Minors
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.
Environmental Science - select from the following 19-20 hours |
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| ENVR 101 | Environmental Science (ENVR 101 will satisfy a general education natural sciences requirement) |
4 hours |
| Select 15 - 16 hours from the following: | ||
| ENVR 193 | Solid Waste Management | 3 hours |
| ENVR 255 | Health and Safety | 3 hours |
| ENVR 351 | Soils and Land Reclamation | 3 hours |
| ENVR 352 | Air/Water/Soil Quality | 4 hours |
| ENVR 393 | Environmental Compliance | 3 hours |
| NRMT 234 | GIS Applications I | 3 hours |
| NRMT 311 | Natural Resource Permitting | 3 hours |
| NRMT 334 | GIS Applications II | 3 hours |
| NRMT 351 | Flora of West Virginia | 3 hours |
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.
Natural Resource Management - select from the following 19 hours |
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| The Natural Resource Management minor is only available for programs other than Land Resources departmental programs. *BIOL 121 or ENVR 101 will satisfy a general education natural sciences requirement. | ||
| BIOL 121 ENVR 101 |
Principles of Biology II (OR) Environmental Science |
4 hours |
| ENVR 352 | Air/Water/Soil Quality | 4 hours |
| ENVR 393 | Environmental Compliance | 3 hours |
| NRMT 125 | Computer Assisted Mapping | 3 hours |
| NRMT 201 | Forest Ecology | 3 hours |
| NRMT 234 | GIS Applications I | 3 hours |
| NRMT 493 | Natural Resource Management | 3 hours |