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Environmental Science Minor

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REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

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Required Courses (8 credits):

CHEM 150 - Fundamentals of Chemistry I: Atoms/Molecules [LAC-SC1] Credits: 4
ENV 110 - Introduction to Environmental Science Credits: 4

Elective Category 1 - Complete 1 course (4 credits):

BIO 245 - Issues in Ecology Credits: 4
BIO 250 - Ecology of the Southwest [LAC-SC1] Credits: 4

Elective Category 2 - Complete 1 course (3-4 credits):

GEOG 235 - Weather and Climate [LAC-SC2] Credits: 3
GEOL 105 - Earth and the Environment [LAC-SC1] Credits: 4

Elective Category 3 - Complete 1 course (3-4 credits):

HS 208 - Microbiology for the Health Sciences Credits: 4
PH 102 - Environmental Public Health I Credits: 3
PHYS 217 - Physics - Science and Engineering I [LAC-SC1] Credits: 4

Upper-Division Minor Electives - Complete 2 courses (6-9 credits):

BIO 382 - Field Botany Credits: 5
BIO 467 - River Ecology Credits: 4
BIO 470 - Wildlife Ecology and Management Credits: 3
CHEM 333 - Advanced Environmental Chemistry Credits: 3
CHEM 365 - Analytical Chemistry Credits: 4
ENGR 301 - Environmental Principles Credits: 3
ENV 320 - Research Methods and Design Credits: 3
ENV 385 - Environmental Conservation and Adaptation Credits: 3
ENV 393 - Advanced Topics in Environmental Studies Credits: 3
GEOL 323 - Geomorphology Credits: 4
GEOL 435 - Groundwater Geology Credits: 4
GEOL 475 - Advanced Topics in Geosciences Credits: 3
GEOL 476 - Advanced Topics in Geosciences with Lab Credits: 4

TOTAL REQUIRED FOR MINOR - CREDITS: 24-29

Prior to course registration, students should review all courses for prerequisites, minimum prerequisite grade requirements and minimum class standing.

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