Environmental Science Minor

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The minor in environmental science, coupled with a science or liberal arts degree, helps prepare a student for entry into the environmental fields or advanced study.

Program Requirements

All courses taken to satisfy the requirements for a minor in environmental science must be completed with a grade of C- or higher. This minor is not available to students pursuing a B.S. in environmental science. Environmental planning and policy majors may double-count up to 7 credits of courses used in their major toward the minor. Students may transfer up to 4 credits of comparable environmental science courses from other institutions.

Minimum number of credits of environmental science courses (not courses in environmental planning or policy) required for the minor: 18.

Required Courses

ESP 101 - Environmental Science and Sustainability Credits: 3
ESP 102 - Fundamentals of Environmental Science Laboratory Credits: 1
ESP 203 - Environmental Communication Credits: 3
Four environmental science courses Credits: 11-12

Recommended Course Sequence

ESP 101 and ESP 102 should be completed first. Some advanced environmental science classes may also have ESP, chemistry, biology, and mathematics prerequisites.