Minors & Certificates PSU’s School of Earth, Environment, and Society offers 11 minors and undergraduate certificates that give you opportunities to explore interests outside or complementary to your major, develop new skills, and make yourself more competitive for jobs or graduate programs. Explore Majors about this content Anthropology Minor 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. Climate Change Science & Adaptation Minor 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. Cultural Resource Management Certificate 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. Environmental Science Minor Build on a foundation of biological sciences, physical sciences, economics and math to develop an understanding in environmental science and management. Geographic Information Systems Minor 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. Geography Minor A minor in geography complements most majors and offers a broad foundational background of knowledge about the world and spatial sciences. Geology Minor Develop a working knowledge of earth systems, a useful complement for students majoring in physics, chemistry, civil engineering, environmental sciences and other related fields. Lake and Reservoir Management Certificate 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 Minor 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. Sustainability Minor Take a multidisciplinary approach to sustainability by exploring its environmental, social, and economic dimensions. Water Resources Develop broad training in hydrologic, hydrosocial, biogeophysical, and political dimensions of water resource issues at local, regional, national, and international scales. Systems Minor Please note: This program is no longer accepting new students.