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Earth and Environmental Science

Minor

About the Earth and Environmental Science

The Earth and Environmental Science minor is available to students of any major who would like to explore Earth and environmental science issues.  This could be helpful for students exploring interdisciplinary careers in overlapping job sectors.

Related Programs

The Earth and Environmental Science minor might pair well with the following majors:

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Courses

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Courses

Curriculum

  • CHEM 115 – Environmental Chemistry
  • ES 100 – Introduction to Geology
  • ES 161 – Introduction to Environmental Science
  • ES 220 – Soil and Water Conservation
  • PHIL 202 – Contemporary Ethics

Select two of the following: 6-8 credits

  • BIO 480 – Stream Ecology
  • ES 117 – Natural Disasters
  • ES 321 – Building an Eco-Economy
  • ES 326 – Soil Genesis, Classification and Morphology
  • ES 340 – Environmental Policy
  • GEOG 100 – Introduction to Physical Geography
  • GEOG 356 – Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
  • PA 305 – Grant Writing
  • PA 306 – Principles of Emergency Management

How do minors work at UIU?

Choosing a minor field of study is optional. A minimum of 15 semester hours of separate identifiable semester credits must be earned for each minor that is declared. The same course may not be used in a major and a minor or among multiple minors unless the course is a required course (not part of a “select” area) in both the major and the minor or among multiple minors.

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UIU students have the advantage of focusing on fewer classes at once with the Two-at-a-Time schedule.

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