Environmental Science Minor
NSM PEAK
Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that focuses on application of fundamental concepts and methods from the physical, chemical, and biological sciences to the study of the natural environment. The Environmental Science minor provides students with a framework for developing a scientific understanding of Earth’s natural systems and their interconnections with human society. A minor in Environmental Science allows students from diverse backgrounds to pursue interests in interdisciplinary applied natural sciences.
Minor Requirements
13-18 credits
| ENV-161 | Environmental Systems Science | 3 credits |
| ENV-161L | Environmental Systems Science Lab | 1 credit |
Complete one additional introductory course (3-4 credits):
| BIO-140 | Idaho Natural History | 3 credits |
| BIO-140L | Idaho Natural History Lab | 1 credit |
| CHE-141 | General Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| CHE-141L | General Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 credit |
| GEO-101 | Physical Geology | 3 credits |
| GEO-101L | Physical Geology Lab | 1 credit |
| GEO-150 | Physical Geography | 3 credits |
Complete one mathematics course (3 credits):
The credits for the math requirement (MAT-125 or higher) are counted in the Professional Foundations minor.
| MAT-125 | Data Analysis and Statistics | 3 credits |
| MAT-212 | Multiple Regression Analysis | 3 credits |
Complete two of the following (6-10 credits; BIO-203 is prereq for all listed 300-level BIO course options):
Students gain depth in the Environmental Science minor through taking 2 courses at the 200-level or above. Course options can blend ENV, BIO and GEO courses, or focus within one area.
| BIO-203 | Ecology, Evolution and Diversity | 3 credits |
| BIO-203L | Ecology Evolution and Diversity Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO-306 | Conservation Biology | 3 credits |
| BIO-317 | Stream Ecology | 3 credits |
| BIO-317L | Stream Ecology Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO-319 | Ichthyology | 3 credits |
| BIO-319L | Ichthyology Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO-322.1 | Field Botany | 3 credits |
| BIO-322L | Field Botany Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO-326 | Coastal Marine Ecology | 4 credits |
| BIO-326L | Coastal Marine Ecology Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO-340 | Zoology | 3 credits |
| BIO-340L | Zoology Laboratory | 1 credit |
| BIO-345 | Ecology | 3 credits |
| BIO-345L | Ecology Lab | 1 credit |
| BIO-346.1 | Field Biology Preparation | 2 credits |
| BIO-346 | Field Biology | 4 credits |
| ENV-350 | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | 2 credits |
| ENV-350L | Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Lab | 1 credit |
| GEO-310 | Earth's Dynamic Climate System | 3 credits |
| GEO-320 | Watershed Hydrology | 3 credits |