Environmental Studies - Environmental Science Concentration, B.S.
Students in the Environmental Studies major select one of two concentrations: Environmental Science or Environmental Sustainability. In addition to foundation courses for the Environmental Studies Major, students selecting the Environmental Science Concentration complete courses that cover important concepts in the environmental and earth sciences such as biological organisms, chemistry, ecology, climate change, terrestrial and aquatic habitats, and fundamentals of geology. Students also gain a large amount of experience in the field and laboratory settings. Students can choose from a variety of elective courses mainly in field ecology, physical science, chemistry, and environmental science to complete this minor.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Studies Major Foundation Courses | 27 | |
| Environmental Science Concentration: | ||
| CHEM 150 | Introduction to Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHEM 152 | Introduction to Chemistry II | 4 |
| ENVI 320 | Methods in Environmental Research | 4 |
| Select at least twelve credits of the following categories: | 12 | |
| Biology | ||
| Marine Biology | ||
| Bryology & Lichenology | ||
or BIOL 332H | Honors: Bryology and Lichenology | |
| Field Botany | ||
| Conservation Biology | ||
| Entomology | ||
| Ecology | ||
| Nature of New England | ||
| Ornithology | ||
or BIOL 351 | Ornithology | |
| Aquatic Ecology | ||
| Chemistry | ||
| Organic Chemistry I | ||
| Organic Chemistry II | ||
| Analytical Chemistry | ||
| Environmental Science | ||
| Advanced Special Topics in Environmental Science | ||
| Environmental Studies (not more than six credits) | ||
| Ecological Disaster and Cultural Imagination | ||
| Plants and Society | ||
or BIOL 327H | Honors: Plants and Society | |
| The Good Earth: The Theme of Agrarianism | ||
| The American Renaissance | ||
| Introduction to Outdoor Leadership | ||
| Green Living Seminar | ||
| Ecology and Management of the Adirondack Park | ||
| Politics and Environmental Policy | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
or ECON 315 | Environmental Economics | |
| Environmental Law | ||
or ENVI 340H | Honors: Environmental Law | |
| Advanced Special Topics in Environmental Studies | ||
| Environmental Justice | ||
| Everglades and South Florida | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Physical Science | ||
| Advanced Geographic Information Systems (GIS) | ||
| General Physics I | ||
| General Physics II | ||
Upper Level ERTH courses | ||
| Total Hours | 51 | |