Minors and Certificates
The Environmental Science Program offers a variety of emphases that can be coupled with academic certificates to complement our undergraduate majors by providing additional concentration in specific subject matter. As with our undergraduate majors, our minors provide the opportunity to learn in some of the world's best outdoor classrooms, including the McCall Field Campus, 10,000+ acres of Experimental Forests, Rinker Rock Creek Ranch, and the Taylor Wilderness Research Station in the heart of the Frank Church—River of No Return Wilderness.
*Your catalog year determines the curriculum for your minor or certificate. Please follow these instructions to access the appropriate Catalog year.
- Start HERE and select your catalog year
- Select “Department of Instruction” from the left-hand menu
- Find and select the department that offers the minor or certificate – (available in list below)
- Using the “Undergraduate” tab – select the appropriate minor or certificate
Below are various minors and certificates to take with a B.S. in Environmental Science.
Minors and Certificates
| Name | College | Department |
| Ag Commodity Risk Management | Agricultural and Life Sciences | Agricultural Econ and Rural Society |
| Entrepreneurship | Business and Economics | Business |
| Cult Resp Pedagogy and Universal Design | Education, Health and Human Science | Curriculum and Instruction |
| Cybersecurity | Engineering | Computer Science |
| Fire Safety | Engineering | Engineering |
| Human Safety Performance | Engineering | Engineering |
| Archaeological Technician | Letters, Arts and Social Sciences | Sociology and Anthropology |
| Diversity and Inclusion | Letters, Arts and Social Sciences | Sociology and Anthropology |
| Organizational Dynamics | Letters, Arts and Social Sciences | Organizational Sciences |
| Remote Sensing of Environment | Natural Resources | Natural Resources & Society |
| Restoration Ecology | Natural Resources | Forest, Rangeland & Fire Science |
| Climate Change | Science | Geography |
| Geographic Information Systems | Science | Geography |
| Tribal Natural Resources Stewardship | Natural Resources | Fish and Wildlife Sciences |
| Virtual Technology and Design | Art and Architecture | Virtual Technology and Design |
| Name | College | Administering Department |
| Ag Comm and Leadership | Agricultural and Life Sciences | Agricultural and Ext Education |
| Agribusiness | Agricultural and Life Sciences | Agricultural Econ and Rural Soc |
| Agricultural Extension Educ | Agricultural and Life Sciences | Agricultural and Ext Education |
| Agricultural Systems Mgt | Agricultural and Life Sciences | Soil and Water Systems |
| Animal Science | Agricultural and Life Sciences | Animal and Veterinary Science |
| Biotechnology and Plant Genomics | Agricultural and Life Sciences | Plant Sciences |
| Crop Management | Agricultural and Life Sciences | Plant Sciences |
| Crop Science | Agricultural and Life Sciences | Plant Sciences |
| Entomology | Agricultural and Life Sciences | Entomology, Plant Path and Nemat |
| Food Science | Agricultural and Life Sciences | UI/WSU Bistate School Food Sci |
| Horticulture | Agricultural and Life Sciences | Plant Sciences |
| Natural Resource Economics | Agricultural and Life Sciences | Agricultural Econ and Rural Soc |
| Plant Protection | Agricultural and Life Sciences | Entomology, Plant Path and Nemat |
| Architecture | Art and Architecture | Art and Architecture |
| Landscape Architecture | Art and Architecture | Art and Architecture |
| Business | Business and Economics | Business |
| Business Analytics | Business and Economics | Business |
| International Business | Business and Economics | Business |
| Marketing | Business and Economics | Business |
| Outdoor Recreation Leadership | Education, Health and Human Sci | Movement Sciences |
| Computer Science | Engineering | Computer Science |
| Geological and Mining Engr | Engineering | Civil and Environmental Engr |
| Materials Science and Engr | Engineering | Chemical and Materials Engr |
| Mechanical Engineering | Engineering | Mechanical Engineering |
| Metallurgical Engineering | Engineering | Chemical and Materials Engr |
| Aerospace Studies | Letters Arts and Social Sciences | Officer Education-Air Force |
| Africana Studies | Letters Arts and Social Sciences | Sociology and Anthropology |
| American Indian Studies | Letters Arts and Social Sciences | American Indian Studies |
| American Studies | Letters Arts and Social Sciences | American Studies |
| Anthropology | Letters Arts and Social Sciences | Sociology and Anthropology |
| Asian Studies | Letters Arts and Social Sciences | Modern Languages and Cultures |
| Bioethics | Letters Arts and Social Sciences | Politics and Philosophy |
| Broadcasting and Digital Media | Letters Arts and Social Sciences | Journalism and Mass Media |
| Communication | Letters Arts and Social Sciences | Psychology/Communication Stdys |
| Comparative/Intl Politics | Letters Arts and Social Sciences | Politics and Philosophy |
| Creative Writing | Letters Arts and Social Sciences | English |
| Economics | Letters Arts and Social Sciences | Letters Arts and Social Sciences |
| English | Letters Arts and Social Sciences | English |
| French | Letters Arts and Social Sciences | Modern Languages and Cultures |
| German | Letters Arts and Social Sciences | Modern Languages and Cultures |
| History | Letters Arts and Social Sciences | History |
| International Studies | Letters Arts and Social Sciences | Martin Institute Intl Studies |
| Journalism | Letters Arts and Social Sciences | Journalism and Mass Media |
| Justice Studies | Letters Arts and Social Sciences | Sociology and Anthropology |
| Phil, Politics, and Economics | Letters Arts and Social Sciences | Politics and Philosophy |
| Philosophy | Letters Arts and Social Sciences | Politics and Philosophy |
| Political Science | Letters Arts and Social Sciences | Politics and Philosophy |
| Professional Writing | Letters Arts and Social Sciences | English |
| Psychology | Letters Arts and Social Sciences | Psychology/Communication Stdys |
| Public Relations | Letters Arts and Social Sciences | Journalism and Mass Media |
| Aquaculture | Natural Resources | Fish and Wildlife Sciences |
| Ecology | Natural Resources | Forest, Rangeland and Fire Sci |
| Environmental Communication | Natural Resources | Natural Resources and Society |
| Fire Ecology and Management | Natural Resources | Forest, Rangeland and Fire Sci |
| Fishery Resources | Natural Resources | Fish and Wildlife Sciences |
| Forest Operations | Natural Resources | Forest, Rangeland and Fire Sci |
| Forest Resources | Natural Resources | Forest, Rangeland and Fire Sci |
| Natural Resource Conservation | Natural Resources | Natural Resources and Society |
| Natural Resources | Natural Resources | Natural Resources |
| Rangeland Ecology and Management | Natural Resources | Forest, Rangeland and Fire Sci |
| Renewable Materials | Natural Resources | Forest, Rangeland and Fire Sci |
| Biochemistry | Science | Biological Sciences |
| Biology | Science | Biological Sciences |
| Chemistry | Science | Chemistry |
| Geology | Science | Geological Sciences |
| Mathematics | Science | Mathematics |
| Microbiology | Science | Biological Sciences |
| Molecular Biology/Biochemistry | Science | Biological Sciences |
| Physics | Science | Physics |
| Pre-Health Professions Studies | Science | Science |
| Sociology | Letters Arts and Social Sciences | Sociology and Anthropology |
| Soil Science | Agricultural and Life Sciences | Soil and Water Systems |
| Spanish | Letters Arts and Social Sciences | Modern Languages and Cultures |
| Statistics | Science | Statistical Science |
| Sustnbl Tourism and Leisure Entr | Education, Health and Human Sci | Movement Sciences |
| Wildlife Resources | Natural Resources | Fish and Wildlife Sciences |
Accredited Semester Abroad Program
Accredited Semester at Sea Program
Other Accredited Academic Semester Program as approved by the ENVS Director