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Twin Cities Campus
Environment and Natural Resources MinorCollege of Food, Agri & Natural Resource Sciences
College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences
The environment and natural resources minor provides students in programs such as biology, education, journalism, political science, and others with the basic understanding to recognize, evaluate, and develop solutions to a range of environmental problems. Students interested in the minor should contact Student Services in 190 Coffey Hall.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Minor Requirements
Minor Core
Take 2 or more course(s) from the following:
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ESPM 1011 - Issues in the Environment
[ENV]
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 3607 - Natural Resources Consumption and Sustainability
[GP]
(3.0 cr)
·
FW 2001W - Introduction to Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
[ENV, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
SOIL 2125 - Basic Soil Science
[PHYS, ENV]
(4.0 cr)
Focus for ENR Minor
Environmental Management and Policy
Take 10 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ESPM 3015 - Invasive Plants and Animals: Ecology and Management
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 3011W - Ethics in Natural Resources
[CIV, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 3021 {Inactive}
[ENVT]
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 3101 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 3202W - Environmental Conflict Management, Leadership, and Planning
[WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 3211 - Survey, Measurement, and Modeling for Environmental Analysis
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 3241W - Natural Resource and Environmental Policy
[SOCS, CIV, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 3245 - Sustainable Land Use Planning and Policy
[ENV]
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 3261 - Economics and Natural Resources Management
[SOCS, ENV]
(4.0 cr)
·
ESPM 3601 - Sustainable Housing--Community, Environment, and Technology
[TS]
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 4061W - Water Quality and Natural Resources
[ENV, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 4195W {Inactive}
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
ESPM 4295W - GIS in Environmental Science and Management
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
ESPM 4811 - Environmental Interpretation
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 5601 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
FNRM 3131 - Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Natural Resources
[TS]
(4.0 cr)
-OR-
Environmental Science
Take 10 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ESPM 3221 - Soil Conservation and Land-Use Management
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 3612W - Soil and Environmental Biology
[WI]
(4.0 cr)
·
ESPM 4216 - Contaminant Hydrology
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 4601 - Environmental Pollution
(3.0 cr)
·
ESPM 5555 - Wetland Soils
(3.0 cr)
·
EEB 4611 - Biogeochemical Processes
(3.0 cr)
·
ENT 3925 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
ENT 5241 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
FNRM 3114 - Hydrology and Watershed Management
(3.0 cr)
·
FNRM 3131 - Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Natural Resources
[TS]
(4.0 cr)
·
PLPA 3002 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
·
SOIL 3416 - Plant Nutrients in the Environment
(3.0 cr)
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Soil 2125/Soil 5125 |
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 & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FNRM 3104/FNRM 5104 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ESPM 3015/ESPM 5015 |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ESPM 3202WESPM /5202 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ESPM 3211/ESPM 5211 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ESPM 3241W/ESPM 5241 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ESPM 3245/ESPM 5245 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ESPM 3261/ESPM 5261 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ESPM 3601/Hsg 3482 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Prerequisites: | FNRM 3131 or Geog 3561 or # |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ESPM 4811/ESPM 5811 |
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 Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ESPM 3612W/Soil 5611 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ESPM 5555/Soil 5555 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EEB 4611/EEB 5611 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | FNRM 3114/FNRM 5114 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |