Environmental Studies Major, BA

Campus: NYC, Westchester

Major Completion Summary

Requirement Credits
Major Requirements 38-42
University Core Requirements 44
Open Electives 34-38
Total Credits 120

University Core Requirements (44 Credits)

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

Major Requirements (38-42 Credits)

Required Major Courses26-27
ENV 100Water, Wildlife and Windmills - An Introduction to Environmental Studies and Sciences3
ENS 201Fundamentals of Environmental Science I4
ENS 202Fundamentals of Environmental Science II0-4
ENV 245Environmental Justice3
or ENV 265 Multiple Environmental Knowledges
ENV 310Environmental Policy and Sustainable Governance3
ENV 380Introduction to Research Methods3
ENV 498Mentoring Seminar3
MAT 134Introduction to Probability and Statistics3-4
or MAT 141 Introductory Statistics for the Life Sciences
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 205
Globalization, Trade and the Environment
ENV 210
Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
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 245
Environmental Justice
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
Topics: Various
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
INT 299J
Animal Advocacy Clinic

Open Electives (34-38 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
Area of Knowledge Course 3
 Credits17
Spring
ENV 110 Nature and Culture: A Study in Connections 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
CIS 101 Introduction to Computing 3
Second Language Course, if applicable 3
 Credits16
Spring
ENS 202 Fundamentals of Environmental Science II 4
Area of Knowledge Course 3
Area of Knowledge Course 3
Open Elective Course 3
 Credits13
Third Year
Fall
Major Elective Course 3
Major Elective Course 3
Area of Knowledge Course 3
Open Elective 3
Open Elective 3
 Credits15
Spring
ENV 380 Introduction to Research Methods 3
ENV 310 Environmental Policy and Sustainable Governance 3
Area of Knowledge Course 3
Area of Knowledge Course 3
Open Elective 3
 Credits15
Fourth Year
Fall
ENV 498 Mentoring Seminar 3
Major Elective 3
Civic Engagement Course 3
Area of Knowledge Course 3
Area of Knowledge Course 3
 Credits15
Spring
Major Elective 3
Major Elective 3
Open Elective Course 3
Open Elective Course 3
Open Elective Course 1
 Credits13
 Total Credits120