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Duluth Campus
Environmental Science MinorD Earth & Environmental Sci
Swenson College of Science and Engineering
The environmental science minor enhances a student's understanding of the scope of environmental problems, the biochemical and physical processes of environmental degradation, the sciences of non-renewable and renewable resources, and economic and political issues surrounding environmental problems. The minor provides valuable background for many environmental careers and applications.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
Introductory Earth Science (3 - 4 cr)
Chemistry I with lab (5 cr)
Calculus I (5 cr)
Core Courses (10 - 11 cr)
Students majoring in Geological Sciences, cannot count GEOL 2110 towards minor.
ESCI 2010 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
If majoring in Geological Sciences, cannot count GEOL 2110 towards minor.
Take 2 or more course(s) from the following:
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EES 2110 - Reconstructing Earth's Climate History
(4.0 cr)
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EES 3201 - Environmental Resources and Remediation
(3.0 cr)
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EES 3202 - Energy Resources
(3.0 cr)
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EES 3203 - Environmental Hydrology
(3.0 cr)
·
EES 4102 - Environmental Assessment
(3.0 cr)
Minor Electives (6 cr)
Take 2 or more course(s) totaling 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ESCI 3xxx
·
ESCI 4xxx
·
ESCI 5xxx
·
GEOL 3xxx
·
GEOL 4xxx
·
GEOL 5xxx
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EES 1110 FST 1409 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EES 1610/FST 1512 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CHEM 1173/CHEM 1153/CHEM 1161 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CHEM 1174/CHEM 1154 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Math1290/1296/1596 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Math1290/1296/1596 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EES 2110/FST 2082 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |