Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________

Catalog: 2013-2014 Catalog Program: Environmental Science Minor Minimum Credits Required:__________________

Environmental Science Minor

Department of Environmental Sciences, Huxley College of the Environment

24-29 credits

Introduction/What is the Study of Environmental Science?

Why Consider an Environmental Science Minor?

Contact Information

Department Chair
John Rybczyk
Environmental Studies 336
360-650-2081
John.Rybczyk@wwu.edu

Huxley College Admissions Advisor
Kathryn Patrick
Environmental Studies 539
360-650-3520
Kathryn.Patrick@wwu.edu

Sample Careers

Major/Career Resources

http://www.wwu.edu/careers/students_choosingamajor.shtml

How to Declare (Admission and Declaration Process):

Grade Requirements

A grade of C- or better is required for a student’s major or minor courses, and supporting courses for majors and minors.

Requirements

Course Name

Term Taken

Grade

Gen Ed

❑ ESCI 101 - Environmental Studies: A Scientific Approach

❑ ESCI 302 - Environmental Pollution

❑ ESCI 325 - Fundamentals of Ecology

❑ One lab/lecture course or combination of courses from:

ESCI 321 - Oceanography and

ESCI 322 - Oceanography Laboratory

ESCI 361 - Water Quality and

ESCI 362 - Water Quality Lab

ESCI 407 - Forest Ecology

ESCI 408 - Field Methods in Wildlife Ecology

ESCI 410 - Forest-Fish Interactions and

ESCI 411 - Forest and Fish Assessment

ESCI 421 - Fisheries Management Lab and

ESCI 425 - Environmental Biology of Fishes

ESCI 423 - Past Environments of the Pacific Northwest

ESCI 426 - Marine Invertebrates and Their Environment

ESCI 429 - Stream Ecology

ESCI 430 - Limnology and Limnology Lab

ESCI 440 - Wetlands Ecology

ESCI 442 - Introduction to Remote Sensing

ESCI 455 - Environmental Toxicology I and

ESCI 457 - Environmental Toxicology Laboratory I

ESCI 456 - Environmental Toxicology II and

ESCI 458 - Environmental Toxicology Laboratory II

❑ One course from:

ESCI 321 - Oceanography

ESCI 435 - Landscape Ecology

ESCI 492 - Climate Change

ENVS 325 - Geography of Landforms

ENVS 326 - Climatology

❑ Electives under advisement (6 credits)

BIOL 326 - Ecology Laboratory

BIOL 340 - Biometrics

ESCI 300- and 400-level

Maximum 1 course allowed from:

ENVS 320 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

ENVS 326 - Climatology

ENVS 327 - The Soil Environment

University Graduation Requirements

General University Requirements (GURS)
Writing Proficiency Requirement (WP)
180 Minimum Total Credits
60 Minimum Upper Division Credits
Residency Requirement
Minimum Grade Requirements
Final Quarter Requirement

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