Minor in Environmental Sciences
The environmental sciences minor is intended primarily for science majors who wish to formally concentrate their studies specifically in the area of environmental science. This 23-credit minor is available to any student who meets the requirements. In order to take the four required science courses offered in the environmental sciences minor, the student must first complete certain prerequisite courses, as follows:
| | Prerequisites: | |
| A. | BIOL 1201 General Biology/Organism; BIOL 1202 General Biology/Cell; BIOL 2211 Genetics (as prerequisites for Ecology and Environmental Toxicology).
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B.
| CHEM 1123/1125 - 1124/1126 General Chemistry I-II, and CHEM 2313-2314 Organic Chemistry I-II (as prerequisites for Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Toxicology and Environmental Physics).
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C.
| PHYS 1701-1702 General Physics I-II (as prerequisites for
Environmental Physics); and
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D.
| MATH 1401 Calculus I.
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| | Required Courses (14 credits):
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BIOL 2341
| Ecology | 4 |
BIOL 3341
| Environmental Toxicology
| 3
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CHEM 3214*
| Environmental Chemistry
| 4
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PHYS 3511
| Environmental Physics
| 3
|
| | * CHEM 2216 can be substituted for CHEM 3214.
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| Elective Courses (9 Credits):
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| Choose three of the following five courses:
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BMGT 4925
| Managing the Environment
| 3
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ECON 3410
| Environmental Economics
| 3
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ENVL 2115
(PHIL 2115)
| Environmental Ethics | 3
|
ENVL 3014
(POLS 3014)
| Ecology and Politics
| 3
|
ENVL 2311
(ANTH 2311/
SOCI 2311))
| Population, Ecology and the Environment
| 3
|
| | Total Credits: | 23 |
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