This major offers students an interdisciplinary environmental science program within the context of a liberal arts education. Designed for students interested in a scientific perspective on environmental issues, it provides both basic and applied knowledge needed to understand the environment and associated problems. This degree will allow students to continue with advanced studies in a graduate degree program or to enter the job market for environmental science positions.

Major Completion Summary

Major Completion Summary

Requirement	Credits
University Core Requirements	44-55
Major Requirements	44-47
Open Electives	22-40
Total Credits	128

University Core Requirements (44-55 Credits)

See complete University Core requirements.

Includes several of the major-required  courses listed below:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Foundation
MAT 131	Calculus I	4
In Depth Sequence in Chemistry
CHE 111	General Chemistry I	4
CHE 112	General Chemistry II	4
CHE 213	Foundations of Organic Chemistry	4

Note: Any of these major-required courses not taken for University Core credit must be taken for Open Elective credit.

Major Requirements (44-47 Credits)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Major Requirements
BIO 101	General Biology I	4
BIO 102	General Biology II	4
MAT 141	Introductory Statistics for the Life Sciences 1	4
PHY 101	College Physics I	4
Environmental Science and Studies Requirements
ENV 100	Water, Wildlife and Windmills - An Introduction to Environmental Studies and Sciences	3
ENS 201	Fundamentals of Environmental Science I	4
ENS 202	Fundamentals of Environmental Science I	4
ENV 380	Introduction to Research Methods	3
One of the following:		3
ENS 486	Research in Environmental Science
ENS 494	Internship in Environmental Science
One of the following:		3
ENV 245	Environmental Justice
ENV 265	Multiple Environmental Knowledges
Major Electives
Select 12-15 credits from the following three Elective Lists		12-15
Elective List 1		3
Select one of the following:
ENV 225	Energy Policy
ENS 326	Geographic Information Systems
ENV 310	Environmental Policy and Sustainable Governance
PHI 223	Environmental Ethics
Elective List 2		3-4
Select one of the following:
BIO 205	Concepts of Environmental Science
BIO 210	Ecology
BIO 264	Microbiology
BIO 281	Botany
BIO 307	Microbial Ecology
BIO 322	Animal Behavior
BIO 345	Introduction to Toxicology
BIO 399Z	Topics: Evolutionary Biology
CHE 221	Analytical Methods and Techniques
CHE 310	Green Chemistry
CHE 326	Biochemistry
ENV 288	Flora and Fauna of the Hudson Valley
ENV 344	Habitats of the Hudson Valley: Identification and Assessment
MAT 222	Applied Multivariable Statistical Methods
Elective List 3		6-8
Select two of the following, or from preceeding Elective Lists 1 and 2: 1
ENV 140	Act Locally: Sustainable Design and You
ECO 310	Environmental Economics
Any ENS/ENV 200-level, or higher.

1	May be taken within core.

Open Electives (22-40 Credits)

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Open Electives
Select 22-40 credits 1		24-27
Total Credits		24-27

1	Range of credits reflects variations in a student's University Core requirements.