Environmental Studies, B.A.

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NY State Program Code: 19055
HEGIS Code: 0420.00
CIP Code: 03.0103

(61 credits)

General Education Requirements

All students must satisfy the University’s General Education requirements and foreign language requirements, in addition to the requirements for the major.

Note:

Courses are 3 credits unless noted otherwise.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Environmental Studies

Required GPA: 2.0
Credits Required for Major: 61
Credits Required to Graduate: 120

ENV (0125) 101 - Social Science And Environmental Problems Credits: 3
EAS (0112) 110 - Natural Science and Environmental Problems Credits: 3
or (cross-listed with)
ENV (0125) 102 - Natural Science and Environmental Problems Credits: 3
Co-requisite Courses Credits: 15 (see list below)
Common Courses Credits: 12 (see list below)
Area of Concentration Electives Credits: 24 (see list below)
ENV (0125) 420 - Internship Credits: 3.00 to 6.00
ENV (0125) Capstone Credits: 3-6 *
CHE (0106) 581 - Safety in Laboratory and Studio Credits: 1
Level I-IV Language Credits: 0-12 **

Semester Sequence

Degree: B.A. Required GPA: 2.0 Credits Required for Major: 61 Credits Required to Graduate: 120

Requirements
Course	Credits	Freshmen		Sophomore		Junior		Senior
		Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring	Fall	Spring
ENV (0125) 101 Social Science & Environmental Problems	3	✓
EAS (0112) 110/ENV (0125) 102 Natural Science & Environmental Problems	3		✓	or ✓
Co-requisite Courses (see list below)	15		✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓
Common Courses (see list below)	12		✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓
CHE (0106) 581 Chemical Safety in Laboratory and Studio	1					✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓
ENV (0125) 420 Internship (Capstone)*	3-6								✓
Area of Concentration Electives (see list below)	24					✓	✓	✓	✓
Level I-IV Language**	0-12	✓	or ✓	✓	or ✓	✓	or ✓	✓	or ✓
STEP students should consult with an Earth Sciences adviser, taking 30 credits in earth science subject matters, 8 credits of which must be 0112-102 and 0112-103. STEP students must only take 0112 courses and not 0125 for NYS certification. *Students may elect to sit for the language competency examination to be exempt from the foreign language requirement.

Corequisite Courses

Select a minimum of 15 credits in consultation with an adviser:

Common Courses

Select a minimum of 12 credits in consultation with an adviser:

ANT (0103) 229 - Humankind,Culture, and Environment Credits: 4.00
ENV (0125) 225 - Human Evolution Credits: 4
or (cross-listed with)
ANT (0103) 225 - Human Evolution Credits: 4
ECA (0203) 111 - The Price System Credits: 3
ECA (0203) 112 - The National Economy Credits: 3
EAS (0112) 156 - Climate Change Credits: 3.00
or (cross-listed with)
ENV (0125) 156 - Climate Change Credits: 3.00
POL (0158) 212 - Environment and Politics Credits: 3.00

Areas of Concentration Electives

Select a minimum of 12 credits from each area (for a total of 24 credits) in consultation with an adviser:

Natural Sciences

ANT (0103) 343 - Primate Ecology and Sustainable Development Credits: 4
or (cross-listed with)
ENV (0125) 343 - Primate Ecology and Sustainable Development Credits: 3
ANT (0103) 362 - Jaws,Teeth and Forensic Dentistry Credits: 4
or (cross-listed with)
BIO (0105) 362 - Jaws,Teeth and Forensic Dentistry Credits: 4
BIO (0105) 103 - The Living World Credits: 4 *
BIO (0105) 104 - Darwin to DNA Credits: 4
BIO (0105) 111 - Biological Concepts and Methods I Credits: 4.00
BIO (0105) 112 - Biological Concepts and Methods I I Credits: 4
BIO (0105) 234 - Principles of Ecology Credits: 4.00
BIO (0105) 243 - Botany Credits: 4
BIO (0105) 253 - Marine Biology Credits: 4.00
CHE (0106) 111 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHE (0106) 112 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4.00
CHE (0106) 251 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3.00
CHE (0106) 252 - Organic Chemistry I I Credits: 3.00
CHE (0106) 470 - Principles of Toxicology Credits: 3
ENV (0125) 110 - Historical Geology Credits: 4 *
or (cross-listed with)
EAS (0112) 103 - Historical Geology Credits: 4 *
EAS (0112) 108 - Physical Geography Credits: 4 *
ENV (0125) 156 - Climate Change Credits: 3.00 *
or (cross-listed with)
EAS (0112) 156 - Climate Change Credits: 3.00 *
ENV (0125) 210 - Mapping Environmental Issues Credits: 3.00
ENV (0125) 250 - Physical Problems of Pollution Credits: 3
or (cross-listed with)
PHY (0156) 250 - Physical Problems of Pollution Credits: 3
EAS (0112) 260 - Environmental Geography Credits: 3 *
or (cross-listed with)
ENV (0125) 260 - Environmental Geography Credits: 3 *
ENV (0125) 310 - Water Resources And Hydrology Credits: 3 *
or (cross-listed with)
EAS (0112) 310 - Water Resources and Hydrology Credits: 3 *
ENV (0125) 323 - Marine Resources Credits: 3 *
or (cross-listed with)
EAS (0112) 323 - Marine Resources Credits: 3 *
ENV (0125) 392 - Special Topics in Environmental Studies Credits: 4
or
EAS (0112) 385 - Special Topics Credits: 3.00 to 4.00
ENV (0125) 420 - Internship Credits: 3.00 to 6.00
ENV (0125) 441 - Forensic Anthropology Credits: 4
or (cross-listed with)
ANT (0103) 441 - Forensic Anthropology Credits: 4
ENV (0125) 490 - Special Topics Credits: 3
ENV (0125) 491 - Independent Study Credits: 2.00 to 3.00
ENV (0125) 498 - Guided Research Credits: 2.00 to 4.00
or
EAS (0112) 498 - Supervised Research Credits: 2.00 to 3.00
PHY (0156) 104 - Astronomy Credits: 3
PHY (0156) 113 - Physics For Science Majors I Credits: 4
PHY (0156) 114 - Physics for Science Majors II Credits: 4

Social Sciences

ANT (0103) 112 - Physical Anthropology Credits: 4
ANT (0103) 225 - Human Evolution Credits: 4 *
or
ENV (0125) 225 - Human Evolution Credits: 4 *
or
EAS (0112) 225 - Human Evolution Credits: 4 *
ANT (0103) 229 - Humankind,Culture, and Environment Credits: 4.00
ANT (0103) 321 - Historic Preservation Credits: 3
ENV (0125) 215 - Intro to Tropical Marine and Terrestrial Systems Credits: 3.00
ENV (0125) 280 - Urban Environments Credits: 3 *
or
EAS (0112) 280 - Urban Environments Credits: 3 *
ENV (0125) 390 - Special Topics Credits: 1.00 to 3.00 : Managing Coastal Resources in the 21st Century
ENV (0125) 420 - Internship Credits: 3.00 to 6.00
ENV (0125) 490 - Special Topics Credits: 3
ENV (0125) 491 - Independent Study Credits: 2.00 to 3.00
ENV (0125) 498 - Guided Research Credits: 2.00 to 4.00
or
EAS (0112) 498 - Supervised Research Credits: 2.00 to 3.00
POL (0158) 212 - Environment and Politics Credits: 3.00
POL (0158) 213 - Energy Policy: A Political Perspective Credits: 3
POL (0158) 326 - Public Administration Credits: 3
ISP (0187) 101 - Global Issues I Credits: 3
ISP (0187) 102 - Global Issues I I Credits: 3
ECA (0203) 111 - The Price System Credits: 3
ECA (0203) 112 - The National Economy Credits: 3