The Environmental Science minor offers students the strongest background in the science behind environmental issues. Students will understand and explore the natural world and our interactions within the natural and built environment.
Course Requirements
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENV 102 | INTRO TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE WITH LAB (may be replaced with an upper-level course; check with an ENV advisor or the department chair) | 4 |
| ENV 216 | EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE | 4 |
| ENV 217 | HUMAN IMPACTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT | 4 |
| ENV 250 | APPLIED ECOLOGY (WITH LAB) | 4 |
| Select two of the following ENV electives. At least one must be a 300-level course: | 8 | |
| CITIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT | ||
| ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT | ||
| BIOLOGY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES | ||
| GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE | ||
| PLANT IDENTIFICATION (WITH LAB) | ||
| ANIMAL DIVERSITY | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL SOIL SCIENCE (WITH LAB) | ||
| PLANT ECOLOGY (WITH LAB) | ||
| CONSERVATION BIOLOGY (WITH LAB) | ||
| ECOSYSTEM ECOLOGY (WITH LAB) | ||
| ENV 341 | URBAN FORESTS AS SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS | 4 |
| ENV 343 | MAMMALOGY | |
| ENV 346 | HERPETOLOGY | |
| INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | ||
ENV 390 can be used to satisfy an ENV elective with advisor approval.
Environmental Science majors and environmental studies majors cannot earn a minor in Environmental Science.