Environmental Science Minor

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Environmental Science is a discipline that prepares you to understand - and help solve- some of the most pressing challenges facing the world today. From sustainable growth and pollution control to learning about water problems and ecosystem degradation, students learn to analyze environmental challenges and find possible solutions. The Environmental Science minor allows you to explore ecological resiliency through a wide range of field, laboratory, and classroom courses on topics including, but not limited to, soil science, water resources and management, mountain environments, waste remediation, and environmental policy. Students seeking an environmental science minor must complete a minimum of 22 semester hours.

Required Courses

ENV 1200 - Introduction to Environmental Science Credits: 3
ENV 2100 - Environmental Sampling and Analysis Credits: 3
ENV 3420 - Soil Resources Credits: 3
ENV 3422 - Methods of Soil Analysis and Sampling Credits: 1
ENV 4200 - Environmental Policy and Planning Credits: 3
Subtotal: 13 credits

Environmental Science Electives

Select at least 9 semester hours from any Environmental Science course.

ENV 2000:4999: Any Environmental Sciences Course
ENV 200X:499X: Any ENV Variable Topics Course

Subtotal: 9 Credits

Total for Environmental Science Minor: 22 credits

Note: All courses must be passed with a C- or better to count towards the minor.