2024-2025 Course Catalog

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Wetland Science (WESC) Minor

Required Course for Basic Soil3-4
Soils
And
Soils Laboratory
Or
Soils in the Landscape
Subtotal3-4
Required Courses for Wetland Science (Choose 2)6
Wetland Soils and Mitigation
Ecological Restoration
Ecology and Management of Wetland Systems
Forested Wetlands
Wetland Hydrology and Biogeochemistry
Subtotal6
Required Electives (Choose 3)9
Ecology
Freshwater Ecology
Small Watershed Hydrology
Nonpoint Source Pollution Assessment and Control
Soil Physical and Hydrological Properties
Fundamentals of Environmental Science
Plant Materials for Environmental Restoration
Environmental Microbiology
Water Quality
Bioremediation
Principles of Watershed Hydrology
Forest Soil and Watershed Management
Subtotal9
Total Credits18-19

Graduation Requirements

  • Minimum credits to complete minor =18
  • Minimum from CSES or ENSC courses = 9
  • Minimum GPA requirement of 2.0 for courses taken towards the minor
  • Some courses listed for this minor may have pre-/co-requisites, please consult the University Course Catalog, or check with your advisor.