Environmental Science, Minor

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The Minor in Environmental Science provides students with a foundation in environmental sciences and an understanding of social values and the political implications associated with environmental decision-making.

Contact Information

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science

217 Fleischmann Agriculture
(775) 784-4020 / (775) 784-4835

For questions about academic advising:
All incoming and current students should contact:

CABNR Advising Center, in FA 236
(775) 784-1634
cabnrstudentcenter@unr.edu

For questions about upper-division electives and career advising:

All students can contact their faculty mentor:
Erica Bigio (A-L) - ebigio@unr.edu
Julie Stoughton (M-Z) - jstoughton@unr.edu

I. Program Requirements (18 units)

Students must complete the following courses:

BIOL 314 - Ecology and Population Biology (3 units) CO9, CO11 OR
NRES 217 - Natural Resource Ecology (3 units)
NRES 210 - Environmental Pollution (3 units) CO9
NRES 295 - Wildlands Hydrology (3 units)
NRES 322 - Soils (3 units)
NRES 432 - Advanced Environmental Toxicology (3 units) OR
NRES 493 - Forest Ecology (3 units) OR
NRES 497 - Forest and Range Soils (3 units) CO14

Select one of the following:

NRES 400 - International Issues for Water Development (3 units) CO11, CO13
NRES 465 - Earth Systems and Global Change (3 units) CO11, CO13