University of California, Berkeley College of Letters and Science 118 courses
UC Berkeley’s Energy and Resources Group (ERG) confers an interdisciplinary Undergraduate Minor in Energy and Resources and a Summer Minor/Certificate in Sustainability, as well as graduate M.A., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. Energy and Resources Group research and courses emphasize knowledge of the environmental consequences of resource use; analytical tools that promote efficiency, conservation, affordability, and equity in energy and resource use; and understanding of the social and institutional contexts in which resource and environmental problems arise, and in which creative and ethical solutions can be sustained. It is this synthesis of basic science, practical problem-solving, and constructive social critique that defines ERG. Visit the Energy and Resources Group website for more information about our undergraduate minors and graduate programs. Energy and Resources Minor The Minor in Energy and Resources offers undergraduates basic knowledge and skills to address issues arising from the interaction of social, economic, political, technical, and environmental factors shaping our world. Students in the minor gain an understanding of: Technology, Development, and Society Consumption, Resource Use, and Equity Global Change Science and Economics Governance Challenges Students in any major may add the Energy and Resources minor, which is composed of two core and three elective upper-division courses. Students in the minor...
Upper Division: Core
Complete at least 2 of the following.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENERES C100 or ENERES W100 | Energy and Society or Energy and Society | 4 |
| ENERES 102 | Quantitative Aspects of Global Environmental Problems | 4 |
Upper Division: Natural Science
Complete at least 1 of the following.
Upper Division: Social Sciences
Complete at least 1 of the following.
Upper Division: Electives
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