Minors & Certificates

With a broad exploration of what it means to be human, a minor in anthropology can complement many majors, for example in business, pre-med, history, geography, and engineering.

With climate change one of the most critical issues facing the world today, gain a broad understanding of the physical science underlying human-caused climate change, what those changes mean for society and the environment, and how society can best manage these changes.

Learn cultural resource management skills that are in demand by federal agencies, state preservation offices and private firms. Choose between two tracks: cultural resource and heritage management or archaeology technician. 

Build on a foundation of biological sciences, physical sciences, economics and math to develop an understanding in environmental science and management.

Knowledge of GIS and geospatial technology is in high demand in many fields. The spatial perspective and skills you’ll learn can expand your job prospects in careers as diverse as natural resource management, urban planning, conservation, data analytics and utilities. 

A minor in geography complements most majors and offers a broad foundational background of knowledge about the world and spatial sciences.

Develop a working knowledge of earth systems, a useful complement for students majoring in physics, chemistry, civil engineering, environmental sciences and other related fields.

Become prepared to take active roles in and contribute to management of lakes and reservoirs as you develop the academic background required by the NALMS Professional Lake Manager certification program.

Space and planetary science is interdisciplinary in nature, making the minor an excellent complement to a variety of fields, from chemistry and physics to geology and astronomy.

Take a multidisciplinary approach to sustainability by exploring its environmental, social, and economic dimensions.

Systems ideas deepen our understanding of complexity and offer general principles that are useful in every field, making a minor in systems an ideal complement to majors in the natural and social sciences, philosophy, math, computer science, engineering, public administration and business.

Develop broad training in hydrologic, hydrosocial, biogeophysical, and political dimensions of water resource issues at local, regional, national, and international scales.