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Sustainability Studies, BS Major in

Hofstra University · Hempstead, NY

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Program
Award
Sustainability Studies, BS Major in
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Total credits (published)
124
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The BS major in Sustainability Studies allows students to complete a broad-based interdisciplinary course of study with required concentrations in sustainability, in the natural sciences, and in mathematics, and with a selection of relevant electives from across the curriculum. Students enrolling in this major should meet with the department chair to plan their program of study prior to registering for courses.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
191649
CourseShelf checklist
CK_191649_e9b31fd1
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Program Requirements

7 items
  1. Completion of 58-60 s.h. of course work as outlined below, consisting of 24 s.h. of required courses in sustainability, geology, geography, and technology and public policy (see below); 17-19 s.h. of science requirements (see below); 6-8 s.h. of mathematics requirements (see below); and 9 s.h. of electives, selected from the list of courses specified below. Courses with grades lower than a C- do not count toward the total number of hours required for the sustainability studies major.
    Not resolved to a course
  2. At least 15 s.h. must be completed in-residence.
    Not resolved to a course
  3. At least 65 s.h. must be completed in liberal arts course work. The humanities and social science electives must be satisfied with approved distribution courses:
    Not resolved to a course
  4. WSC 001
    Composition - Semester Hours: 3-4
    Not resolved to a course
  5. WSC 002
    Composition - Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  6. Humanities Electives - Semester Hours: 6
    Not resolved to a course
  7. Social Science Electives - Semester Hours: 6
    Not resolved to a course

Sustainability Core - Semester Hours: 24

9 items
  1. SBLY 001
    (IS) Our Sustainable World Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  2. SBLY 002
    (IS) Sustainability Planning and Policy Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  3. SBLY 105
    Seminar on Sustainability Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  4. SBLY 110
    Sustainability Studio Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  5. GEOL 005
    (NS) Environmental Geology Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  6. SBLY 180
    Sustainability Internship Semester Hours: 1-6 (must take for a minimum of 3 semester hours)
    Not resolved to a course
  7. One other 3 s.h. SBLY course
    Not resolved to a course
  8. GEOG 060
    (NS) Introduction to Digital Mapping Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
    or: TPP 060 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
  9. Note: SBLY 105 and SBLY 110 make up a capstone course sequence that is taken in the fall and spring of the senior year. SBLY 105 must be taken prior to enrolling in SBLY 110 .
    Not resolved to a course

Science Requirements - Semester Hours: 17-19

10 items
  1. CHEM 003A
    (NS) General Chemistry I Semester Hours: 3 - 4
    Not resolved to a course
  2. CHEM 003B
    (NS) General Chemistry Laboratory I Semester Hours: 1
    Not resolved to a course
  3. CHEM 139
    Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  4. CHEM 140
    Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Semester Hours: 1
    Not resolved to a course
  5. 6-8 credits of BIOLOGY , chosen under advisement from the Director of Sustainability Studies.
    Not resolved to a course
  6. AND One of the following courses:
    Not resolved to a course
  7. GEOL 033
    Environmental Geomorphology Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  8. GEOL 121
    Hydrology Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  9. GEOL 132
    Geochemistry Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  10. GEOL 140
    Paleoclimatology Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course

Mathematics Requirements - Semester Hours: 6-8

4 items
  1. MATH 008
    Elementary Mathematical Statistics Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
    or: MATH 050 - (MA) Precalculus Semester Hours: 4
    or: MATH 137 - (MA) Mathematical Probability and Statistics Semester Hours: 3
    or: BIOL 124 - Biostatistics Semester Hours: 4
  2. AND
    Not resolved to a course
  3. MATH 061
    (MA) Basic Calculus with Applications Semester Hours: 4 *
    Not resolved to a course
    or: MATH 061A - (MA) Basic Calculus Semester Hours: 3 *
    or: MATH 071 - (MA) Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Semester Hours: 4 *
  4. *BIOL 124 may be used to satisfy an elective requirement for the degree OR a math requirement, but not both. Students without a background in high school calculus are strongly advised to take MATH 050 - (MA) Precalculus before continuing on to calculus.
    Not resolved to a course

Elective Courses - Semester Hours: 9

33 items
  1. BIOL 142
    Urban Habitats Semester Hours: 2
    Not resolved to a course
  2. BIOL 124
    Biostatistics Semester Hours: 4
    Not resolved to a course
  3. BIOL 139
    Coastal Marine Biology Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  4. BIOL 138
    Field Ecology Semester Hours: 1-3
    Not resolved to a course
  5. BIOL 136
    General Ecology Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  6. BIOL 156
    Conservation Biology Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  7. BIOL 170
    Urban Ecology Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  8. BIOL 176
    Ecology of Wild and Urban Plants Semester Hours: 4
    Not resolved to a course
  9. BIOL 155
    Marine Biology Semester Hours: 4
    Not resolved to a course
  10. CHEM 185
    Environmental Chemistry Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  11. ENGG 047
    Environmental Engineering Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  12. ENGG 060
    Water Quality for Environmental Engineers Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  13. ENGG 110
    Project Management Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  14. GEOG 160
    Intermediate Geographic Information Systems Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  15. GEOG 161
    Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for the Natural Sciences Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  16. GEOL 033
    Environmental Geomorphology Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  17. GEOL 121
    Hydrology Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  18. GEOL 132
    Geochemistry Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  19. GEOL 140
    Paleoclimatology Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  20. HPR 068
    Environmental Health Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  21. PHI 101
    (HP) Ecology and Environmentalism Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  22. PHI 133
    (HP) Ethics and the Natural Environment Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  23. PSY 040
    Statistics Semester Hours: 4
    Not resolved to a course
  24. SBLY 014F
    First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
    Not resolved to a course
  25. SBLY 014S
    First-Year Seminar Semester Hours: 3-4
    Not resolved to a course
  26. SBLY 100
    Departmental Honors Candidacy: Essay Semester Hours: 1-3
    Not resolved to a course
  27. SBLY 104 A-Z
    Special Topics in Sustainability Studies Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  28. SBLY 151
    to 154 - Readings in Sustainability Studies Semester Hours: 1-3
    Not resolved to a course
  29. SOC 180
    Statistics in Sociology Semester Hours: 4
    Not resolved to a course
  30. TPP 110
    Energy and Society Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  31. TPP 112
    Technology and Human Values Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  32. TPP 114
    Technology and Urban Problems Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course
  33. TPP 115
    Environmental Planning Semester Hours: 3
    Not resolved to a course

Complete BS Requirements

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