Arts & Sciences

Minor in General Biology

Requirements for a minor in biological sciences are as follows:

• At least 21-22 semester hours in biological sciences
  (minimum acceptable grade: C), including:
  • BIO 150/150L Introduction to Biology I with Lab
  • BIO 151/151L Introduction to Biology II with Lab
  • BIO 348 General/Cell/Molecular Biology I
  • BIO 349/349L General/Cell/Molecular Biology II
  • BIO 358 Evolution Organisms
  • One additional course (300-level or above) chosen from the organismal, field, or ecology groups for a total of 21-22 credit hours.
    
• At least two semesters of college chemistry (CHE 120 & 121) and one semester of college mathematics (MAT 112 or above)

Minor in Environmental Studies

The minor in environmental studies is an interdisciplinary program designed to provide students with a coherent academic program that is sensitive and responsive to current and projected environmental problems facing the human community on a variety of levels.

As a minor program, it is intended to broaden and strengthen a number of major programs by providing a useful focus on a wide range of environmental issues.

The environmental studies minor requires completion of 22 credit hours

Core requirements (10 credit hours):

• BIO 123 or ENV 110
• ENV 396
• ENV 400
• PSC 403 (Public Policy)

Elective requirement (12 credit hours):

• ANT 345 Environmental Anthropology
• BIO 304/304L General Ecology with Lab
• CHE 112/112L Chemistry and Society
• ENV 115 Orientation to Environmental Careers
• GEO 306 Environmental Resource Management
• GEO 314 Maps and Map Interpretation
• GEO 318 Geographic Information Systems
• GEO 340 Sustainable Food Systems
• GEO 394 Topics: Advanced Map Studies
• GLY 120 This Dangerous Earth
• GLY 240 Geology of Natural Resources
• IET 260 Industrial Environmental Control
• IET 323 Land Planning and Development
• IET 423 Planning and Design of Industrial Facilities
• PHI 302 Ethics and Science
• PHI 360 Topics: Environmental Philosophy
• SOC 340 Population
• SOC 355 Sociology and the Environment