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Program checklist · B.A.

Environment and Sustainability, B.A.

SUNY College at Potsdam · Potsdam, NY

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Program
Award
B.A.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Total credits (published)
41-46
Catalog edition
2026-2027 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Environmental and Sustainability major offers an interdisciplinary curriculum that includes coursework from numerous departments and programs spanning the arts & humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Environment and Sustainability aims to provide each student with an understanding of the complex interrelationships of humans and the environments they live in, including a grounding in science, human affairs and attitudes toward nature. Moreover, the Environment and Sustainability Program aims to cultivate a sense of environmental citizenship and stewardship through service-learning and field experiences and a place-based curriculum. The Environment and Sustainability Program’s skills component prepares students either for graduate studies or to become environmental professionals in varied fields.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196200
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196200_518d15b3
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

0 items

    Required Courses: 12 Credits

    4 items
    1. ENVR 110
      Introduction to Environmental Studies 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. ENVR 210
      Environmental Futures 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. ENVR 290
      Environmental Inquiry 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. ENVR 490
      Senior Seminar 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course

    The Humanities Core: 3 Credits

    8 items
    1. ENVR 300
      Environmental Thought 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. ENVR 310
      Adirondack Environmental History 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. ENVR 340
      Environmental Justice Narratives 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. HIST 470
      African Environmental History 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. HIST 464
      Technology in History 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    6. HIST 252
      Eat A Global History of Food 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    7. LITR 371
      Classical Heritage 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    8. PHIL 330
      Environmental Ethics 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course

    The Social Sciences Core: 3-4 Credits

    15 items
    1. ANTH 354
      Environmental Archaeology
      As published: “Environmental Archaeology 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    2. ANTH 366
      Historical Ecology
      As published: “Historical Ecology 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    3. ECON 320
      Economy and Environment 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. ENVR 120
      Introduction to Sustainability 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. ENVR 320
      Policy and Protected Areas 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    6. ENVR 343
      Environment and Society 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    7. ENVR 350
      Sustainable Development 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    8. ENVR 371
      Globalization and the Environment 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    9. ENVR 480
      Sustainable Communities 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    10. ENVR 414
      Environmental Law 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    11. POLS 414
      Environmental Law 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    12. SOCI 343
      Environment and Society 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    13. SOCI 371
      Globalization and the Environment 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    14. SOCI 480
      Sustainable Communities 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    15. SOCI 440
      The Sociology of Food 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course

    Natural Science Core: 3-4 Credits

    5 items
    1. BIOL 148
      Biodiversity Conservation 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. BIOL 300
      Ecology 3-4 Credit(s) (taken for 4 total credits: lecture & lab)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. ENVR 380
      Sustainable Energy 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. ESCI 200
      Environmental Science 3 and 1 Credit(s) (taken for 4 total credits: lecture & lab)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. GEOL 101
      Environmental Geology 1 and 3 Credit(s) (taken for 4 total credits: lecture & lab)
      Not resolved to a course

    Electives: 15 Credits

    41 items
    1. ANTH 354
      Environmental Archaeology
      As published: “Environmental Archaeology 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    2. ANTH 366
      Historical Ecology
      As published: “Historical Ecology 3 Credit(s)”
      3
    3. BIOL 101
      Evolution and Ecology 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. BIOL 148
      Biodiversity Conservation 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. BIOL 300
      Ecology 3-4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    6. BIOL 304
      Sustainable Agriculture 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    7. BIOL 312
      Insect Ecology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    8. BIOL 331
      Natural History of Higher Vertebrates 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    9. BIOL 334
      Biology of Woody Plants 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    10. BIOL 352V
      Tropical Ecology and Conservation 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    11. BIOL 402
      Conservation and Wildlife Management 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    12. BIOL 409
      Fresh Water Ecology 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    13. ENVR 120
      Introduction to Sustainability 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    14. ENVR 300
      Environmental Thought 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    15. ENVR 310
      Adirondack Environmental History 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    16. ENVR 320
      Policy and Protected Areas 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    17. ENVR 340
      Environmental Justice Narratives 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    18. ENVR 343
      Environment and Society 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    19. ENVR 350
      Sustainable Development 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    20. ENVR 371
      Globalization and the Environment 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    21. ENVR 380
      Sustainable Energy 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    22. ENVR 480
      Sustainable Communities 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    23. ESCI 200
      Environmental Science 3 and 1 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    24. HIST 252
      Eat A Global History of Food 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    25. HIST 464
      Technology in History 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    26. HIST 470
      African Environmental History 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    27. GEOL 101
      Environmental Geology 1 and 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    28. GEOL 306
      Geology of our National Parks 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    29. GEOL 350
      Geomorphology 1 and 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    30. GEOL 380
      Climate Change Past and Present 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    31. GEOL 410
      Hydrogeology 1 and 2 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    32. GEOL 440
      Sustainability of Earth Matls 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    33. GISC 410
      Advanced GIS 1-3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    34. LITR 351
      Nature and Literature 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    35. PHIL 330
      Environmental Ethics 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    36. PHTH 300
      Environmental Health 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    37. ENVR 414
      Environmental Law 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
      or: POLS 414 - Environmental Law 4 Credit(s)
    38. SOCI 343
      Environment and Society 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    39. SOCI 440
      The Sociology of Food 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    40. SOCI 371
      Globalization and the Environment 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    41. SOCI 480
      Sustainable Communities 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course

    The Skills Component: 5-8 Credits

    13 items
    1. COMP 301
      Advanced Research Writing 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    2. COMP 304
      Technical Writing 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    3. COMP 316
      Magazine Article Writing 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    4. COMP 321
      Writing about the Environment 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    5. COMP 322
      Grant Writing 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    6. ENVR 391
      Field Project 1-6 Credit(s) (taken for 4 total credits: lecture & lab)
      Not resolved to a course
    7. ENVR 485
      Research in Environmental Studies 1-6 Credit(s) (taken for 4 total credits: lecture & lab)
      Not resolved to a course
    8. GISC 101
      Geographic Information Systems 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    9. Study Abroad Option
      Not resolved to a course
    10. Abroad Course
      Not resolved to a course
    11. Semester Away (Albany/DC Policy Semester)
      Not resolved to a course
    12. WILD 360
      Leadership in Adventure Education 3 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course
    13. WILD 440
      Wilderness Leadership 2 4 Credit(s)
      Not resolved to a course

    Note(s)

    5 items
    1. Each student is also required to complete an accompanying minor or second major in a discipline of their choosing.
      Not resolved to a course
    2. No more than two courses can count both toward the Environmental Studies student’s minor or second major.
      Not resolved to a course
    3. A grade of 2.0/S or better must be achieved in all courses counted towards the environmental studies major.
      Not resolved to a course
    4. For the Humanities, Social Science, and Science Electives, students may petition the program to accept other suitable courses.
      Not resolved to a course
    5. Some of the listed courses have prerequisites; students should consult the College Catalog.
      Not resolved to a course
    Source. SUNY College at Potsdam, catalog 2026-2027 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog — https://catalog.potsdam.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=11&poid=2481&returnto=893. Captured page pages/0044.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.