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-125	Elementary Chemistry	3 credits
CHE-125L	Elementary Chemistry Lab	1 credit
CHE-141	General Chemistry I	4 credits
ENV-160	Physical Environmental Systems	3 credits
ENV-160L	Physical Environmental Systems Laboratory	1 credit
GEO-101	Physical Geology	3 credits
GEO-101L	Physical Geology Lab	1 credit
GEO-150	Physical Geography	3 credits
PHY-100	The Universe	3 credits
PHY-231	General Physics I	3 credits
PHY-231L	General Physics I Lab	1 credit

Life Sciences

Complete at least 3 credits from the following:

BIO-102	Biology of Human Disease	3 credits
BIO-102L	Biology of Human Disease Lab	1 credit
BIO-109	Biology of Reproduction	3 credits
BIO-129	Murder, Medicine and Magic	3 credits
BIO-140	Idaho Natural History	3 credits
BIO-140L	Idaho Natural History Lab	1 credit
BIO-145	Drugs, Brains and Behavior	3 credits
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BIO-201	Biology I: Molecules to Cells	3 credits
BIO-201L	Molecules to Cells Lab	1 credit
-	or
BIO-210L	Molecules to Cells Research-Based Lab	1 credit
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ENV-260	Biological Environmental Interactions	3 credits
ENV-260L	Biological Environmental Interactions Laboratory	1 credit
HHP-106	Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology	3 credits
HHP-106L	Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology Laboratory	1 credit

Science and Knowledge, Culture, or Society Relationships

Complete at least 1 course from the following:

ATH-309	Cross-Cultural Approaches to Environment	3 credits
ENG-239	Visions of Environment	3 credits
HIS-351	History of Science	3 credits
PHI-202	Bioethics	3 credits
PHI-210	Human Nature and the Scientific World -View	3 credits
PHI-340	Environmental Philosophy	3 credits
POE-339	Environmental Policy Analysis	3 credits
REL-348	Religion and Science	3 credits

Students must complete at least one lab course.