Environmental Studies Minor

Required Courses

• ENV 1200 - Introduction to Environmental Science Credits: 3

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• ENV 4960 - Global Environmental Challenges Credits: 3

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• ENV 4970 - Environmental Field Studies Credits: 3

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  Subtotal: 6 credits

Natural Science Electives

Select at least 4 semester hours from the following courses:

• BIO 1080 - General Biology I Credits: 3
• BIO 1090 - General Biology Laboratory I Credits: 1
• CHE 1800 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
• GEL 1010 - Physical Geology Credits: 4
• GEG 1100 - Introduction to Physical Geography Credits: 3
• GEL 1510 - Geology of Red Rocks Park and Vicinity Credits: 1
• MTR 1400 - Weather and Climate Credits: 3

• AND

• MTR 2020 - Weather and Climate Lab for Scientists Credits: 1

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  Subtotal: 4 credits

Social Science Electives

Select at least 6 semester hours from the following courses:

• ECO 3450 - Environmental Economics Credits: 3
• PSC 3230 - Environmental Politics Credits: 3
• SOC 3770 - Society and the Environment Credits: 3
• HIS 3880 - American Environmental History Credits: 3
• GEG 3610 - Principles of Land Use Planning Credits: 3
• CET 3320 - Environmental Impact Statements Credits: 3
• COM 3670 - Writing for the Environmental Industry Credits: 3
• ENV 3620 - Population, Resources, and Land Use Credits: 3

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  Subtotal: 6 credits

Environmental Science Electives

Select at least 6 semester hours from the following courses:

• ENV 3400 - Water Resources Credits: 3
• ENV 3700 - Mountain Environments Credits: 3
• ENV 3710 - Environmental Remediation Credits: 3
• ENV 3720 - Waste Management Credits: 3
• ENV 3730 - Environmental Risk Assessment Credits: 3
• ENV 3740 - Environmental Health Credits: 3
• ENV 4010 - Environmental Hazards and GIS Credits: 3
• ENV 4200 - Environmental Policy and Planning Credits: 3
• ENV 4420 - Wetlands Credits: 3
• ENV 4500 - Environmental Biogeochemistry Credits: 3
• ENV 4980 - Global Environmental Field Problems: Variable Topics
• ENV 4990 - Topics in Environmental Science: Variable Topics
• GIS 2250 - Introduction to GIS Credits: 3
• MTR 3100 - Air Pollution Credits: 3

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  Subtotal: 6 credits

Total for Environmental Studies Minor: 22 credits

Note: Courses that are used to satisfy the requirements for the minor cannot also be used to satisfy the requirements for a major, another minor, or General Studies.