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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 220Introduction to Environmental Systems

4
ESM 221Applied Environmental Studies: Problem Solving

4
Geog 345UResource Management

4
Geog 380UMaps and Geographic Information

4
EAS 333UProblems, Solutions, and Systems Thinking

4
Phl 322UMinds and Machines

4
Sci 313UEnvironmental Mathematical Modeling

4
SySc 330UModels in Science

4
SySc 332UIntroduction to Agent-Based Modeling

4
SySc 334UModeling Social-Ecological Systems

4
SySc 336UNetworks and Society

4
SySc 338UDecision Making in Complex Environments: A View Towards Collective Action and Social Change

4
SySc 340UBig Data and the Modern World

4
SySc 346U/CS 346UExploring Complexity in Science and Technology

4
SySc 350UIndigenous and Systems Perspectives on Sustainability

4
Phl 470Philosophy of Science

4
SySc 411Systems Theory

4
SySc 413Holistic Strategies for Problem Solving

4
SySc 414System Dynamics

4
SySc 416Systems Thinking for Business

4
SySc 418System Sustainability and Organizational Resilience

4
SySc 421Systems Philosophy

4
SySc 423Systems Ideas and Sustainability: Limits, Structural Change, and Resilience

4
SySc 431Data Mining with Information Theory

4
SySc 435Modeling & Simulation with R and Python

4
SySc 440Introduction to Network Science

4
SySc 452Game Theory

4
UnSt 239Knowledge, Values, Rationality

4

Total Credit Hours: 24