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Environmental Science [ENVS]

State University of New York at Cortland · Cortland, NY

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Program
Award
Environmental Science [ENVS]
Catalog edition
2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
This interdisciplinary major integrates scientific knowledge to understand environmental systems and address environmental challenges. Graduates can pursue careers in environmental consulting, resource management, education, and policy analysis, or choose to advance their studies in graduate school.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196149
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196149_531d7497
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Bachelor’s Degree Requirements

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    A. Required Core: 39 credit hours

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      Core Coursework

      9 items
      1. ENS 100
        Introduction to Environmental Science (3 cr. hr.) or
        Not resolved to a course
      2. EST 100
        Introduction to Environmental Studies (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. ENS 486
        Seminar in Environmental Science (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. ENS 487
        Environmental Science Internship (3-12 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. BIO 110
        Principles of Biology I (4 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      6. BIO 111
        Principles of Biology II (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      7. BIO 113
        Principles of Biology II Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      8. GRY 324
        Introduction to Computer Mapping (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      9. PHY 105
        Elementary Mechanics and Heat (4 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      Chemistry Coursework

      5 items
      1. CHE 125
        Environmental Chemistry (4 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
        or: CHE 227 - General Chemistry I Lecture (3 cr. hr.)
      2. and
        Not resolved to a course
      3. CHE 277
        General Chemistry I Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. CHE 228
        General Chemistry II Lecture (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. CHE 278
        General Chemistry II Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      Geology Coursework

      2 items
      1. GLY 171
        Earth Science (4 cr. hr.) or
        Not resolved to a course
      2. GLY 261
        Physical Geology (4 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      Statistics Coursework

      4 items
      1. BIO 203
        Applied Biostatistics (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. ECO 221
        Economic Statistics (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      3. MAT 201
        Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. PSY 201
        Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      B. Applied Science: 19 credit hours

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        Sustainability Science

        4 items
        1. ENS 330
          Climate Change: Science and Solutions (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. also listed as GLY 330
          Not resolved to a course
        3. PHY 305
          Energy and Sustainability (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        4. SCI 380
          Energy and the Environment (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course

        Biology

        5 items
        1. BIO 307
          Field Natural History (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. BIO 310
          Field Biology (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        3. BIO 315
          Marine Biology (4 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        4. BIO 405
          Conservation Biology (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        5. BIO 412
          General Ecology (4 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course

        Chemistry

        2 items
        1. CHE 300
          Organic Chemistry I Lecture (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. CHE 310
          Foundations of Analytical Chemistry (4 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course

        Earth Science

        6 items
        1. GLY 300
          Environmental Mineralogy (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. GLY 367
          Geomorphology (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        3. GLY 371
          Meteorology (4 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        4. GLY 379
          Climate Change (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        5. GLY 390
          Hydrogeology (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        6. GLY 397
          Physical Oceanography (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course

        Geographic Information Systems

        4 items
        1. GRY 331
          Global Position System Technology (4 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. GRY 337
          Programming in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (4 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        3. GRY 345
          Environmental Remote Sensing (4 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        4. GRY 430
          Advanced Geographic Information Systems (4 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course

        C. Environment and Society Electives: 6 credit hours

        17 items
        1. ECO 334
          Resource and Environmental Economics (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        2. ECO 335
          Resource and Environmental Economics (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        3. EDU 462
          Environmental and Outdoor Education (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        4. GRY 301
          Climate Change and Society (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        5. GRY 310
          Environmental Geography of the Adirondacks (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        6. GRY 440
          Seminar in Geography (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        7. HIS 432
          World Environmental History (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        8. HLH 392
          Environmental Pollutants and Toxicology (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        9. HLH 393
          Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        10. PHI 320
          Environmental Ethics (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        11. POL 242
          Environmental Policy (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        12. POL 308
          Environmental Law (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        13. POL 342
          Environmental Policy and Biodiversity (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        14. REC 315
          Ecotourism (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        15. REC 462
          Environmental and Outdoor Education (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        16. REC 469
          Environmental and Cultural Interpretation (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course
        17. SOC 340
          Environmental Sociology (3 cr. hr.)
          Not resolved to a course

        D. College Requirements

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          Example of the B.S. in Environmental Science over four years

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            First Year Fall

            5 items
            1. BIO 110
              Principles of Biology I (4 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. COR 101
              The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            3. CPN 100
              As published: “Writing Studies I (3 cr. hr.)”
            4. ENS 100
              Introduction to Environmental Science (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            5. GE course (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course

            First Year Spring

            5 items
            1. CPN 101
              Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. BIO 111
              Principles of Biology II (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            3. BIO 113
              Principles of Biology II Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            4. CHE 125
              Environmental Chemistry (4 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            5. World language 101 (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course

            Second Year Fall

            4 items
            1. GLY 171
              Earth Science (4 cr. hr.) or
              Not resolved to a course
            2. GLY 261
              Physical Geology (4 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            3. PHY 105
              Elementary Mechanics and Heat (4 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            4. GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) Elective (2 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course

            Second Year Spring

            4 items
            1. CHE 228
              General Chemistry II Lecture (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. CHE 278
              General Chemistry II Laboratory (1 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            3. GLY 397
              Physical Oceanography (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            4. GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course

            Third Year Fall

            5 items
            1. CHE 300
              Organic Chemistry I Lecture (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. GLY 367
              Geomorphology (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            3. GRY 324
              Introduction to Computer Mapping (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            4. MAT 201
              Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            5. Free elective (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course

            Third Year Spring

            5 items
            1. BIO 405
              Conservation Biology (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. ENS 330
              Climate Change: Science and Solutions (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            3. GRY 345
              Environmental Remote Sensing (4 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            4. SOC 340
              Environmental Sociology (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            5. Elective (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course

            Fourth Year Fall

            3 items
            1. ENS 487
              Environmental Science Internship (3-12 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. HIS 432
              World Environmental History (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            3. Upper division free elective (3 cr. hr.) Upper division free elective (3 cr. hr.) Free elective (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course

            Fourth Year Spring

            2 items
            1. ENS 486
              Seminar in Environmental Science (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. Upper division free elective (3 cr. hr.) Upper division free elective (3 cr. hr.) Free elective (3 cr. hr.) Free elective (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            Source. State University of New York at Cortland, catalog 2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog — https://catalog.cortland.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=51&poid=9155&returnto=7255. Captured page pages/0186.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.