Minor in Environmental Science
Complete the following environmental science core courses:
PWS 150 Environmental Biology 3.0
PWS 375 Environmental Policies and Laws 2.0
Complete a minimum of 11 credit hours from the following
course lists:
A Complete at least 6 hours of the following supporting core
courses:
PWS 282 Introduction to Soil Science 3.0
PWS 283 Introduction to Soil Science Laboratory 1.0
PWS 303 Soils Conservation and Resources 3.0
PWS 305 Soils and Water Quality 3.0
PWS 345 Air Pollution and Air Quality 3.0
PWS 490 Case Studies 2.0
PWS 494R Mentored Learning Experience 6.0V
B. Complete up to 5 hours from the following:
Bio 220A Biological Diversity: Animals 4.0
Bio 370 Bioethics 2.0
Bio 441 Entomology 3.0
Chem 101 Introductory General Chemistry 3.0
Chem 103 Introductory Chemistry Laboratory 1.0
Chem 105 General College Cemistry 4.0
Chem 106 General College Chemistry 3.0
Chem 107 General College Chemistry Laboratory 1.0
Chem 152 Introductory Organic Chemistry 2.0
Chem 223 Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis 4.0
Chem 227 Introductory Analytical Chemistry 4.0
Chem 351 Organic Chemistry 3.0
Chem 352 Organic Chemistry 3.0
Chem 353 Organic Chemistry Laboratory –Nonmajors 2.0V
Chem 481 Biochemistry 1 3.0
Econ 440 Natural Resources and Environmental Econ 3.0
Geog 101 Global Environment: Understanding Phys G 3.0
Geog 212 Intro to GIS 3.0
Geog 303 Biogeography 3.0
Geog 305 Geography of Landforms 3.0
Geog 306 Public Land Conservation 3.0
Geog 307 Landscape Ecology 3.0
Geog 310 Principles of Land Use Planning 3.0
Geog 311 Geographic Data Management 3.0
Geog 331 Economic Geography 3.0
Geog 412 Problem Solving with GIS 3.0
Geol 101 Introduction to Geology 3.0
Geol 111 Physical Geology 4.0
Geol 404 Chemical Processes in the Environment 3.0
Geol 435 Introduction to Groundwater 3.0
Math 112 Calculus 1 4.0
Math 119 Introduction to Calculus 4.0
Math 302 Mathematics for Engineering 1 4.0
Math 303 Mathematics for Engineering 2 4.0
MMBio 221 General Microbiology 3.0
MMBio 240 Molecular Biology 3.0
MMBio 241 Molecular and Cellular Biology Lab 1.0
PDBio 360 Cell Biology 3.0
Either
Phscs 105 Introductory Applied Physics 3.0
Phscs 106 Introductory Applied Physics 3.0
Phscs 107 Introductory Applied Physics Laboratory 1.0
Phscs 108 Introductory Applied Physics Laboratory 1.0
Or
Phscs 121 Principles of Physics 1 3.0
Phscs 123 principles of Physics 2 3.0
Phil 205 Deductive Logic 3.0
Pl Sc 535 Natural Resources Policy 3.0
Pl Sc 536 Environmental Regulation 3.0
PWS 103 Residential Landscape Design 3.0
PWS 215 Principles of Range Management 3.0
PWS 225 Principles of Wildlife & Fisheries Mgt 3.0
PWS 306 Soil Fertility & Plant Nutrition Lab 1.0
PWS 310 Mentored Laboratory Techniques 2.0
PWS 330 Rangeland Plant ID and Ecology 3.0
PWS 331 Science of Plant Pest Control 3.0
PWS 340 Genetics 2.0
PWS 355 Rangeland Veg Measurements & Analysis 3.0
PWS 390R Special Topics in PWS 3.0V
PWS 402 Urban Soils and Water 4.0
PWS 411 Watershed Management 3.0
PWS 416 Rangeland Vegetation Improvement 3.0
PWS 419 Forest Management and Ecology 3.0
PWS 491R Undergraduate Seminar 1.0
PWS 511 Soil Physics 3.0
PWS 514 Soil Microbiology 2.0
Stat 221 Principles of Statistics 3.0
Minor in Landscape Management
LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT MINOR (285801) (17.5-18 hours)
Complete the following:
PWS 103 Residential Landscape Design 3.0
PWS 214 Landscape Bidding and Estimating 2.0
PWS 282 Introduction to Soil Science 3.0
PWS 391R Careers in Plant and Wildlife Sciences 1.0
Complete one course from the following:
PWS 198R BYU Grounds Practicum 0.5
PWS 199R Academic Internship 3.0V
After consulting with a faculty advisor, complete 8 hours from
the following:
Design
PWS 105 Landscape Design Graphics 2.0
PWS 112 Floral Design 3.0
PWS 213 Interior Plants and Landscapes 2.0
PWS 380 Plant Community Design 2.0
Installation
PWS 211 Landscape Structures 2.0
PWS 212 Landscape Laboratory 1.0
PWS 283 Introduction to Soil Science Laboratory 1.0
PWS 319 Turf Science 2.0
PWS 320 Arboriculture 3.0
Maintenance
PWS 210 Herbaceous Plants 2.0
PWS 283 Introduction to Soil Science Laboratory 1.0
PWS 319 Turf Science 2.0
PWS 320 Arboriculture 3.0
PWS 431 Integrated Mgt of Plant Pests 3.0
Note 1: Electives need not be taken from the same emphasis to
fill this requirement.
Note 2: PWS 100 will substitute for 3 hours under the elective
requirement.
Minor in Molecular Biology
Molecular Biology Minor (11 hours plus prerequisites)
Complete the following:
MMBio 265 Genomics 3.0
MMBio 441 Advanced Molecular Biology 3.0
MMBio 442 Advanced Molecular Biology Laboratory 2.0
Complete at least 3 hours from the following:
Bio 420 Evolutionary Biology 2.0
Bio 465 Bioinformatics 3.0
Chem 461 Physical Chemistry 3.0
Chem 468 Biophysical Chemistry 3.0
Chem 482 Biochemistry 2. 3.0
Chem 581 Advanced Biochemical Methodology 1 3.0
Chem 584 Biochemistry Laboratory/Proteins 3.0
Chem 486 Biochemistry Laboratory/Nucleic Acids 3.0
MMBio 151 Introduction to Microbiology 4.0
MMBio 361 Infection and Immunity 4.0
MMBio 399R Academic Internship 9.0V
MMBio 430 Advanced Cell Biology 3.0
MMBio 460 Microbial Genetics 4.0
MMBio 461 Advanced Bacterial Physiology 3.0
MMBio 463 Immunology 3.0
MMBio 465 Virology 3.0
MMBio 466 Virology Laboratory 1.0
MMBio 494R Mentored Research 3.0V
PDBio 482 Developmental Biology 3.0
PDBio 582 Developmental Genetics 3.0
PWS 525 Plant Development 3.0
PWS 580 Plant Transformation 2.0
PWS 586 Plant Cell Biology 3.0
Note: Be aware of prerequisites for the above courses (usually filled in a
coupled major).
Minor in Microbiology
Microbiology Minor (14-16 hours plus prerequisites)
Complete the following:
MMBio 151 Introduction to Microbiology 4.0
MMBio 361 Infection and Immunity 4.0
Complete two courses from the following (at least one must have a
lab component):
MMBio 460 Microbial Genetics 4.0
MMBio 461 Advanced Bacterial Physiology 3.0
MMBio 462 Microbial Ecology 3.0
MMBio 463 Immunology 3.0
MMBio 464 Bacterial Pathogenesis 4.0
MMBio 465 Virology 3.0
Minor in Nutritional Science
NUTRITION MINOR (284304) (16 hours)
Note: many of these courses have prerequisites. Most students choosing this
minor will have completed the prerequisites as part of their major. Other
students will need to complete them.
Complete the following:
NDFS 100 Essentials of Human Nutrition 3.0
NDFS 200 Nutrient Metabolism 3.0
After consulting with a faculty advisor, complete 10 hours from the
following:
NDFS 201 Nutrition and Prevention of Chronic Disease 2.0
NDFS 305 Nutritional Implications of Disease 4.0
NDFS 310 Sports Nutrition 2.0
NDFS 380 International Nutrition and Health 3.0
NDFS 400 Community Nutrition 3.0
NDFS 424 Nutrition Through the Life Cycle 2.0
NDFS 435 Nutritional Biochemistry 4.0