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Minor in Environmental Sciences
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 -- Biosciences, Chemical Sciences, Geosciences and Hydrosciences. Students must complete 16 s.h. of Environmental Sciences course work and maintain a GPA of at least 2.0 in the Minor. Course work in the Minor may not be taken pass/nonpass.

Foundation:
159:008 Introduction to Environmental Science (with lab) 4 s.h.

One course 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.
044:005 Foundations of GIS 3 s.h.

Environmental Sciences Tracks:
Students must complete 8 s.h. of course work in one of the four tracks, including one Track Foundation course (3-4 s.h.) and one Track Field course (2-4 s.h.)

The University of Iowa Environmental Sciences College of Liberal Arts and Sciences