Campus: NYC, Westchester
Major Completion Summary
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| Major Requirements | 47 |
| University Core Requirements | 44-55 |
| Open Electives | 26-37 |
| Total Credits | 128 |
University Core Requirements (44-55 Credits)
See complete University Core requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| University Core | ||
| Complete University Core Requirements 1 | 44-55 | |
Foundation lab science fulfilled by ENS 201 | ||
| Total Credits | 44-55 | |
Major Requirements (47 Credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Major Courses | ||
| 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 210 | Environmental and Natural Resource Economics | 3 |
| ENV 245 | Environmental Justice | 3 |
| or ENV 265 | Multiple Environmental Knowledges | |
| ENV 310 | Environmental Policy and Sustainable Governance | 3 |
| ENV 320 | Environmental Assessment | 3 |
| ENS 326 | Geographic Information Systems | 3 |
| ENV 380 | Introduction to Research Methods | 3 |
| ENV 498 | Mentoring Seminar | 3 |
| Required Major Elective Courses | 15 | |
| Select 15 credits from the list below. Students are limited to one course at the 100-level. | ||
| Environmental and Ecological Art | ||
| Ecology | ||
| Botany | ||
| Green Chemistry | ||
| Nature and Culture: A Study in Connections | ||
| Act Locally: Sustainable Design and You | ||
| Animals and Society | ||
| Globalization, Trade and the Environment | ||
| Energy Policy | ||
| Environmental Anthropology | ||
| Natural Beauty: An Introduction to Environmental Aesthetic | ||
| Equity and the Design of Sustainable Futures | ||
| Sustainable Living in Our World | ||
| Environmental History | ||
| Climate Change | ||
| Multiple Environmental Knowledges | ||
| Environmental Education and Interpretation | ||
| Food Systems and Agroecology | ||
| Food Revolutions: The Politics | ||
| Flora and Fauna of the Hudson Valley | ||
ENV 297 | Various Topics Courses | |
| Development of Environmental Regulation | ||
| Topics on Political Ecology | ||
| Habitats of the Hudson Valley: Identification and Assessment | ||
| Internship In Environmental Studies | ||
| Independent Study in Environmental Science | ||
| Senior Year Experience in Environmental Issues | ||
| Animal Advocacy Clinic | ||
| Topic: Ethical and Economic Challenges of Ecotourism | ||
| Philosophical Perspectives on Technology | ||
| Topics in Religious Studies | ||
| Total Credits | 47 | |
Open Electives (26-37 Credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Open Electives | ||
| Select 26-37 credits 1 | 26-37 | |
| Total Credits | 26-37 | |
- 1
Includes UNV 101 First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community -Freshman Seminar (one credit) - for first-year freshman.
In addition to the courses listed below, students are required to complete two courses with the Anti-Racism Education attribute attached. These courses may be taken during any semester of their education. See advisor for more information.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENG 110 | Composition | 3 |
| ENV 100 | Water, Wildlife and Windmills - An Introduction to Environmental Studies and Sciences | 3 |
| MAT 141 | Introductory Statistics for the Life Sciences | 4 |
| COM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| UNV 101 | First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community | 1 |
| Credits | 14 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENV 110 or ENV 140 |
Nature and Culture: A Study in Connections or Act Locally: Sustainable Design and You |
3 |
| ENG 120 | Critical Writing | 4 |
| Two Learning Community (LC) courses | 6 | |
| First Second Language Course. See Advisor for guidelines | 3 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course or Open Elective course | ||
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENS 201 | Fundamentals of Environmental Science I | 0-4 |
| ENV 245 or ENV 265 |
Environmental Justice or Multiple Environmental Knowledges |
3 |
| ENG 201 | Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course or Open Elective course | 3 | |
| Second Language Course, if applicable | 3 | |
| Credits | 12-16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENS 202 | Fundamentals of Environmental Science I | 0-4 |
| ENV 265 or ENV 245 |
Multiple Environmental Knowledges or Environmental Justice |
3 |
| ENS 326 or ENS 526 |
Geographic Information Systems or Geographical Information Systems in Environmental Science |
3 |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course or Open Elective course | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 12-16 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENV 210 | Environmental and Natural Resource Economics | 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 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course or Open Elective course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENV 380 | Introduction to Research Methods | 3 |
| ENV 310 | Environmental Policy and Sustainable Governance | 3 |
| ENV 320 or ENV 211 |
Environmental Assessment or Environmental Assessment |
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 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| ENV 498 or ENS 486 |
Mentoring Seminar (Student can also take this course in the spring) or Research in Environmental Science |
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 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENV 498 or ENS 486 |
Mentoring Seminar (Student can take this course in the fall) or Research in Environmental Science |
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 | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 114-122 | |