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Requirements for the Environmental Science

Barnard College · New York, NY

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Program
Award
Minor
CIP
26.1310
Credits (computed from items)
227.5
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
189097
CourseShelf checklist
CK_189097_0c207a67
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements

6 items
  1. Select one laboratory science course (with corresponding labs) from the following:
    Not resolved to a course
    9
  2. EESC BC1001
    4.5
  3. EESC UN1011
    Earth: Origin, Evolution, Processes, Future
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  4. EESC UN2100
    4.5
  5. EESC UN2200
    4.5
  6. EESC UN2300
    EARTH'S ENVIRO SYST: LIFE SYST
    As published: “EARTH'S ENVIRO SYST: LIFE SYST (students must enroll in the corresponding LAB course, EESC UN2310.)”
    4.5

Select at least two Natural Science Electives:

electives · 25 items
  1. BIOL BC2272
    3
  2. BIOL BC3320
    3
  3. EAEE E2002
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. EEEB UN3087
    CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  5. EESC BC3001
    CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. EESC BC3012
    3
  7. EESC BC3013
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  8. EESC BC3014
    3
  9. EESC BC3016
    3
  10. EESC BC3017
    3
  11. EESC BC3021
    3
  12. EESC BC3023
    The Hudson: The Estuary, The River, and Our Environment
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  13. EESC BC3025
    3
  14. EESC BC3026
    3
  15. EESC BC3032
    4
  16. EESC BC3033
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  17. EESC BC3043
    3
  18. EESC BC3050
    3
  19. EESC UN1600
    EARTH RESOURCES ＆ SUSTAIN DEV
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  20. EESC UN2330
    3
  21. PUBH UN3100
    3
  22. SDEV UN3390
    GIS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMNT
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  23. SDEV UN3450
    SPATIAL ANALYSIS FOR SDEV
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  24. URBS UN3200
    Spatial Analysis: GIS Methods and Urban Case Studies
    Not resolved to a course
    4
  25. Minors in Environmental Science are required to complete five courses, each of which should be three credits or above, and at least three of the five courses must be taken at Barnard/Columbia. Of the four electives, two courses must be based in the natural sciences and three courses must be at 3000 level or above. (For Electives for the Environmental Science Minor, please see link for Minor Requirements Worksheet above. Any substitutions must have the approval of the Minor Advisor. )
    Not resolved to a course
    9

Requirements for the Environment and Sustainability Major

major core · 0 items

    Part A-1. Natural Science Foundation (all 3 required)

    2 items
    1. EESC UN2100
      4.5
    2. CHEM BC2001
      GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
      As published: “GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (plus Lab)”
      or: EESC BC3016 ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURMENTS
      5

    . . . * Majors can replace General Chemistry with EESC BC3016, Environmental Measurements, but must complement this with either an A-2 or a B-2 course, not also being used for those requirements.

    major core · 1 item
    1. BIOL BC1500& BIOL BC1501
      INTRO ORGANISMAL/EVOL BIOLand INTRO LAB/ORGANISMAL＆EVOL BIO
      Not resolved to a course
      or: EEEB UN2002 ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY II
      or: EESC UN2300 EARTH'S ENVIRO SYST: LIFE SYST
      5

    or Columbia's SEE-U summer Program (only for those who did not receive credit for EESC BC1001)

    0 items

      Part A-2. Additional Science Foundation Course (choose 1)

      6 items
      1. CHEM BC3230
        3
      2. CHEM BC2002
        5
      3. EESC UN2200
        4.5
      4. BIOL BC1502& BIOL BC1503
        INTRO CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLand INTRO LAB CELLULAR＆MOLEC BIO
        Not resolved to a course
        5.5
      5. EESC BC1001
        4.5
      6. EESC UN1011
        Earth: Origin, Evolution, Processes, Future
        Not resolved to a course
        4

      Part B. Quantitative Foundations (1 from each grouping, choose 2 total)

      2 items
      1. EESC BC3017
        ENVIRONMENTAL DATA ANALYSIS
        As published: “ENVIRONMENTAL DATA ANALYSIS (AND )”
        3
      2. SDEV UN3390
        GIS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMNT
        Not resolved to a course
        or: SDEV UN3450 SPATIAL ANALYSIS FOR SDEV
        or: EAEE E4009 GIS-RES,ENVIR,INFRASTRUCTR MGT
        or: EESC BC3016 ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURMENTS
        or: EESC BC3050 BIG DATA WITH PYTHON
        or: EESC GU4050 GLOBAL ASSMT-REMOTE SENSING
        or: URBS UN3200 Spatial Analysis: GIS Methods and Urban Case Studies
        3

      Part C. Social Science Foundation (choose 2)

      5 items
      1. ECON BC1003
        Introduction to Economic Reasoning
        or: ECON UN1105 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS
        4
      2. POLS UN1601
        4
      3. SDEV UN2300
        CHALLENGES OF SUSTAINABLE DEV
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. SDEV UN2320
        ECON ＆ FIN MTHDS FOR SDEV
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. ANTH UN1002
        3

      Part D. Electives (choose 3, at least 1 from each grouping of upper level courses) D1. Natural Science Elective (See Worksheet for full list of courses)

      electives · 0 items

        D2. Social Science Elective (See Worksheet for full list of courses)

        electives · 0 items

          Part E. Workshop Experience

          1 item
          1. EESC BC3300
            4

          Part F. Senior Research/Thesis (2 courses)

          2 items
          1. EESC BC3800
            3
          2. EESC BC3801
            3

          Advice for the Environment and Sustainability Major

          major core · 0 items

            Part A-1. Natural Science Foundation (3 courses with corresponding labs)

            3 items
            1. EESC UN2100
              4.5
            2. CHEM BC2001
              GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
              As published: “GENERAL CHEMISTRY I (plus Lab)”
              5
            3. BIOL BC1500& BIOL BC1501
              INTRO ORGANISMAL/EVOL BIOLand INTRO LAB/ORGANISMAL＆EVOL BIO
              Not resolved to a course
              or: EEEB UN2002 ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY II
              or: EESC UN2300 EARTH'S ENVIRO SYST: LIFE SYST
              5

            or Columbia's SEE-U summer Program (only for those who did not receive credit for EESC BC1001)

            0 items

              Part A-2. Additional Science Foundation Course (1 course with corresponding lab)

              1 item
              1. CHEM BC3230
                ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I-LEC
                or: CHEM BC2002 General Chemistry II
                or: EESC UN2200 EARTH'S ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS: THE SOLID EARTH
                or: BIOL BC1502 INTRO CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOL
                or: EESC BC1001 Environmental Science I
                or: EESC BC1002 ENVIRNMNTL SCI II: Envir ＆ Human Health
                3

              Part B. Quantitative Assessment (2 courses)

              2 items
              1. EESC BC3017
                3
              2. SDEV UN3390
                GIS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMNT
                Not resolved to a course
                or: SDEV UN3450 SPATIAL ANALYSIS FOR SDEV
                or: EAEE E4009 GIS-RES,ENVIR,INFRASTRUCTR MGT
                or: EESC BC3016 ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURMENTS
                or: EESC GU4050 GLOBAL ASSMT-REMOTE SENSING
                or: URBS UN3200 Spatial Analysis: GIS Methods and Urban Case Studies
                3

              Part C. Decision-making Foundation (one for each grouping, 3 courses total)

              2 items
              1. ECON BC1003
                Introduction to Economic Reasoning
                or: ECON UN1105 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS
                3
              2. ANTH UN1002
                THE INTERPRETATION OF CULTURE
                As published: “THE INTERPRETATION OF CULTURE (with discussion section)”
                or: EEEB UN1010 HUMAN ORIGINS ＆ EVOLUTION
                or: ANTH V3004 Introduction to Environmental Anthropology
                or: SDEV UN2300 CHALLENGES OF SUSTAINABLE DEV
                3

              Part D. Natural Science Elective (1 course) See link for Environmental Policy Major Worksheet above.

              electives · 0 items

                Part E. Social Science Elective (1 course) See link for Environmental Policy Major Worksheet above.

                electives · 0 items

                  Part F. Junior Research (1 course) See link for Environmental Policy Major Worksheet above.

                  major core · 1 item
                  1. EESC BC3300
                    WORKSHOP SUSTAINABLE DEVEL
                    As published: “WORKSHOP SUSTAINABLE DEVEL (recommended)”
                    4

                  Part G. Senior Research/Thesis (2 courses)

                  2 items
                  1. EESC BC3800
                    3
                  2. EESC BC3801
                    3
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