The Minor in Environmental Sciences requires a minimum of 21 hours of which at least 12 credit hours must be unique to that minor. Students in this minor are exposed to the science that underlies and helps to solve our environmental issues.

Students electing to minor in environmental sciences must complete at least 21 hours of course work consisting of the following:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
EEES 2100	Fundamentals Of Geology	4
EEES 2020	Introduction to the Environment: Energy and Climate	3
EEES 2030	Introduction to the Environment Land-Use and Water	3
EEES 2150	Biodiversity	4
EEES 2500	Computer Applications In Environmental Sciences	1
Choose any 2000–4000-level EEES courses, in consultation with your advisor, to achieve 21, or more, total credit hours.		6
Total Hours		21

A minimum GPA of 2.0 in the EEES course work is required, and the program must be approved in advance by the departmental ENSC minor advisor (Dr. Fisher).

NOTE: EEES 3050 (Fundamentals of Ecology) is a prerequisite course for several of the advanced EEES courses.

• A. Environmental Science requires a basic understanding of geology, including an understanding of earth materials and landforms. 1. Students will be able to identify and classify minerals, rocks (igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic), and common fossils.
• B. Environmental Science uses the principles of biology to understand how organisms are affected by the environment. 1. Students will be able to explain how both abiotic factors, such as climate and pollution, and biotic factors, such as competition and disease, affect organisms, communities, and ecosystems.
• C. Environmental Scientists interact with Social Scientists to understand the human context in which environmental problems exist. 1. Students will be able to discuss public policy and planning options for improving or managing factors that impact the environment.