Environmental Studies Major, BA

Campus: NYC, Westchester

Major Completion Summary

Requirement Credits
Major Requirements 47
University Core Requirements 44
Open Electives 29
Total Credits 120

University Core Requirements (44 Credits)

See complete University Core requirements.

University Core
Complete University Core Requirements 144
Foundation lab science fulfilled by ENS 201
Total Credits44

Major Requirements (47 Credits)

Required Major Courses32
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 210Environmental and Natural Resource Economics3
ENV 245Environmental Justice3
or ENV 265 Multiple Environmental Knowledges
ENV 310Environmental Policy and Sustainable Governance3
ENV 320Environmental Assessment3
ENS 326Geographic Information Systems3
ENV 380Introduction to Research Methods3
ENV 497Capstone Internship in Environmental Studies3
or ENV 498 Mentoring Seminar
or ENV 499 Senior Year Experience in Environmental Issues
or ENS 486 Research in Environmental Science
or ENS 494 Internship in Environmental Science
Required Major Elective Courses15
Select 15 credits from the list below. Students are limited to one course at the 100-level.
ART 231
Environmental and Ecological Art
BIO 210
Ecology
BIO 221
Botany
CHE 310
Green Chemistry
ENV 110
Nature and Culture: A Study in Connections
ENV 140
Act Locally: Sustainable Design and You
ENV 201
Animals and Society
ENV 205
Globalization, Trade and the Environment
ENV 215
Foundations of Environmental Law for Non-Lawyers
ENV 225
Energy Policy
ENV 226
Environmental Anthropology
ENV 230
Natural Beauty: An Introduction to Environmental Aesthetic
ENV 231
Equity and the Design of Sustainable Futures
ENV 235
Sustainable Living in Our World
ENV 255
Environmental History
ENV 260
Climate Change
ENV 265
Multiple Environmental Knowledges
ENV 274
Environmental Education and Interpretation
ENV 275
Food Systems and Agroecology
ENV 285
Food Revolutions: The Politics
ENV 288
Flora and Fauna of the Hudson Valley
ENV 297
Various Topics Courses
ENV 311
Development of Environmental Regulation
ENV 315
Topics on Political Ecology
ENV 344
Habitats of the Hudson Valley: Identification and Assessment
ENV 390
Internship In Environmental Studies
ENV 395
Independent Study in Environmental Science
ENV 499
Senior Year Experience in Environmental Issues
INT 299J
Animal Advocacy Clinic
INT 396A
Topic: Ethical and Economic Challenges of Ecotourism
PHI 290
Philosophical Perspectives on Technology
RES 296
Topics in Religious Studies
Total Credits79

Open Electives (29 Credits)

Open Electives
Select 29 credits 129
Total Credits29
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 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
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
 Credits14
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
 Credits16
Second Year
Fall
ENS 201 Fundamentals of Environmental Science I (Required Lab/Discussion/Fieldwork component carries zero credits) 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
 Credits16
Spring
ENS 202 Fundamentals of Environmental Science I (Required Lab/Discussion/Fieldwork component carries zero credits) 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
 Credits16
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 4
 Credits13
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
 Credits15
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
 Credits15
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
 Credits15
 Total Credits120