Natural Sciences Minor

NSM PEAK

13 credits (Total does not include prerequisite courses)

Minor Requirements

A total of at least 13 credits to include at least one lab course and the following:

Math Courses

MAT-1XX or 2XX
Complete one Math course numbered 111 or above (excluding MAT-221 or MAT-222)

3-4 credits

Physical Sciences

Complete at least 3 credits from the following:
CHE-141General Chemistry I

4 credits

ENV-160Physical Environmental Systems

3 credits

ENV-160LPhysical Environmental Systems Laboratory

1 credit

GEO-101Physical Geology

3 credits

GEO-101LPhysical Geology Lab

1 credit

GEO-150Physical Geography

3 credits

PHY-100The Universe

3 credits

PHY-231General Physics I

3 credits

PHY-231LGeneral Physics I Lab

1 credit

Life Sciences

Complete at least 3 credits from the following:
BIO-102Biology of Human Disease

3 credits

BIO-102LBiology of Human Disease Lab

1 credit

BIO-109Biology of Reproduction

3 credits

BIO-129Murder, Medicine and Magic

3 credits

BIO-140Idaho Natural History

3 credits

BIO-140LIdaho Natural History Lab

1 credit

BIO-145Drugs, Brains and Behavior

3 credits

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BIO-201Biology I: Molecules to Cells

3 credits

BIO-201LMolecules to Cells Lab

1 credit

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or

BIO-210LMolecules to Cells Research-Based Lab

1 credit

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CHE-124Forensic Science

2 credits

CHE-124LForensic Science Lab

1 credit

ENV-260Biological Environmental Interactions

3 credits

ENV-260LBiological Environmental Interactions Laboratory

1 credit

HHP-106Introduction to Human Anatomy andPhysiology

3 credits

HHP-106LIntroduction to Human Anatomy andPhysiology Laboratory

1 credit

Science and Knowledge, Culture, or Society Relationships

Complete at least 1 course from the following:
ATH-309Cross-Cultural Approaches to Environment

3 credits

ENG-239Visions of Environment

3 credits

HIS-351History of Science

3 credits

PHI-202Bioethics

3 credits

PHI-210Human Nature and the Scientific World -View

3 credits

PHI-340Environmental Philosophy

3 credits

POE-339Environmental Policy Analysis

3 credits

REL-348Religion and Science

3 credits

Students must complete at least one lab course.