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Minor Options

Earth Science

An Earth Sciences minor requires a minimum of 17 credits. Required courses: SOE 101 or 102, and SOE 210. Restricted electives: at least 9 credits from SOE 303, 315, 322, 340, 350, 356, 357, 390, 405, 412, 474, 475, 480.

The minor must include 9 credits of 300-400-level course work taken in residence at WSU or through WSU-approved education abroad or educational exchange courses. Earth Sciences Minor 2021_advising guide.pdf

 

Environmental Science

A minor in Environmental Science requires a minimum of 16 credits. Students must complete SOE 110, 444, and a minimum of 9 additional credits selected from SOE 230, 275, 280, 285, 300, 312, 411, 412, 438, 450, 454, and 477, or any advisor approved elective.

Of these 16 credits, 9 must be in upper-division work taken in residence at WSU or through WSU-approved education abroad or educational exchange courses.

This minor is not open to students majoring in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Sciences or in Environmental and Ecosystem Sciences. Environmental Science Minor 2021_advising guide.pdf

 

Forestry

A minor in Forestry requires a minimum of 19 credits. Required courses: SOE 204, SOE 300 or BIOLOGY 372, SOE 301, and 305. Restricted electives: at least 6 credits selected from SOE 304, 306, 420, 464, 484, 485, 486.

The minor must include 9 credits of upper-division work taken in residence at WSU or through WSU-approved education abroad or educational exchange courses. Forestry Minor 2021_advising guide.pdf

 

Natural Resources Minor

A Natural Resources Minor requires a minimum of 16 credit hours. Required course: SOE 100. Restricted electives: at least 15 credit hours from SOE 300, 301, 302, 305, 312, 403, 411, 417, 435, 438, 450, 461, 464, and ECONS 330, with at least 9 credit hours of SOE courses with a natural resources focus (wildlife, forestry, environmental science) or other approved courses numbered 300 or higher.

This minor is not open to students majoring in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Sciences or Environmental and Ecosystem Sciences. Credit hours for the minor must include 9 credit hours of upper-division work taken in residence at WSU or through WSU-approved education abroad or educational exchange courses. Geospatial Analysis Minor_2021.pdf

Wildlife Ecology

The minor in Wildlife Ecology requires a minimum of 17 credits. Required courses: SOE 310 and 435. Restricted electives: at least 9 credits from SOE 318, 431, 441, 446, and 450. Electives may include one of BIOLOGY 423, 428, or 432.

The minor must include 9 credits taken in residence at WSU or through WSU-approved education abroad or educational exchange courses. Wildlife Ecology Minor 2021_advising guide.pdf