2016-17 University Bulletin

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2016-17 University Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Environmental Studies, B.A.

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

(61 credits)

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

General Education Requirements

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

Core Courses (13 credits)

CHE (0106) 581 - Safety in Laboratory and Studio Credits: 1.00 (10 hr OSHA)
ENV (0125) 101 - Society and the Environment Credits: 3.00
ENV (0125) 102 - Natural Science and Environmental Problems Credits: 3.00
ENV (0125) 410 - Senior Seminar/Capstone Credits: 3.00
or
ENV (0125) 415 - Field Research On Tropical Marine and Terrestrial Systems Credits: 3.00
(May not count for both Core and Integrative)
MTH (0144) 113 - Survey of Statistics Credits: 3.00
or
MTH (0144) 114 - Statistics for Natural Sciences Credits: 3.00
or
PIA (0501) 137 - Psychological Statistics Credits: 4.00

Integrative Courses (12 credits)

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

ENV (0125) 215 - Introduction to Tropical Marine and Terrestrial Systems Credits: 3.00
ENV (0125) 291 - Observing Nature in The Field Credits: 1
ENV (0125) 415 - Field Research On Tropical Marine and Terrestrial Systems Credits: 3.00
or (crosslisted with)
EAS (0112) 415 - Field Research On Tropical Marine and Terrstrial Systems Credits: 3.00
ENV (0125) 420 - Internship Credits: 3.00 to 6.00
ENV (0125) 491 - Independent Study Credits: 2.00 to 3.00
or (crosslisted with)
EAS (0112) 490 - Independent Study Credits: 1.00 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
ANT (0103) 111 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3.00
PHI (0154) 382 - Environmental Ethics & Justice Credits: 3.00
ISP (0187) 101 - Global Issues I Credits: 3.00
ISP (0187) 102 - Global Issues II Credits: 3.00
ECA (0203) 111 - The Price System Credits: 3.00
ECA (0203) 112 - The National Economy Credits: 3.00

Related Sciences (12 credits)

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

ENV (0125) 109 - Physical Geology Credits: 4.00
or (crosslisted with)
EAS (0112) 102 - Physical Geology Credits: 4.00
ENV (0125) 112 - Environmental Chemistry 1 Credits: 4.00
ENV (0125) 113 - Environmental Chemistry I I Credits: 4.00
ENV (0125) 301 - Environmental Science Credits: 4.00
or (crosslisted with)
EAS (0112) 301 - Environmental Science Credits: 4.00
BIO (0105) 103 - The Living World Credits: 4.00
BIO (0105) 104 - Darwin to DNA Credits: 4.00
BIO (0105) 111 - Biological Concepts and Methods I Credits: 4.00
BIO (0105) 112 - Biological Concepts and Methods I I Credits: 4.00
CHE (0106) 111 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4.00
CHE (0106) 112 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4.00
PHY (0156) 111 - College Physics I (Lecture) Credits: 4.00
PHY (0156) 112 - College Physics II (Lecture) Credits: 4.00
PHY (0156) 113 - Physics For Science Majors I Credits: 4.00
PHY (0156) 114 - Physics for Science Majors II Credits: 4.00

Areas of Concentration Electives (24 credits total)

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

Environment: The Physical and Living World (12 credits)

ENV (0125) 104 - Environmental Geology Credits: 3.00
or (crosslisted with)
EAS (0112) 104 - Environmental Geology Credits: 3.00
ENV (0125) 110 - Historical Geology Credits: 4.00
or (crosslisted with)
EAS (0112) 103 - Historical Geology Credits: 4.00
ENV (0125) 156 - Climate Change Credits: 3.00
or (crosslisted with)
EAS (0112) 156 - Climate Change Credits: 3.00
ENV (0125) 205 - Introduction to the Oceans Credits: 3.00
or (crosslisted with)
EAS (0112) 205 - Introduction to the Oceans Credits: 3.00
ENV (0125) 224 - Marine Science Credits: 4.00
or (crosslisted with)
EAS (0112) 224 - Marine Science ( Lecture ) Credits: 4.00
ENV (0125) 310 - Water Resources and Hydrology Credits: 3.00
or (crosslisted with)
EAS (0112) 310 - Water Resources and Hydrology Credits: 3.00
ENV (0125) 323 - Marine Resources Credits: 3.00
or (crosslisted with)
EAS (0112) 323 - Marine Resources Credits: 3.00
ANT (0103) 343 - Primate Ecology and Sustainable Development Credits: 4.00
or (crosslisted with)
ENV (0125) 343 - Primate Ecology and Sustainable Development Credits: 3.00
ENV (0125) 490 - Special Topics Credits: 3.00
Principles of Toxicology
or
CHE (0106) 470 - Principles of Toxicology Credits: 3.00
ENV (0125) 392 - Special Topics in Environmental Studies Credits: 4.00
or
EAS (0112) 385 - Special Topics Credits: 3.00 to 4.00
ENV (0125) 519 - Hazardous Material and Waste Operations Management ( HAZWOPER ) Credits: 3.00
ENV (0125) 567 - Environmental Pollutants And Disease Credits: 3.00
ENV (0125) 570 - Principles of Toxicology Credits: 3.00 to 4.00
BIO (0105) 234 - Principles of Ecology Credits: 4.00
BIO (0105) 243 - Botany Credits: 4.00
BIO (0105) 250 - Invertebrate Zoology Credits: 4.00
BIO (0105) 253 - Marine Biology Credits: 4.00
BIO (0105) 290 - Vertebrate Zoology Credits: 4.00
PHY (0156) 104 - Astronomy Credits: 3.00
PHY (0156) 250 - Physical Problems of Pollution Credits: 3.00
or (crosslisted with)
ENV (0125) 250 - Physical Problems of Pollution Credits: 3.00

Human Interactions with the Environment (12 credits)

ENV (0125) 210 - Mapping Environmental Issues Credits: 3.00
ENV (0125) 225 - Human Evolution Credits: 4.00
or (crosslisted with)
ANT (0103) 225 - Human Evolution Credits: 4.00
or (crosslisted with)
EAS (0112) 225 - Human Evolution Credits: 4.00
ENV (0125) 280 - Urban Environments Credits: 3.00
or (crosslisted with)
EAS (0112) 280 - Urban Environments Credits: 3.00
ENV (0125) 503 - Green Energy Conservation Credits: 3.00
ENV (0125) 504 - Green Energy Management Credits: 3.00
ENV (0125) 561 - Human Ecology Credits: 3.00
ANT (0103) 112 - Physical Anthropology Credits: 3.50
ANT (0103) 229 - Humankind,Culture, and Environment Credits: 3.00
ANT (0103) 321 - Historic Preservation Credits: 3.00
ANT (0103) 265 - The Developing World: Culture,Conflict and Changes Credits: 3.00
or (crosslisted with)
ENV (0125) 265 - The Developing World Culture Conflict and Change Credits: 3.00
ECA (0203) 215 - Environmental Economics Credits: 3.00
POL (0158) 212 - Environment and Politics Credits: 3.00
POL (0158) 213 - Energy Policy: A Political Perspective Credits: 3.00
ENV (0125) 392 - Special Topics in Environmental Studies Credits: 4.00
or
EAS (0112) 385 - Special Topics Credits: 3.00 to 4.00
or
ENV (0125) 490 - Special Topics Credits: 3.00
ENV (0125) 560 - International Environmental Policy Credits: 3.00
or (crosslisted with)
POL (0158) 560 - International Environmental Policy Credits: 3.00

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	✓
ENV (0125) 102 Natural Science & Environmental Problems	3		✓	or ✓
Related Sciences Courses (see list below)	12	✓	✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓
Integrative Courses (see list below)	12		✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓
CHE (0106) 581 Chemical Safety in Laboratory and Studio (or equivalent)	1					✓	or ✓	or ✓	or ✓
ENV (0125) 410 Senior Seminar/Capstone, or ENV (0125) EAS (0112) 415 Field Research in Tropical Marine and Terrestrial Systems	3								✓
MTH (0144) 113 Survey of Statistics, or MTH (0144) 114 Statistics for Natural Sciences, or PIA (0501) 137 Psychological Statistics	3	✓	or ✓	✓	or ✓	✓	or ✓	✓	or ✓
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.