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2022-2023 Academic Catalog

Environmental Science Minor

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A minor in environmental science is an interdisciplinary minor between the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Department of Biology. This minor helps prepare students for a broad range of rewarding careers in science, government, and industry. This 18-19 hour minor includes the following three required courses: environmental science, environmental law and policy, and either earth science or geology. The remaining elective hours are chosen from a menu of biology, chemistry, and physical science courses.

Requirements

18 or 19 hours, including:

BIOL 3120 - Environmental Science Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4120 - Environmental Law and Policy Credit Hours: 3
PHS 1010 - Earth Science Credit Hours: 3
or PHS 1020/1020L - Geology Credit Hours: 3

Remaining hours:

The following biology, chemistry, and physical science courses may be used to fulfill the remaining hours in the minor.

BIOL 1300-1304 - Topics in Biology Credit Hours: 1-4
BIOL 1500 - Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 1500L - LAB: Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 1
BIOL 2300-2304 - Topics in Biology Credit Hours: 1-4
BIOL 2500 - Biostatistics Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 3100/3100L - General Zoology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 3101/3101L - Invertebrate Zoology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 3110/3110L - General Botany Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 3230/3230L - Animal Physiology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 3300-3304 - Topics in Biology Credit Hours: 1-4
BIOL 3400/3400L - Microbiology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 3600 - Ecology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4110/4110L - Herpetology Credit Hours: 4
BIOL 4300-4304 - Topics in Biology Credit Hours: 1-4
CHEM 1040/1040L - College Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 1050/1050L - College Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 2110 - Organic and Biological Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 3540/3540L - Analytical Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 3550/3550L - Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 4120/4120L - Environmental Chemistry Credit Hours: 4
CHEM 4461-4468 - Selected Topics Credit Hours: 1-4
PHS 1010 - Earth Science Credit Hours: 3
PHS 1010L - LAB: Earth Science Credit Hours: 1
PHS 1020/1020L - Geology Credit Hours: 3

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