Environmental Science Minor

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Department of Environmental Sciences, Huxley College of the Environment

24-29 credits

Introduction

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

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

❑ ESCI 101 - Environmental Studies: A Scientific Approach Credits: 3
❑ ESCI 302 - Environmental Disturbances Credits: 4
❑ ESCI 325 - Fundamentals of Ecology Credits: 3
❑ One lab/lecture course or combination of courses from:
ESCI 321 - Oceanography Credits: 4 and
ESCI 322 - Oceanography Laboratory Credits: 2
ESCI 361 - Water Quality Credits: 5
ESCI 407 - Forest Ecology Credits: 5
ESCI 408 - Field Methods in Wildlife Ecology Credits: 5
ESCI 410 - Habitat and Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout Credits: 3 and
ESCI 411 - Habitat Assessment of Pacific Salmon and Trout Credits: 2
ESCI 421 - Fisheries Management Lab Credits: 2 and
ESCI 425 - Environmental Biology of Fishes Credits: 3
ESCI 423 - Reconstructing Climate Credits: 5
ESCI 426 - Marine Invertebrates and Their Environment Credits: 5
ESCI 429 - Stream Ecology Credits: 5
ESCI 430 - Limnology and Limnology Lab Credits: 5
ESCI 440 - Wetlands Ecology Credits: 5
ESCI 442 - Introduction to Remote Sensing Credits: 5
ESCI 445 - Marine Geochemistry Credits: 4
ESCI 455 - Environmental Toxicology I Credits: 4 and
ESCI 457 - Environmental Toxicology Laboratory I Credits: 4
ESCI 456 - Environmental Toxicology II Credits: 4 and
ESCI 458 - Environmental Toxicology Laboratory II Credits: 4
❑ One course from:
ESCI 321 - Oceanography
ESCI 435 - Landscape Ecology Credits: 4
ESCI 492 - Climate Change Credits: 4
ENVS 326 - Climatology Credits: 4
ENVS 327 - The Soil Environment Credits: 4
❑ Electives under advisement (6 credits)
BIOL 326 - Ecology Laboratory Credits: 3
BIOL 340 - Biometrics Credits: 5
ESCI 300- and 400-level
Maximum 1 course allowed from:
ENVS 320 - GIS I: Introduction to Geographic Information Science Credits: 4
ENVS 326 - Climatology
ENVS 327 - The Soil Environment

University Graduation Requirements

General University Requirements 2016-17
Writing Proficiency Requirement (WP)
180 Minimum Total Credits
60 Minimum Upper Division Credits
Residency Requirement
Minimum Grade Requirements
Final Quarter Requirement