHI 1308 Contemporary Moral Problems (EHUM)*
James Marcum, Section 03, TR 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM

*Only the sections of this course that include (EHUM) in the title are eligible to count for this minor. They are special environmentally themed versions of the class.

Humanities and the Environment Class Options:

ENGL 4360 Poetry and Nature (EHUM)+ 
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Tim DeJong, Section 01: MWF 11:15-12:05 PM

ENGL 4365 - Literature and Environmental Justice 
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Josh King, Section 01: MWF 10:10 AM- 11:00 AM
This class also fulfills the Engaged Learning Core Curriculum Requirement

PHI 4310 Philosophy of Science
James Marcum, Section 01: TR 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM

REL 4393/ENV 4393 Environmental Ethics
Leah Lomotey-Nakon, Section 01: TR 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM

*Only the sections of this course that include (EHUM) in the title are eligible to count for this minor. They are special environmentally themed versions of the class.
+This course is still going througn inclusion in the minor through the university catalog.  In the meantime, to receive credit, students should notify the instructor they wish to apply it to the Environmental Humanities Minor.  The instructor will then email the Director, Dr. Josh King (Joshua_King@baylor.edu) and credit will be secured via petition. 

Social and Natural Sciences Approaches to the Environment and Human Ecologies Class Options:

ANT/ENV 3320 Environment and Human Behavior
Sara Alexander, Section 01: TR 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM

ANT/ENV4350 Development and Indigenous Peoples
Sara Alexander, Section 01: TR 9:30 AM – 10:45 AM

ENV 1303 Wildlife Ecology
Heidi Marcum, Rafia Afroze Rifa, Section 01: MWF 10:10 AM – 11:00 AM
Heidi Marcum, Rafia Afroze Rifa, Section 02: MWF 12:20 PM – 1:10 PM

ENV 2307 Ecology for a Changing World
Jon Beard, Section 01: MWF 11:15 AM – 12:05 PM

ENV 3302 Data Analysis for Environmental Studies+
Andrew Stainback, Section 01: TR 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM

ENV 3314/BIO 3315 Introduction to Environmental Health
Weng-Chung Su, Section 01: TR 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Erica Bruce, Section 02: TR 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM

ENV/ PSC 4307 Environmental Law
Julie King, Section 01: TR 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Julie King, Section 02: TR 12:30 PM – 1:45 PM

ENV 4355 Sustainability and Natural Resource Management
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Andrew Stainback, Section 01: TR 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM

GEO 1309 Origins of Habitable Worlds
Peter James, Section 01: MWF 9:05 AM – 9:55 AM

MH 4391 Disrupting Disparities in Healthcare
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Emilie Cunnungham, Section 01: MW 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM

PSC/ENV 3300 The Environment and Political Processes
Julie King, Section 01: TR 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM

PSC 3374 European Union Politics+
Ivy Hamerly, Section 01: MWF 10:10 AM – 11:00 AM

PSC Model UN 3375
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Rebecca Flavin
M 5:45-8:30 PM
(Students taking this class for Environmental Humanities should notify the instructor, Rebecca_Flavin@baylor.edu, who will ensure sure they are assigned to an environmental committee for research.)

RLS 4331 Meanings, Culture, and Philosophy of American Landscapes
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Chris Wynveen, Section 01: TR 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM

SOC 3325 Environmental Sociology
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Jodien Johnson, Section 01: TR 2:00 PM – 3:15 PM

SWO 4315 Foundations for Social Justice
[STAFF] Section 01: F 11:45 AM – 2:00 PM

+This course is still going through inclusion in the minor through the university catalog.  In the meantime, to receive credit, students should notify the instructor they wish to apply it to the Environmental Humanities Minor.  The instructor will then email the Director, Dr. Josh King (Joshua_King@baylor.edu) and credit will be secured via petition.

Electives

Your 3 elective credits for the minor can come from any of the distribution lists, and they can include (EHUM) sections of Philanthropy & Public Service (PPS) 1100 or PPS 1101. These sections are worth 1 credit each. Only PPS sections with (EHUM) in their titles can count for this minor.

Eligible Fall 2026 PPS courses are listed below:

PPS 1100 Hunger & Punishment (EHUM)
Tasha Roberts, Katherine Best, Section 01: W 11:15 AM – 12:05 PM

PPS 1100 Wellness in Waco (EHUM)
April Strickland, Section 15, M 11:15 AM – 12:05 PM

PPS 1100 Community Gardening (EHUM)
Grant Hall, Section 19, W 8:00 AM – 8:50 AM

PPS 1100 Food and Sustainability (EHUM)
Sky Toney, Section 24, M 10:10 AM – 11:00 AM