Earth Systems Science
Minor
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.
Curriculum
- ES 175 Earth Systems Laboratory 1
- ES 220 Soil and Water Conservation 3
- ES 326 Soil Genesis, Classification, Morphology 4
Plus One of the following (3 credits)
- ES 100 Introduction to Geology
- ES 161 Intro to Environmental Science
- GEOG 100 Physical Geography
Plus Seven Credits from the Following (7 credits)
- ES 295 Field Studies in Geosciences (1-3 credits)
- ES 316 Geomorphology (4 credits)
- ES 321 Building an Eco-Economy (3 credits)
- ES 340 Environmental Policy (3 credits)
- ES 410 Regional Sustainability (3 credits)
- ES 417 Hydrogeology (4 credits)
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UIU Locations for Minor in Earth Systems Science
Iowa

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