Minor in Environmental Science

This minor is designed to provide students with an opportunity to explore disciplines in the physical sciences and allow for advanced study in three focus areas.

Minimum Credit Hours 18

Required Courses

ENVS 101 Introduction to Environmental Science 4

Select any one of the three courses below:

• CHEM 105General Chemistry (4 CR)
• GEOL 104 Physical Geology (4 CR)
• PHYS 103 College Physics (4 CR) or PHYS 211 General Physics (4 CR)

Select any of the courses below for a total of 10 credits.

• ENVS S110 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (1 CR)
• ENVS S111 Introduction to Differential Global Positioning Systems (1 CR)
• ENVS S301 Introduction to Soil Science (4 CR)
• ENVS S310 Geographic Information Systems (3 CR)
• ENVS S402 Limnology (4 CR)
• ENVS S403 Remote Sensing (3 CR)
• ENVS S404 Snow Hydrology (3 CR)
• ENVS S408 Biogeochemistry (3 CR)
• ENVS S415 Advanced GIS (3 CR)
• ENVS S420 Atmospheric Science (3 CR)
• ENVS S492 ENVS Seminar (3 CR)
• ENVS S498 Directed Research (1-6 CR)
• BIOL S271 Ecology (4 CR)
• BIOL S382 Wetlands Ecology (4 CR)
• BIOL S480 Aquatic Pollution (3 CR)
• CHEM S341 Organic and Biological Chemistry 1 (4 CR)
• CHEM S450 Environmental Chemistry (4 CR)
• GEOL S300 Geology of Alaska (3 CR)
• GEOL S302 Hydrology (4 CR)
• GEOL S310 Geomorphology (4 CR)
• GEOL S310 Glaciation & Climate Change (3 CR)
• GEOL S315 Glacier Surveying (3 CR)
• Juneau Icefield Courses (summers only) (3-6 CR) Students are generally registered for a minimum of 3 credits through the University of Idaho. Six credits comprise a full load. Additional credits (up to 9 per summer session) are available with cost borne by the participant. Courses are in Earth Systems Field Science, emphasizing geological, glacial, periglacial, geophysical, arctic ecological, and glacio-atmospheric systems. Directed Studies in Mountain and Arctic Earth Systems Sciences can be arranged with concentration on selected topics. http://www.juneauicefield.org/