__University__ 2024-2025 Bulletin

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 SySc 410-SySc 499 level. A maximum of 4 SySc 405 and/or SySc 409 credits can apply. All courses must be graded and passed with a B- or higher.

EAS 333UProblems, Solutions, and Systems Thinking

4
ESM 220Introduction to Environmental Systems

4
ESM 221Applied Environmental Studies: Problem Solving

4
Geog 210Physical Geography

4
Geog 345UResource Management

4
Geog 380UMaps and Geographic Information

4
Phl 322UMinds and Machines

4
Phl 470Philosophy of Science

4
Psy 413Ecopsychology

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 342USystems Thinking for Social Change

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

4
SySc 350UIndigenous and Systems Perspectives on Sustainability

4
SySc 399Special Studies

4
SySc 405Reading and Conference

1-8
SySc 409Practicum

1-8
SySc 410Selected Studies

1-6
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 445Application of Data Science

4
SySc 452Game Theory

4

Total Credit Hours: 24