The major in Earth and Environmental Sciences is an interdisciplinary program among the departments of Geology, Biology, and Chemistry and offered jointly with NJIT. The goal of the program is to give students a well-rounded background in science as it relates to the environment. The program is rigorous and is designed either to prepare graduates for technical positions in the environmental industry or to allow them to continue their education in graduate studies. The program also prepares students to pursue an environmental career through the fields of law, business, sociology, health, or political science. The environmental science major requires at least 71-72 credits.
The environmental science - sustainability (B.S.) major requires at least 71-72 credits in the following courses:
Foundation Courses (26 credits)
21:120:200 Concepts in Biology (4)
21:120:201-202 Foundations of Cell & Molecular Biology and Lab (3,1)
21:160:113-114 General Chemistry Laboratory I,II (1,1)
21:160:115-116 General Chemistry I,II (4,4)
21:460:103 Planet Earth (3)
21:460:104 Planet Earth Laboratory (1)
21:460:206 Environmental Geology (3)
21:460:207 Environmental Geology Laboratory (1)
Quantitative Courses (11 credits)
21:460:375 Quantitative Methods in the Geosciences (4)
21:640:135 Calculus I (4)
21:640:327 Probability and Statistics (3)
Field Courses (6 credits)
21:120:380 Field Ecology (3) or 21:120:475 Ecological Field Methods (3)
21:460:311 Geologic Field Methods (3)
Senior Capstone (3 credits)
21:120:522 Resource Sustainability (3)
Advanced Science Courses (25-26 Credits)
21:160:223 Analytical Chemistry (3)
21:160:227 Experimental Analytical Chemistry (3)
21:460:401 Introduction to Geochemistry (3) or Chem 360 Environmental Chemistry (3) (NJIT course) or Chem 361 Environmental Chemistry (3) (NJIT course)
21:120:205 and 206 Foundations of Ecology and Evolution and Lab (4)
21:120:280 Ecology (3)
21:460:400 Introduction to Soil Science or 21:460:325 Geographic Information Systems (GIS) (3)
21:460:427 Hydrogeology (3)
29:799:490 Supply Chain Environmental Management/Green Purchasing
*Or any other advanced STEM course approved by the Department Chair
Recommended Electives General Education Courses (Required)
29:790:382 Environmental Politics and Policy (Social Science) (3)
070:350 Environmental Anthroplogy (Social Science) (3)
Internship in Sustainability
Undergraduate Research Experience
21:460:415,416 Undergraduate Research in Geoscience
The department strongly encourages students to participate in faculty-led research with the approval of the chair. Students may substitute a maximum of 6 credits of electives with undergraduate research experience.