MINOR:
ES Minor
MAJOR:
Foundation Courses
Geosciences Track
Hydrosciences Track
Chemical Sciences Track
Biosciences Track
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The Environmental Sciences Minor
The Minor in Environmental Sciences offers students an opportunity to obtain training and education in
environmental sciences through a combination of foundation courses and specialization in one of the four
interdisciplinary tracks (biology, geology, hydrology or chemistry).
ES Minor Requirements:
The minor in Environmental Sciences requires a minimum of 16 s.h. in University of Iowa
Environmental Sciences courses. Students must maintain
a GPA of at least 2.00 in the minor. Course work in the minor may not be taken pass/nonpass. The
requirements are detailed as follows:
- At least 16 s.h.
- Completion of 159:008 Introduction to Environmental Science with lab (4 s.h.)
- One other Earth Sciences Foundation course to be selected from the following:
- 159:102 Earth Surface Processes 3 s.h.
- 159:110 Introduction to Applied Remote Sensing 4 s.h.
- 159:134 Ecology 4 s.h.
- 159:153 Geocomputing 2-3 s.h. OR 044:005 Foundations of GIS 3 s.h.
- 8 s.h. within one of the four Environmental Sciences Tracks: Biosciences, Geosciences, Hydrosciences
or Chemical Sciences. The courses must include one Track Foundation (3 or 4 s.h.) and one Track Field
course (2 or 3 or 4 s.h.).
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