Environmental Studies, B.A.

Curriculum 0110

The B.A. in environmental studies emphasizes the intersection social sciences and humanities with environmental issues. For more information contact the Center for Earth and Environmental Science .

Major Departmental Requirements 42-43 Credits

BIO 102 - General Biology II (4 cr.)
ENV 201 - Environment and Society (3 cr.)
ENV 304 - Ecology (4 cr.)
ENV 340 - Environmental Science Seminar (3 cr.) (AWR)
EVS 101 - Introduction to Environmental Studies (1 cr.)
GEG 121 - Human Geography (3 cr.)
GEG 120 - Physical Geography of the Environment (3 cr.) or
GEL 101 - Physical Geology (4 cr.)
PHI 350 - Environmental Ethics (3 cr.) or
PHI 361 - Nature, Culture, and the Hunt (3 cr.) or
PHI 365 - Food Justice (3 cr.)
ANT 368 - Anthropology of Food (3 cr.) or
SOC 303 - Sociology of Development in the Americas (3 cr.) or
SOC 367 - Sociology of the Environment (3 cr.)
HIS 319 - U.S. Environmental History (3 cr.) or
HIS 342 - History of Ecology and Environmentalism (3 cr.) or
HIS 344 - Adirondack Environmental History (3 cr.)
ENV 329 - Environmental Management (3 cr.) or
ENV 421 - Environmental Law and Policy (3 cr.)
ENV 371 - Environmental Leadership (3 cr.) or
ENV 481 - Sustainability (3 cr.)
GEG 301 - Global Planning Principles (3 cr.) or
GEG 307 - Urban Geography and Planning (3 cr.) or
GEG 485 - Sustainable Communities (3 cr.)
GEG 303 - Environmental Conservation (3 cr.) or
GEG 304 - Economic Geography (3 cr.) or
GEG 332 - Environmental Justice (3 cr.)

Cognate Requirements 18-24 Credits

Completion of any academic minor or second major, selected in consultation with the student’s advisor

Additional Degree Requirements

Completion of all Undergraduate Degree Requirements, including General Education: The Cardinal Core Curriculum, elective courses if applicable, and a total of 120 credits minimum.
A minimum GPA of 2.0 in Major Departmental Requirements.