To earn a minor in environmental science in conjunction with a Bachelor of Arts or Science degree in another discipline, students must complete a minimum of 19 credits, with a “C” or higher. No course taken on a P/F basis shall count toward the minor. Required courses include:

Core:

• GES120
• GES220

and

Four Electives:

(3) 300-level courses and (1) 400-level course from approved list of courses with an environmental focus (below), or approval of advisor.

• GES 302 Selected Topics (with advisor approval)
• GES 307 Conservation Biology
• GES 308 Ecology
• GES 310 Geomorphology
• GES 311 Weather & Climate
• GES 313 Biogeography
• GES 314 Soils
• GES 318 Natural Environment of the Chesapeake Bay
• GES 319 Watershed Science and Management
• GES 326 Conservation Thought
• GES 328 Environmental Policy
• GES 329 Geography of Disease and Health
• GES 337 Natural Resource Management
• GES 400 Selected Topics (with advisor approval)
• GES 404 Forest Ecology
• GES 405 Landscape Ecology
• GES 406 Aquatic Ecology
• GES 408 Field Ecology
• GES 411 Fluvial Morphology
• GES 412 Biogeochemistry
• GES 413 Seminar in Biogeography
• GES 416 Hydrology
• GES 419 Watershed Analysis
• GES 424 Environmental Justice
• GES 428 Science Practice and Environmental Policy
• GES 429 Seminar in Geography of Disease and Health
• GES 432 Seminar in Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation
• GES 434 Wildlife Law and the Endangered Species Act
• GES 451 Urban Sustainability
• GES 462 Spatial Analysis of Coupled Human-Environment Systems
• GES 485 Field Research

Students interested in an environmental science minor should consult a department faculty member for assistance in choosing appropriate courses.