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Environmental Studies Minor

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Department of Environmental Studies, Huxley College of the Environment

24 credits

Introduction

Why Consider an Environmental Studies Minor?

Contact Information

Department Chair
Gigi Berardi
Arntzen Hall 204
360-650-2106
Gigi.Berardi@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):

Students must declare their minor in ES 539.

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

❑ ENVS 202 - Introduction to Environmental Studies and Sustainability Credits: 3
❑ ESCI 101 - Environmental Studies: A Scientific Approach Credits: 3
❑ Two courses from
ENVS 303 - Human Ecology and Sustainability Credits: 4
ENVS 304 - Environment and Resource Policy Credits: 4
ENVS 305 - Environmental History and Ethics Credits: 4
ESCI 310 - Environmental Systems Credits: 4
❑ Electives under advisement (10 credits)
ENVS 320 - GIS I: Introduction to Geographic Information Science Credits: 4
ENVS 326 - Climatology Credits: 4
ENVS 372 - Natural Hazards Planning Credits: 5
ENVS 428 - Biogeography Credits: 3
ENVS 441 - Society, Space, and Natural Resources Credits: 4
ENVS 300- and 400-level
ESCI 300- and 400-level
Maximum 1 course allowed from:
FAIR 331N - Natural History Credits: 5
FAIR 335N - Visioning Sustainable Futures Credits: 4-5

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