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 333U Problems, Solutions, and Systems Thinking (4 credits)
- ESM 220 Introduction to Environmental Systems (4 credits)
- ESM 221 Applied Environmental Studies: Problem Solving (4 credits)
- Geog 210 Physical Geography (4 credits)
- Geog 345U Resource Management (4 credits)
- Geog 380U Maps and Geographic Information (4 credits)
- Phl 322U Minds and Machines (4 credits)
- Phl 470 Philosophy of Science (4 credits)
- Psy 413 Ecopsychology (4 credits)
- Sci 313U Environmental Mathematical Modeling (4 credits)
- SySc 330U Models in Science (4 credits)
- SySc 332U Introduction to Agent-Based Modeling (4 credits)
- SySc 334U Modeling Social-Ecological Systems (4 credits)
- SySc 336U Networks and Society (4 credits)
- SySc 338U Decision Making in Complex Environments: A View Towards Collective Action and Social Change (4 credits)
- SySc 340U Big Data and the Modern World (4 credits)
- SySc 342U Systems Thinking for Social Change (4 credits)
- SySc 346U/CS 346U Exploring Complexity in Science and Technology (4 credits)
- SySc 350U Indigenous and Systems Perspectives on Sustainability (4 credits)
- SySc 399 Special Studies (4 credits)
- SySc 405 Reading and Conference (1-8 credits)
- SySc 409 Practicum (1-8 credits)
- SySc 410 Selected Studies (1-6 credits)
- SySc 411 Systems Theory (4 credits)
- SySc 413 Holistic Strategies for Problem Solving (4 credits)
- SySc 414 System Dynamics (4 credits)
- SySc 416 Systems Thinking for Business (4 credits)
- SySc 418 System Sustainability and Organizational Resilience (4 credits)
- SySc 421 Systems Philosophy (4 credits)
- SySc 423 Systems Ideas and Sustainability: Limits, Structural Change, and Resilience (4 credits)
- SySc 431 Data Mining with Information Theory (4 credits)
- SySc 435 Modeling & Simulation with R and Python (4 credits)
- SySc 440 Introduction to Network Science (4 credits)
- SySc 445 Application of Data Science (4 credits)
- SySc 452 Game Theory (4 credits)