The Race, Society, Environment (RSE) minor explores race as an idea with a history that informs many of today’s most pressing issues. The minor offers courses from more than twenty USU departments and promotes interdisciplinary study of the intersections between race, society, and environment. RSE is available to all USU students and provides opportunities for independent study and community engagement.
Fall 2026 Course Offerings
You can review the full course listing for the minor available in the USU Catalog.
| Course Listing | Course Title | Category | Instructor(s) | Format | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL 2640 | Race & Ethnicity in the U.S. | Core | Jeremy Ricketts | Virtual | Logan, Statewide |
| ENGL 3610 | Multicultural American Literature | Race | Nathan Straight | Virtual | Logan, Statewide |
| APEC 1600 | Natural Resources & American Economic Institutions | Environment | Logan Haviland | Online | Logan, Statewide |
| CEE 5655 | Green Infrastructure | Environment | Ryan Dupont | In-Person | Logan |
| HIST 3950 | Environmental History | Environment | Lawrence Culver | In-Person | Logan |
| LAEP 1040 | Introduction to Environmental Planning & Sustainable Development | Environment | Daniella Hirschfeld | In-Person | Logan |
| SOC 3300 | Sociology of Climate Change | Environment | Kristen Vinyeta | Connect | Logan, Statewide |
| SOC 3310 | Environmental Justice | Environment | Jennifer Givens | Online | Logan, Statewide |
| SOC 4620 | Sociology of the Environment & Natural Resources | Environment | Mehmet Soyer | Online | Logan, Statewide |
| WILD 2200 | Ecology of Our Changing World | Environment | Staff | Online | Logan, Statewide |
| ANTH 3200 | Perspectives on Race | Race | Anwesha Pan | Online | Logan, Statewide |
| BIOL 3100 | Bioethics | Race | Kevin Young | Connect | Logan, Statewide |
| ENGL 4370 | Native American Literature | Race | Travis Franks | In-Person | Logan |
| HIST 3670 | Slavery in the Atlantic World | Race | James Sanders | In-Person | Logan |
| HIST 4710 | American Indian History | Race | Colleen O’Neill | Online | Logan, Statewide |
| CMST 4270 | Communication, Culture, and Power | Society | Sidi Becar Meyara | In-Person | Logan |
| ELED 3000 | Historical, Social, & Cultural Foundations of Education | Society | Emma Mecham | In-Person | Logan |
| HDFS 3210 | Families & Cultural Diversity | Society | Darcy Keady | In-Person | Logan |
| NURS 3210 | Population Health & Prevention | Society | Tiffany Williams | In-Person | Logan |
| PSY 4240 | Multicultural Psychology | Society | Staff | Online | Logan, Statewide |
| SCED 3210 | Educational & Multicultural Foundations | Society | Ronen Sebag, JC Vasquez | In-Person | Logan |
| SOC 1020 | Social Problems | Society | Beth Wilson | Online | Logan, Statewide |
| SOC 3010 | Social Inequality | Society | Mehmet Soyer, Jordan Rowley | In-Person, Online | Logan, Statewide |
| SOC 3610 | Rural People and Places | Society | Beth Wilson | Online | Logan, Statewide |
| SOC 4410 | Race and Crime | Society | Stephen VanGeem | Online | Logan, Statewide |
| SW 2400 | Social Work with Diverse Populations | Society | Veronica Timbers, Amanda Barrandey | In-Person, Online | Logan, Statewide |
Our Faculty
- Seth Archer
- Aaron Arredondo
- Chris Babits
- Amanda Barrandey
- Scott Bernhardt
- Ryan Bosworth
- Sunshine Brosi
- Betsy Brunner
- Christopher Conte
- Lawrence Culver
- Moises Diaz
- Ryan Dupont
- Gypsie Everett
- Nichelle Frank
- Travis Franks
- Jennifer Givens
- Christy Glass
- Victoria Grieve
- Logan Haviland
- Daniella Hirschfeld
- Kerin Holt
- Peter Howe
- Alvaro Ibarra
- Amanda Katz
- Darcy Keady
- Breanne Litts
- Guadalupe Marquez-Velarde
- Sophia Martinez Abbud
- Roslynn McCann
- Emma Mecham
- Sidi Becar Meyara
- Mollie Murphy
- Colleen ONeill
- Jennifer Peeples
- Claudia Radel
- Jeremy Ricketts
- Adena Rivera-Dundas
- Melanie Domenech Rodriguez
- James Sanders
- Mehmet Soyer
- Nate Straight
- Cree Taylor
- Melissa Tehee
- Stephen VanGeem
- JC Vazquez
- Kirsten Vinyeta
- David Wall
- Beth Wilson