Systems Minor
A Minor in Systems is an ideal complement to majors in the Natural and Social Sciences, Philosophy, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Public Administration and Business, and to anyone with an interdisciplinary focus. Systems ideas deepen our understanding of complexity and offer general principles that are useful in every field. Applications include environmental, biomedical, and other social and technical problems. Systems thinking and methods of computer modeling and data analysis empower both practitioners and academics.
Requirements (24 credits)
Choose six from the following list:
At least two of the six required courses MUST be taken at the 400 level.
| ESM 220 | Introduction to Environmental Systems | 4 |
| ESM 221 | Applied Environmental Studies: Problem Solving | 4 |
| EAS 333U | Problems, Solutions, and Systems Thinking | 4 |
| Phl 322U | Minds and Machines | 4 |
| Sci 313U | Environmental Mathematical Modeling | 4 |
| SySc 330U | Models in Science | 4 |
| SySc 332U | Introduction to Agent-Based Modeling | 4 |
| SySc 334U | Modeling Social-Ecological Systems | 4 |
| SySc 336U | Networks and Society | 4 |
| SySc 338U | Decision Making in Complex Environments: A View Towards Collective Action and Social Change | 4 |
| SySc 346U/CS 346U | Exploring Complexity in Science and Technology | 4 |
| SySc 350U | Indigenous and Systems Perspectives on Sustainability | 4 |
| Phl 470 | Philosophy of Science | 4 |
| SySc 413 | Holistic Strategies for Problem Solving | 4 |
| SySc 416 | Systems Thinking for Business | 4 |
| SySc 421 | Systems Philosophy | 4 |
| SySc 423 | Systems Ideas and Sustainability: Limits, Structural Change, and Resilience | 4 |
| SySc 431 | Data Mining with Information Theory | 4 |
| SySc 452 | Game Theory | 4 |
| UnSt 239 | Knowledge, Values, Rationality | 4 |
Total Credit Hours: 24