May 22, 2025

Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2023-2024

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Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2023-2024

Environmental Science Minor

Minor Requirements

(28 semester hours)

21 Semester Hours:

BIOL 101 General Biology I 3 semester hours
BIOL 102 General Biology II 3 semester hours
BIOL 111 General Biology I Lab 2 semester hours
BIOL 112 General Biology II Lab 2 semester hours
CHEM 110 General Chemistry I 3 semester hours
CHEM 111 General Chemistry I Lab 1 semester hours
CHEM 112 General Chemistry II 3 semester hours
CHEM 113 General Chemistry II Lab 1 semester hours
ENVS 101 Introduction to Environmental Science 3 semester hours

One (1) Environmental Chemistry course (3 semester hours) selected from:

ENVS 357 Environmental Chemistry: Atmosphere and Climate 3 semester hours
ENVS 358 Environmental Chemistry: Water, Soil, and Sediment 3 semester hours

One (1) Ecology elective (3 semester hours) selected from:

BIOL 309 Applied Plant Ecology 3 semester hours
BIOL 312 Field Botany 4 semester hours
BIOL 315 World Vegetation Ecology 3 semester hours
BIOL 319 Coastal Ecology 3 semester hours
BIOL 321 Urban Ecology 3 semester hours
BIOL 422 Marine Biology 4 semester hours
ENVS 318 Principles of Ecology 4 semester hours

One Upper Division Laboratory course (1 semester hour) selected from:

BIOL 322 Urban Ecology Lab 1 semester hours
BIOL 327 Quantifying Biodiversity Field Laboratory 1 semester hours
ENVS 359 Environmental Chemistry Lab 1 semester hours
May be selected by lab component within
BIOL 312  Field Botany
BIOL 314  Tropical Ecology
BIOL 318  Principles of Ecology or
BIOL 422  Marine Biology
or by consent of director

Note:

Any substitution must be made with the consent of the Director of the Environmental Science program.

A student must have a C (2.0) average for all courses included in the minor.