Environmental Studies, B.A.

Requirements

• ENV 101 - Environmental Perspectives (1)

• OR

• GEO 105 - Marine Science (1)

• OR

• GEO 122 - Climate Change (1)

• OR

• PHI 109 - Ethics and Climate Change (FYS) (1)

• OR

• PSY 243 - Psychological Insights into Environmental Problems (FYS) (1)

• OR

• Topics courses (such as BIO 108 ) will be considered by the program chair on a case-by-case basis

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• ENV 201 - Environmental Biology (1)
• ENV 202 - Introduction to Environmental Chemistry (1)
• ENV 301 - Environmental Geology (1)
• ECB 261 - Global Environmental Economics (1)

Five (5) Electives

To be chosen with the student’s ENV advisor and that define a concentration, at least two (2) of which must be at or above the 300-level; CSC 222 - Geographic Information Systems (1)  is encouraged as one of the electives where appropriate. No prescribed list of electives will be created; instead, students will be allowed to choose from all classes offered at Cornell as long as (1) they define a particular area of concentration and (2) they are acceptable to that student’s ENV advisor and members of the Environmental Studies Program Committee. The list of five electives will be finalized with the students’ ENV advisor and submitted to the Registrar and the Environmental Studies Program Committee at the time of spring registration during the junior year. The list of electives must be accompanied by a statement explaining how those courses define a particular area of concentration, and must be signed by the advisor and two other members of the Environmental Studies Program Committee; and

Capstone Experience:

May involve a course, internship, or other experience that complements the student’s ENV concentration. Should be performed only after having completed at least 9 of the credits required for the major. Capstone proposals must be deemed acceptable by the student’s capstone committee (which is to be composed of three faculty, at least two of whom are regular members of the Environmental Studies Program Committee) at least one month in advance of the capstone experience.

Graduating with Honors in Environmental Studies

Requires satisfying the following two requirements: