Environmental Science Minor

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Earn a minor in Environmental Science by taking at least 16 credits from the listed curricular options.

Minor Requirements (Minimum 16 Cr.)

Environmental Sciene Core: 3 Cr.

GEO 260 - Environmental Conservation Credits: 3

Environmental Policy and Values: 6 Cr.

Take six (6) credits from the following options:

ECON 210 - Environmental Economics and Policy Credits: 3
GEO 204 - National Parks and Public Lands Credits: 3
GEO 265 - Sustainability: Envrnmnt, Ecnmy, Socty Credits: 3
GEO 321 - Urban and Regional Planning Credits: 3
GEO 475 - Culture, Nature, Landscape Credits: 3
SOC 240 - Food Systems Credits: 3
Any new or topic course approved by the Department Chair

Environmental Science Electives: 6-7 Cr.

Take at least six (6) credits from the following:

Must include courses in at least two different subjects (identified by the 3-4 letter code preceding each course number)

BIO 215 - Fundamental Microbiology for Engineers Credits: 3
BIO 310 - Evolution Credits: 3
BIO 350 - Field Biology: Spring Credits: 3
BIO 430 - Plant Biology Credits: 4
BIO 435 - Insect Biology Credits: 4
BIO 440 - Ecology Credits: 4
CHEM 221 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHEM 222 - Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4
CHEM 230 - Quantitative Analysis Credits: 4
CHEM 341 - Environmental Chemistry Credits: 3
ENE 330 - Environmental Soils Credits: 3
ENVS 290 - Topics in Environmental Science Credits: 1
ENVS 490 - Advanced Topics in Environmental Science Credits: 1
GEO 266 - River Systems and Landforms Credits: 3
GEO 304 - Process Geomorphology & Terrain Analysis Credits: 4
GEO 315 - Environmental Applications of GIS Credits: 3
GEO 360 - Soils and the Environment Credits: 3
GEO 364 - Wetlands Credits: 3
GEO 365 - Biogeography Credits: 3
GEO 415 - Advanced Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
GEO 240 - Introduction to Climate Change Credits: 3 OR
MET 240 - Introduction to Climate Change Credits: 3
MET 440 - Global Climate Change Credits: 3
Any new or topic course approved by the Department Chair

Capstone Experience: 1-3 Cr.

GEO 385 - Field Study Credits: 1
ENVS 381 - Co-Operative Education in Environmental, Science Credits: 1
ENVS 386 - Internship in Environmental Science Credits: 0.5
ENVS 495 - Independent Research in Environmental, Science Credits: 0.5
ENVS 499 - Colloquium on Environmental Science and, Management Credits: 1

Note:

No more than two courses for this minor may overlap with other requirements whether within general education or within requirements for any majors or other minors. Other appropriate topics courses may be substituted for requirements with the approval of the Department Chair.