Environmental Science Major, BS

Campus: NYC, Westchester

Major Completion Summary

Requirement Credits
University Core Requirements 44-55
Major Requirements 44-47
Open Electives 14-32
Total Credits 120

University Core Requirements (44-55 Credits)

See complete University Core requirements.

Includes several of the major-required  courses listed below:

Foundation
MAT 131Calculus I4
In Depth Sequence in Chemistry
CHE 111General Chemistry I4
CHE 112General Chemistry II4
CHE 213Foundations of Organic Chemistry4

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)

Major Requirements
BIO 101General Biology I4
BIO 102General Biology II4
MAT 141Introductory Statistics for the Life Sciences 14
PHY 101College Physics I4
Environmental Science and Studies Requirements
ENV 100Water, Wildlife and Windmills - An Introduction to Environmental Studies and Sciences3
ENS 201Fundamentals of Environmental Science I4
ENS 202Fundamentals of Environmental Science I4
ENV 380Introduction to Research Methods3
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 Lists12-15
Elective List 13
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 23-4
Select one of the following:
BIO 205
Concepts of Environmental Science
BIO 210
Ecology
BIO 221
Botany
BIO 264
Microbiology
BIO 305
Evolutionary Biology
BIO 307
Microbial Ecology
BIO 322
Animal Behavior
BIO 345
Introduction to Toxicology
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 36-8
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 (14-32 Credits)

Open Electives
Select 14-32 credits 114-32
Total Credits14-32
1

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

In addition to the courses listed below, students are required to complete two courses with the Anti-Racism Education attribute attached. These cour​ses may be taken during any semester of their education. See advisor for more information.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
FallCredits
ENG 110 Composition 3
BIO 101 General Biology I (Required Lab component carries zero credits) 4
ENV 100 Water, Wildlife and Windmills - An Introduction to Environmental Studies and Sciences 3
CHE 111 General Chemistry I (Required Lab component carries zero credits) 4
UNV 101 First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community 1
 Credits15
Spring
BIO 102 General Biology II (Required Lab component carries zero credits) 4
CHE 112 General Chemistry II (Required Lab component carries zero credits) 4
ENG 120 Critical Writing 4
Two Learning Community (LC) courses 6
 Credits18
Second Year
Fall
ENS 201 Fundamentals of Environmental Science I (Required Lab/Discussion component carries zero credits) 4
CHE 223
or CHE 213
 Organic Chemistry I (Required Lab component carries zero credits)
or Foundations of Organic Chemistry
 5
MAT 131 Calculus I (Required Lab/Discussion component carries zero credits) 4
First Second Language Course. See Advisor for guidelines  
 Credits13
Spring
COM 200 Public Speaking 3
ENS 202 Fundamentals of Environmental Science I (Required Lab/Discussion component carries zero credits) 4
ENG 201 Writing in the Disciplines 3
CIS 101
or CIT 110
or CS 121
 Introduction to Computing
or Introduction to Information Technology
or Introduction to Computer Science
 3
Second Language Course, if applicable 3
 Credits16
Third Year
Fall
PHY 101 College Physics I (Required Lab component carries zero credits) 4
ENV 245
or ENV 265
 Environmental Justice
or Multiple Environmental Knowledges
 3
One elective course in subject ENV 3
One elective course in subject ENV 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course or Open Elective course 3
 Credits16
Spring
ENV 380 Introduction to Research Methods 3
MAT 141 Introductory Statistics for the Life Sciences 4
ENV 265
or ENV 245
 Multiple Environmental Knowledges
or Environmental Justice
 3
One elective course in subject ENV 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course or Open Elective course 3
 Credits16
Fourth Year
Fall
ENS 486
or ENV 498
 Research in Environmental Science (Students can take this course in the spring term)
or Mentoring Seminar
 3
One elective course in subject ENV 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course or Open Elective course 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course or Open Elective course 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course or Open Elective course 2
 Credits14
Spring
ENS 486
or ENV 498
 Research in Environmental Science (Students can take this course in the fall term)
or Mentoring Seminar
 3
One elective course in subject ENV (if needed) 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course or Open Elective course 3
Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course or Open Elective course 3
 Credits12
 Total Credits120