Environmental Studies Minor

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Students must complete each course with a grade of “C” or better. The courses cannot be taken pass/fail. Please see EAS Program Coordinator to be directed to the appropriate advisor in order to avoid prerequisite conflicts.

Required Courses

ENV 1200 - Introduction to Environmental Science Credits: 3
ENV 4200 - Environmental Policy and Planning Credits: 3
Subtotal: 6 credits

Science and Math Electives

Select at least 3 semester hours from the following courses:

BIO 1080 - General Biology I Credits: 3
BIO 1090 - General Biology Laboratory I Credits: 1
CHE 1800 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
GEL 1010 - Physical Geology Credits: 4
GEG 1100 - Introduction to Physical Geography Credits: 3
GEL 1510 - Geology of Red Rocks Park and Vicinity Credits: 1
MTR 1400 - Weather and Climate Credits: 3
AND
MTR 2020 - Weather and Climate Lab for Scientists Credits: 1
MTH 1120 - College Trigonometry Credits: 3
MTH 1400 - Precalculus Mathematics Credits: 4
MTH 1410 - Calculus I Credits: 4
MTH 2410 - Calculus II Credits: 4
MTH 2420 - Calculus III Credits: 4
PHY 2010 - College Physics I Credits: 4
PHY 2020 - College Physics II Credits: 4
PHY 2030 - College Physics I Laboratory Credits: 1
PHY 2040 - College Physics II Laboratory Credits: 1
PHY 2311 - General Physics I Credits: 4
PHY 2321 - General Physics I Laboratory Credits: 1
PHY 2331 - General Physics II Credits: 4
PHY 2341 - General Physics II Laboratory Credits: 1
Subtotal: 3 credits

Social Science Electives

Select at least 6 semester hours from the following courses:

ECO 3450 - Environmental Economics Credits: 3
PSC 3230 - Environmental Politics Credits: 3
SOC 3770 - Society and the Environment Credits: 3
HIS 3625 - American Environmental History Credits: 3
GEG 3610 - Principles of Land Use Planning Credits: 3
CET 3320 - Environmental Impact Statements Credits: 3
JMP 3670 - Writing for the Environmental Industry Credits: 3
ENV 3620 - Population, Resources, and Land Use Credits: 3
GEG 3300 - Land Use, Culture, and Conflict Credits: 3
GEG 3700 - Urban Sustainability Credits: 3
GEG 3720 - Global Sustainable Development Credits: 3
GEG 3000-4999 Geography Electives
Subtotal: 6 credits

Environmental Science Electives

Select at least 6 semester hours from the following courses:

ENV 3400 - Water Resources Credits: 3
ENV 3700 - Mountain Environments Credits: 3
ENV 3710 - Environmental Remediation Credits: 3
ENV 3720 - Waste Management Credits: 3
ENV 3730 - Environmental Risk Assessment Credits: 3
ENV 3740 - Environmental Health Credits: 3
ENV 4010 - Environmental Hazards and GIS Credits: 3
ENV 4200 - Environmental Policy and Planning Credits: 3
ENV 4420 - Wetlands Credits: 3
ENV 4500 - Environmental Biogeochemistry Credits: 3
GIS 2250 - Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3
MTR 3100 - Air Pollution Credits: 3
ENV 2000 - Applied Pollution Science Credits: 3
ENV 2100 - Basic Water Sampling and Analysis Credits: 3
ENV 3100 - Air Pollution Credits: 3
ENV 3250 - Colorado Water Law and Water Rights Administration Credits: 3
ENV 4400 - Landscape Ecology Credits: 3
ENV 4410 - Water Law Credits: 3
ENV 4910 - Global Environmental Field Problems: Variable Topics Credits: 3
ENV 4920 - Topics in Environmental Science: Variable Topics Credits: 3
ENV 4960 - Global Environmental Challenges Credits: 3
ENV 4970 - Environmental Field Studies Credits: 3
ENV 2000-4999 Environmental Science Electives
Subtotal: 6 credits

Total for Environmental Studies Minor: 21 credits

Note: Courses that are used to satisfy the requirements for the minor cannot also be used to satisfy the requirements for a major, another minor, or General Studies.