Wetland Assessment (Minor)
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The undergraduate minor in Wetland Assessment is an interdisciplinary, interdepartmental minor that is designed to provide NC State students with the requisite knowledge and skills needed for entry level competence in the field of wetland delineation and assessment. The soils, hydrology, and plant identification courses of the minor build the scientific background and skills needed to understand the structure and functions of wetland ecosystems and to apply assessment protocols.
Admissions
To enroll in the minor, students should contact the minor coordinator, Dr. Ryan Emanuel, Jordan Hall Addition 2217, 919.513.2511, ryan_emanuel@ncsu.edu. To be admitted to the program, a student must have a GPA of at least 2.0. Application for admission to any 福利逼站 minor program is now available via MyPack Portal. Admission will be based upon the student鈥檚 academic record, and in most cases no longer requires departmental review. To apply to Add a Minor, go to:聽.
Certification
Certification of the minor should also be completed with Dr. Emanuel. The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from his or her degree program. Paperwork for certification should be completed no later than during the registration period for the student鈥檚 final semester at NC State.
Contact Person
Dr. Ryan Emanuel
Jordan Hall Addition 2217, Box 8008
919.513.2511
ryan_emanuel@ncsu.edu
SIS Code: 聽15WAM
Plan Requirements
- The minor in Wetlands Assessment consists of 17 credit hours (5 courses) as specified below.
- 叠滨翱听405 Functional Histology and 贵翱搁听420 Watershed and Wetlands Hydrology/狈搁听420 Watershed and Wetlands Hydrology聽are prerequisites of 狈搁听421 Wetland Science and Management and therefore must be completed before enrolling in 狈搁听421 Wetland Science and Management. 狈搁听421 Wetland Science and Management is the capstone course of the minor and should be taken last.
- Successful completion of 60 credit hours and all courses that are prerequisites to courses in the minor prior to admission to the minor.
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | |||
| 叠滨翱听405 | Functional Histology | 3 | |
| FOR/NR 420 | Watershed and Wetlands Hydrology (Fall) | 4 | |
| 厂厂颁听452 | Soil Classification (Spring) | 4 | |
| 厂厂颁听470 | Wetland Soils (Fall) | 3 | |
| 狈搁听421 | Wetland Science and Management (Spring) | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 17 | ||