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Minor in Environmental Science
(18 credits)*
Program Coordinator: Prof. Young D. Choi
Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary study that uses information and knowledge from life sciences (such as biology), physical sciences (e.g., chemistry, geology,
and physics), and social sciences (e.g., economics, politics, and ethics) to learn howthe Earth’s environment works, howour environment affect us, howwe affect our environment,
and howto deal with the environmental challenges we face. Although the Program is housed in the School of Engineering, Mathematics and Science, it is open
to all Purdue Calumet students. Any Purdue Calumet student may become an environmental science minor by submitting a completed Student Curriculum Update/Change
form (indicating the minor code KSE) to the Registrar. The Program aims to provide students with opportunities for gaining (1) a knowledge of the natural environment
and howit is influenced by human society along with critical thinking skills, (2) exposure to modern and traditional technology in environmental subjects, and (3) “real
world”experience through an internshipor capstone project. The Program’s curriculum consists of 18 credits (6 credits in core courses and 12 credits in elective courses) as
listed below. A majority of the 18 credits can be fulfilled by the courses that are taken for general education requirements, the student’s major requirements, and elective
courses. Therefore, it is possible to complete the Environmental Science Minor curriculum with no or very few additional courses beyond the graduation requirement of
the student’s major.
Core Courses (6 credits)
NRES 20200 Concepts of Environmental Science (3 credits)
NRES 49100 Environmental Internship(3 credits)
OR
Senior/capstone/research project with an environmental emphasis in the student’s major (3 credits) A
Elective Courses (12 credits; must include a minimum of 6 credits from outside of the student’s major)
BIOL 21000 Field Biology
BIOL 33300 Ecology
BIOL 38300 Conservation Biology*
BIOL 58700 Biogeography*
BIOL 58800 Plant Ecology*
BIOL 58900 Laboratory in Plan Ecology*
BIOL 59100 Field Ecology*
CE 20100 Surveying & GIS*
CE 35400 Introduction to Environmental Engineering
CHM 32400 Environmental Chemistry*
EAS 22000 Physical Geography
EAS 22300 Ocean Studies
EAS 22400 Weather Studies
ECON 31100 Environmental Economics*
HIST 56200 Environmentalism in United States History*
POL 22300 Environmental Policy
POL 52200 Energy, Politics, and Public Policy*
POL 52300 Environmental Politics and Public Policy*
SCI 10300 Survey of the Biological World
SCI 10400 Introduction to Environmental Biology
SCI 13100 Science & Environment
SCI 31500 Environmental Science for Elementary Education
Any course on the environmental subject upon approval of the programcoordinator
*These courses have prerequisites.
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