Environmental Science Minor

NSM PEAK

16-19 credits

NSM PEAK

 

Minor Requirements

 

ENV-161	Environmental Systems Science	3 credits
ENV-161L	Environmental Systems Science Lab	1 credit

Complete one course 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 (6-8 credits): (Note: 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-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 System (GIS)	2 credits
ENV-350L	Introduction to Geographic InformationSystem Lab	1 credit
GEO-310	Earth's Dynamic Climate System	3 credits
GEO-320	Watershed Hydrology	3 credits