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Water Minor

Minor Requirements

22-24 credits

Knowing Water (4 credits)

Complete the following course. Environmental Studies majors must complete a differing Knowing course (or Winter Wilderness Experience) to satisfy the major requirement.

ENVS-2003Knowing Water

4 credits

Science Core (12 credits)

Complete one of these sequences of courses, including associated labs.

Option 1

BIOL-2201Molecules to Cells

4 credits
BIOL-2202Organismal Biology

4 credits
BIOL-2203Ecology, Evolution and Diversity

4 credits

Option 2

BIOL-1140Idaho Natural History

4 credits
BIOL-2203Ecology, Evolution and Diversity

4 credits
ENVS-1001Environmental Systems Science

4 credits

Option 3

Complete CHEM-1011 and CHEM-1012 and either ENVS-1001 or ENVS-1070.

CHEM-1011General Chemistry I

4 credits
CHEM-1012General Chemistry II

4 credits
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ENVS-1001Environmental Systems Science

4 credits
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or
ENVS-1070Physical Geology

4 credits

Water Science Electives (6-8 credits)

Complete two of the following courses and any associated labs (6-8 credits). Note that BIOL-3347 has a pre course prerequisite (BIOL-3346). Courses used to complete this requirement must not also be used to satisfy Environmental Studies major requirements.

BIOL-3317Stream Ecology

4 credits
BIOL-3319Ichthyology

4 credits
BIOL-3326Coastal Marine Ecology

4 credits
BIOL-3347Field Biology

4 credits
BIOL-4996Biology Research

1-4 credits
CHEM-2050Analytical Chemistry I

4 credits
CHEM-3996Chemistry Research

1-2 credits
CHEM-4996Chemistry Research

1-4 credits
ENVS-2996Research Practicum

2 credits
ENVS-3070Geomorphology

4 credits
ENVS-4994Independent Study

1-4 credits
ENVS-4996Advanced Research Practicum

2 credits

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this minor, students will be able to:

  1. Identify the hydrologic materials and processes that influence the Earth, its ecosystems, and humanity; and
  2. Apply the scientific method in experiments and field studies focused around water-related processes and ecosystems.