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Duluth Campus
Natural History MinorD Earth & Environmental Sci
Biology
Swenson College of Science and Engineering
The natural history minor enhances student understanding of the ecology and geology of the natural world. It places particular emphasis on courses with field labs. The minor program covers a wide range of topics in earth's history, geomorphology, ecology, ornithology, entomology, ichthyology, mammalogy, animal behavior, and field interpretation for education, as well as other topics.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
Required Courses (22 cr)
BIOL 1011 - General Biology I
[LE CAT, NAT SCI]
(5.0 cr)
BIOL 1012 - General Biology II
[SUSTAIN]
(5.0 cr)
BIOL 2801 - General Ecology
(3.0 cr)
EES 1110 - Geology and Earth Systems
[LE CAT, NAT SCI, SUSTAIN]
(4.0 cr)
EES 2110 - Reconstructing Earth's Climate History
(4.0 cr)
BIOL 4992 - Senior Seminar: Classic Readings in Natural History
(1.0 cr)
Electives (12 cr)
Must take at least 1 additional BIOL and 1 additional GEOL course.
At least 10 credits of electives MUST be 3xxx or above.
Take 12 or more credit(s) from the following:
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BIOL 3601 - Plant Diversity
(3.0 cr)
·
BIOL 3603 - Plant Taxonomy
(3.0 cr)
·
BIOL 3701 - Animal Diversity
(4.0 cr)
·
BIOL 3760 - Marine Biology
(3.0 cr)
·
BIOL 4731 - Entomology
(3.0 cr)
·
BIOL 4761 - Ichthyology
(3.0 cr)
·
BIOL 4763 - Ornithology
(3.0 cr)
·
BIOL 4764 - Mammalogy
(3.0 cr)
·
BIOL 4803 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
BIOL 4891 - Animal Behavior
(3.0 cr)
·
BIOL 4839 - Coral Reef Field Studies
[GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
·
ENED 3341 - Field Interpretive Techniques Fall
(3.0 cr)
·
ENED 3342 - Field Interpretive Techniques - Winter & Spring
(3.0 cr)
·
FST 3236 - Icelandic Geology & the New Society
(3.0 cr)
·
GEOL 1120 {Inactive}
[LE CAT]
(3.0 cr)
·
GEOL 2350 {Inactive}
[LE CAT, NAT SCI]
(3.0 cr)
·
EES 3100 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
EES 3210 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
EES 4839 - Coral Reef Geology
[GLOBAL PER]
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | BIOL 1011/BIOL 1013 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EES 1110 FST 1409 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EES 2110/FST 2082 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 1.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N 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: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | BIOL 4839/EES 4839/FST 4839 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic 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] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | BIOL 4839/EES 4839/FST 4839 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |