NCSU Advising Central - Minor in Environmental Science




	Environmental Science Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources College of Natural Resources Description \| Requirements \| Required Courses \| Elective Courses \| Admissions/Certification of Minor \| Contact Description The Environmental Science minor allows students to connect the topics from their major to the compelling, contemporary issues that connect humans to the environment. The minor includes courses in natural and social sciences to provide links between disciplines and to provide a foundation for analysis of environmental issues. Requirements Completion of 15 credit hours Grade of 'C-' or better in each course. Required Courses NONE Elective Courses (15 credit hours) Choose one (1) course from EACH group AND at least one (1) additional course from any of the groups. Substitutions may be made with minor advisor approval. Group I - Biological Science ZO (MEA) 220 Marine Biology ZO (FW) 221 Conservation of Natural Resources ZO 260 Evolution, Behavior, and Ecology BIO 181 Introductory Biology: Ecology, Evolution, and Biodiversity FOR 252 Introduction to Forest Science Group II - Physical Science MEA 101 Geology I: Physical and MEA 110 Geology I: Laboratory MEA 130 Introduction to Weather and Climate and MEA 135 Introduction to Weather and Climate Laboratory MEA 140 Natural Hazards and Global Change SSC 200 Soil Science (4 cr) MEA 200 Introduction to Oceanography CE 373 Fundementals of Environmental Engineering Group III - Social Science IDS 201 Environmental Ethics (formerly MDS 201) IDS 220 Coastal and Ocean Frontiers (formerly MDS 220) IDS 303 Humans and the Environment (formerly MDS 303) STS 322 Technological Catastrophes (formerly MDS 322) PHI 422 Philosophical Issues in Environmental ethics PS 320 U.S. Environmental Politics PS 336 Global Environmental Politics LAR 221 Introduction to the Environment and Behavior Group IV - Advanced Courses MEA 300 Environmental Geology SSC 361 Role of Soils in Environmental Management FOR 460 Renewable Resources Policy and Management ET 410 Toxic Substances and Society (formerly MDS 410) EC 436 Environmental Economics FW (ZO) 430 Fisheries and Wildlife Administration ZO 403 Invertebrate Zoology Laboratory HI 440 American Environmental History NR 406 Conservation of Biological Diversity (formerly MDS 406) SOC 450 Environmental Sociology Admissions and Certification of Minor *Admissions* Any student with an interest in Environmental Science minor should see the contact person listed below. Students must have a minimum overall grade point average of 2.0 to be admitted to the minor. *Certification* The Environmental Science Committee will review the student’s record and certify that the student has completed the requirements for the minor. The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program. Paperwork for certification should be completed no later than during the registration period for the student's final semester at NC State. Contact Person Dr. William E. Winner 2231 New Jordan Hall 919.515.5780 wewinner@ncsu.edu Last updated: January 21, 2009