Degree Requirements for BS in Interdisciplinary Studies - Environmental Science

Interdisciplinary Studies
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SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY 14063
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I. Core Requirements:

1. Environmental Sciences (13 credit hours)

ESCI 105     Global Environmental Issues
ESCI 310     Methods in Environmental Analysis
ESCI 410     Environmental Assessment
ESCI 440     Environmental Science Seminar
ESCI 490     Environmental Science Practicum

2. Mathematics (3 credit hours)

STAT 250    Statistics for Scientists

3. Biology (8 credit hours)

BIOL 131/132 Principles of Biology I & Lab
BIOL 243-244 Biodiversity & Lab

4. Geosciences (4 credit hours)

GEO 165     Geology I
GEO 169     General Geology Laboratory

5. Geographic Information Systems (3 credit hours)

GIS 201      Geographic Information Systems I

6. Chemistry (12 credit hours)

CHEM 115-125 General Chemistry I & Lab
CHEM 116-126 General Chemistry II & Lab
CHEM 215-225 Organic Chemistry I & Lab

II. Track: Two tracks must be chosen from the following three tracks. All three tracks can be chosen, if desired.

1. Biology Track (7 credit hours)

BIOL 330/331   General Ecology & Lab
BIOL 426     Current Environmental Topics 2. Geosciences Track (8 credit hours)

GEO 330      Geomorphology
GEO 450      Hydrogeology

3. Chemistry Track (12-14 credit hours)

MATH 120     Survey of Calculus I
or MATH 122     University of Calculus I (recommended)
MATH 121     Survey of Calculus II
or MATH 123 University Calculus II (recommended)
CHEM 317     Analytical Chemistry I
CHEM 473     Environmental Chemistry

III.  Recommended Electives (26 credit hours): to be chosen during consultation with faculty advisor based on future plans and interests of the student. Electives could include courses in the track that the student is not currently taking and courses required to complete minors in compatible areas, such as Biology minor, Geographic Information Systems minor, Geology minor, Chemistry minor, Public Health minor, etc. Other course options include:

BIOL 421     Biological Conservation
BIOL 424     Aquatic Biology
BIOL 427     Fisheries Science
BIOL 333     Biochemistry
CHEM 216    Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 318    Analytical Chemistry II
CSIT 104     Introduction to Microcomputing Software
CSIT 106     Scientific Programming using C++
ECON 201    Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 202    Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 380    Environmental/Natural Resource Economics
GIS 301       Geographic Information Systems II
GIS 370       Earth Systems Science
GEO 311      Global Climate
POLI 276      Law and Society
POLI 277      Introduction to Law
POLI 387      Environmental Policy


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