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Minor In Environmental Science

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Minor in Environmental Science
  1. Fifteen credits of environmental science, nine credits of which must be in the 300 level or higher courses. Courses are selected from Category I.
  2. Six credits of environmental policy. Courses are selected from category II.
  3. Three credits spread across the following areas:
    A. An independent research project (1 credit)
    B. An ES&P Multidisciplinary Project Course (1 credit)
    C. One of the following 1 credit courses in Category III below.
Category I: 
Course Offerings in Environmental Science
BY222 General Ecology CM434 Air Pollution Controls
BY224 General Ecology Lab CM221 Spectroscopy
BY314 Genetics CM223 Spectroscopy Lab
BY320 Microbiology CM409 Receptor Modeling
BY322 Microbiology Lab CM476 Atmospheric Chemistry
BY328 Conservation Biology EHS309 Industrial Hygiene
BY436 Marine Biology EHS310 Intro to Industrial Hygiene Lab
BY340 Animal Behavior EHS405 Methods and Analysis
BY420 Evolution EHS416 Principles of Toxicology and Epidemiology
BY425 Biological Systems and Environ. Change EV313 Biogeochemical Earth Systems Science
CM371 Physical Chemistry EV435 Ground Water
CE Industrial Ecology EV390 Sustainability Project Experience

School of Engineering
 
CE301 Eng. Measurements CE481 Haz. Waste Management
CE313 Biogeochemical Systems Science  CE482 Environmental Systems
CE340 Intro. to Environ. Engineering CE491 Senior Design Project
CE470 Hydraulic Engineering CE580 Environmental Chemistry
CE474 Engineering Hydrology CE584 Chemodynamics
CE479 Water & Wastewater Treatment
Processing
CE586 Industrial Ecology
CE480 Environmental Quality ES432 Risk Analysis


*No more than six (6) credits of the above engineering classes can be applied towards an Environmental Science Minor.

Category II: 

Courses in Environmental Policy

BY222 General Ecology CM221 Spectroscopy
BY224 General Ecology Lab CM223 Spectroscopy Lab
BY314 Genetics CM371 Physical Chemistry
BY320 Microbiology CM476 Atmospheric Chemistry
BY322 Microbiology Lab CH434 Air Pollution Controls
BY328 Conservation Biology EHS309 Industrial Hygiene
BY340 Animal Behavior EHS310 Intro to Industrial Hygiene Lab
BY420 Evolution EHS405 Methods and Analysis
BY425 Biological Systems and Environ. Change EHS416 Principles of Toxicology and
Epidemiology
BY431 Limnology EV313 Biogeochemical Earth Systems Science

 

 

  
Category III:
Courses in Environmental Science &
Policy
 
EV100 Intro. to ES&P: Issues & Professions EV300 Environmental Leadership
EV305 Sustainability and the Environment EV494 Directed study
EV390 Sustainability Project Experience  


 

*Additional courses may be taken to fulfill the minor requirements with permission from the director.