University of Illinois Springfield College of Health, Science and Technology 36 courses 16 total credits
To earn the Minor in Environmental Studies, students must complete a minimum of 16 credit hours, which includes two core courses and a minimum of three elective courses.
| Total Credits | 16 credits |
Required Core Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENS 251 | Introduction to Environmental Sciences | 3 |
| ENS 271 | Introduction to Sustainability | 3 |
Environmental Social Sciences and Policy (at least 1 course required)
Environmental Natural Sciences (at least 1 course required)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 371 | Principles Of Ecology | 4 |
| ENS 151 | Earth Science | 3 |
| ENS 262 | Environmental Physical Geography | 3 |
| ENS 304 | Mapping our Physical and Social World | 3 |
| ENS 403 | Transportation: Problems and Planning Procedures | |
| ENS 404 | Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems | 4 |
| ENS 405 | Fundamentals of Remote Sensing | 4 |
| ENS 425 | Ecological Issues | 3 |
| ENS 444 | Aquatic Ecology | 4 |
| ENS 445 | Biology Of Water Pollution | 4 |
| ENS 447 | Environmental Chemistry | 4 |
| ENS 455 | Introduction to Environmental Consulting | 4 |
| ENS 463 | Our Changing Climate | |
| ENS 464 | Paleoecology and Conservation: Using the Fossil Record to Address Our Changing Environments | 4 |
| ENS 466 | Ecohydrology | 3 |
| ENS 468 | Environmental Geology | 4 |
| ENS 472 | Urban Environments | |
| ENS 477 | Renewable Energy | |
| Total Environmental Natural Sciences (at least 1 course required) | 16 credits | |
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