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ENVS - Environmental Science Minor

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Environmental Science Minor

The environmental science minor is an interdisciplinary study of current environmental issues and public policy considerations to seek solutions to current and emerging environmental issues. It covers a range of different scientific disciplines with flexibility allowing students to customize based on their interests.

Degree Requirements

The Environmental Science Minor Requirement is 18-20 credit hours as follows:

ENVS 150

Intro to Environmental Science

3 cr.

BIO 101

-

BIO 107/117

-

CHEM 101

-

CHEM 105

Basic Biology

or

General Biology I w/Lab

or

Modern Chemistry

or

General Chemistry I

3 cr.

-

4 cr.

-

3 cr.

-

4 cr.

METR 151

-

PHYS 152

-

PHYS 154

-

BIO 213

-

ENVS 2XX-4XX

Climate Change

or

Energy & Mankind

or

Oceans

or

Ecology

or

Environmental Science elective

3 cr.

-

3 cr.

-

3 cr.

-

3 cr.

-

3 cr.

GEOL 101

-

METR 101

-

OCN 101

Physical Geology

or

Intro to Meteorology

or

Intro to Oceanography

3 cr.

-

3 cr.

-

3 cr.

HS 310

-

BIO 211

-

BIO 201

-

HS 215

-

CHEM 211/221

-

ENVS 2XX-4XX

Environmental Health

or

Animal Behavior

or

Plant Biology

or

Intro to GIS

or

Analytical Chemistry w/Lab

or

Environmental Science elective

3 cr.

-

3 cr.

-

4 cr.

-

3 cr.

-

4 cr.

-

3 cr.

EC 374

-

POSC 342

Environmental Economics

or

Environmental Law & Politics

3 cr.

-

3 cr.

Total credit hours: 18-20

Note: Some courses have additional pre-requisites that students must fulfill.

*Students may not get credit for both PHYS 154 and OCN 101 to complete this minor.