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Environmental Science Minor

The Environmental Science minor provides graduates with a breadth of knowledge and the analytical and technological skills to prevent, assess, and manage environmental problems.  The knowledge and skills combined with a major in business, marketing, or the sciences prepare graduates for careers with industry or governmental agencies.

Required Courses
ENVR 101Environmental Science4 hours
ENVR 193*Solid Waste Management3 hours
ENVR 255*Health and Safety3 hours
Electives* – select from the following (6 hours):
ENVR 351Soils and Land Reclamation3 hours
ENVR 352Air/Water/Soil Quality4 hours
ENVR 393Environmental Compliance3 hours
NRMT 234GIS Applications I3 hours
NRMT 311Natural Resource Permitting3 hours
NRMT 334GIS Applications II3 hours
NRMT 351Flora of West Virginia3 hours
*These courses cannot fulfill the requirements of another major, minor or certificate program.

Natural Resource Management Minor

The Natural Resource Management minor endows graduates with the knowledge, analytical and practical skills, and decision-making competencies to contribute to the stewardship of renewable resources.  Students receive instruction on ecosystem function, environmental assessment and conservation of resources, and apply these competencies by means of project-based exercises.  The knowledge and skills combined with a major in business, marketing, or the sciences prepare graduates for careers with industry or governmental agencies.

BIOL 121
ENVR 101		Principles of Biology II* (OR)
Environmental Science*		 
ENVR 352Air/Water/Soil Quality4 hours
ENVR 393Environmental Compliance3 hours
NRMT 125Computer Assisted Mapping3 hours
NRMT 201Forest Ecology3 hours
NRMT 234GIS Applications I3 hours
NRMT 493Natural Resource Management3 hours
*ENVR 352 requires either BIOL 121 or ENVR 101 as a prerequisite.