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Environmental Biology Major

Colgate University · Hamilton, NY

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Majors and Minors
Catalog edition
2026-2027 University Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
This major is affiliated with the Environmental Studies Program (ENST) and is designed for students interested in biology and the environment.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
190099
CourseShelf checklist
CK_190099_7f82dec3
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Major Requirements

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    Environmental Studies Courses (Six)

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      One of the following environmental ethics courses

      2 items
      1. ENST 202
        Environmental Ethics
        As published: “/PHIL 202 - Environmental Ethics”
      2. ENST 324

      Community-based Study of Environmental Issues

      1 item
      1. ENST 450
        Community-Based Study of Environmental Issues
        As published: “Community-Based Study of Environmental Issues and ENST 450L”
        1.00

      Both of the following methods courses

      2 items
      1. BIOL 320
        Biostatistics
        As published: “Biostatistics and BIOL 320L”
        1.00
      2. GEOG 245

      One of the following environmental justice courses

      2 items
      1. ENST 232
      2. ENST 321
        1.00

      One of the following environmental politics, policy, planning, or economics courses

      4 items
      1. ECON 228
        1.00
      2. ENST 241
      3. ENST 250
        1.00
      4. ENST /POSC 335 - US Environmental Politics
        Not resolved to a course

      Biology Courses (Six)

      0 items

        Required Courses

        3 items
        1. BIOL 181
          Evolution, Ecology, and Diversity
          As published: “Evolution, Ecology, and Diversity and BIOL 181L”
        2. This course and its credit bearing laboratory component must be completed with a grade of C- or better.
          Not resolved to a course
        3. BIOL 330
          1.00

        Additional Biology Courses

        0 items

          Requirements

          6 items
          1. BIOL 203
            Ecology
            As published: “Ecology and BIOL 203L”
            1.00
          2. BIOL 329
            Tropical Ecology
            As published: “Tropical Ecology and BIOL 329E”
          3. BIOL 335
            Freshwater Ecology
            As published: “Freshwater Ecology and BIOL 335L”
            1.00
          4. BIOL 336
            1.00
          5. BIOL 340
            1.00
          6. BIOL 328
            1.00

          Requirements

          15 items
          1. BIOL 101
            1.00
          2. BIOL 102
            1.00
          3. BIOL 182
            Molecules, Cells, and Genes
            As published: “Molecules, Cells, and Genes and BIOL 182L”
            1.00
          4. BIOL 201
            1.00
          5. BIOL 206
            Organismal Biology
            As published: “Organismal Biology and BIOL 206L”
            1.00
          6. BIOL 301
            1.00
          7. BIOL 304
            Invertebrate Zoology
            As published: “Invertebrate Zoology and BIOL 304L”
            1.00
          8. BIOL 305
            Vertebrate Zoology
            As published: “Vertebrate Zoology and BIOL 305L”
            1.00
          9. BIOL 306
            Medical and Forensic Botany
            As published: “Medical and Forensic Botany and BIOL 306L”
          10. BIOL 311
            Comparative Physiology
            As published: “Comparative Physiology and BIOL 311L”
            1.00
          11. BIOL 313
            Microbiology
            As published: “Microbiology and BIOL 313L”
            1.00
          12. BIOL 315
            Biology of Plants
            As published: “Biology of Plants and BIOL 315L”
            1.00
          13. BIOL 318
            Human Physiology
            As published: “Vertebrate Physiology and BIOL 318L”
            1.00
          14. BIOL 341
            1.00
          15. BIOL 355

          Research Course

          2 items
          1. Biology course numbered BIOL 470 or higher
            Not resolved to a course
          2. ENST 491
            Independent Study
            As published: “Independent Study (with permission of the program director)”

          Introductory Chemistry Requirement

          3 items
          1. CHEM 101
            General Chemistry I
            As published: “General Chemistry I and CHEM 101L and CHEM 102 - General Chemistry II and CHEM 102L”
            1.00
          2. CHEM 101
            General Chemistry I
            As published: “General Chemistry I and CHEM 101L and GEOL 303 - Geochemistry”
            1.00
          3. CHEM 111
            Chemical Principles
            As published: “Chemical Principles and CHEM 111L”
            1.00

          Honors and High Honors

          0 items

            Graduate Study or a Career in the General Area of Environmental Biology

            0 items

              Environmental Studies Program

              0 items
                Source. Colgate University, catalog 2026-2027 University Catalog — https://catalog.colgate.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=16&poid=2838&returnto=809. Captured page pages/0209.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.