Environmental Studies
Undergraduate Programs| Major Requirements


Core Courses
Course# Course Title Credits
ENV 101 Social Sciences and Environmental Problems 3
ENV 102 Natural Sciences and Environmental Problems 3
CHE 581 Chemical Safety in Laboratory and Studio 1
ENV 410 Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies 3
ENV 420 Internship in Environmental Studies (Strongly suggested) 3-6

Common Courses (12 credits minimum)
Course# Course Title Credits
ANT 229 Humankind, Culture & the Environment 4
ENV/ANT 225 Human Evolution* 4
ECA 111 The Price System 3
ECA 112 The National Economy 3
ENV/EAS 156 Weather and Climate* 3
POL 212 Environment & Politics 3

Corequisite Courses (15 credits minimum)
These courses must be selected in consultation with an adviser.
Course# Course Title Credits
Biology
BIO 103 The Living World 4
BIO 104 Darwin to DNA 4
-or-
BIO 111 Concepts and Methods of Biology I 4
BIO 112 Concepts and Methods of Biology II 4
Chemistry
CHE 111
CHE 112		 General Chemistry I
General Chemistry II		 4
4
-or-
CHE 107
CHE 108		 Essentials of Chemistry I
Essentials of Chemistry II		 4
4
Physics
PHY 111 College Physics I
4
PHY 112 College Physics II
4
-or-
PHY 113 Physics I
4
PHY 114 Physics II
4
Statistics
MTH 113 Survey of Statistics
3
MTH 114 Statistics for Natural Science
3
-or-
PSY 137 Psychological Statistics
4
SOC 200 Sociological Statistics
4

Variable Requirements (24 credits minimum)
These courses must be selected in consultation with an adviser.
Select a minimum of 12 credits from Natural Science and 12 credits from Social Science:
Course# Course Title Credits
Natural Sciences
BIO 234 Principles of Ecology
4
BIO 243 Botany
4
BIO 253 Marine Biology
4
BIO/ ANT 362 Jaws, Teeth, & Forensic Dentistry
4
CHE 251 Organic Chemistry I
3
CHE 252 Organic Chemistry II
3
ENV 490/ CHE 470 Principles of Toxicology
3
EAS/ ENV 104 Environmental Geology*
3
EAS/ ENV 310 Water Resources & Hydrology*
3
EAS/ ENV 323 Marine Resourses*
3
ENV/ PHY 250 Physical Aspects of Pollution*
3
ENV/ ANT 343 Primate Ecology & Sustainable Development
4
ENV 420 Internship in Environmental Studies
3-6
ENV 491 Independent Study in Environmental Studies*
3
PHY 104 Astronomy*
3
ENV/ EAS 108 Physical Geography*
4
ENV/ EAS 224 Marine Science*
4
ENV/ EAS 260 Environmental Geography*
3
ENV 490/
EAS 385		 Geohazards*
3
ENV/ EAS 156 Weather & Climate*
3
BIO 103 The Living World
4
BIO 104 Darwin to DNA
4
BIO 111 Concepts & Methods of Bio. I
4
BIO 112 Concepts & Methods of Bio. II
4
CHE 111 General Chemistry I
4
CHE 112 General Chemistry II
4
CHE 107 Essentials of Chemistry I
4
CHE 108 Essentials of Chemistry II
4
PHY 113 Physics for Science Majors I
4
PHY 114 Physics for Science Majors II
4
ENV/ANT 441 Forensic Anthropology
4
Social Sciences
ANT 112 Physical Anthropology
4
ANT 321 Historic Preservations
4
ECA 215 Environomental Economics
3
ENV/ ANT 225 Human Evolution*
4
ENV/ EAS 280 Urban Environoments*
3
ISP 101 Global Issues I
3
ISP 102 Global Issues II
3
POL 213 Engery Policy
3
POL 326 Public Administration
3
ENV 420 Internship in Environmental Studies
3-6
ENV 491 Independent Study in Environmental Studies
3
ANT 229 Humankind, Culutre, & Environment
4
ECA 111 The Prince System
3
ECA 112 The National Economy
3
POL 212 Environment & Politics
3

*STEP
STEP students should consult with an Earth Sciences adviser, taking 30 credits in earth science subject matters, 8 credits of which must be taken as follows:
Course# Course Title Credits
EAS 102 Physical Geology 4
EAS 103 Historical Geology 4

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Contact
For additional information, please contact:

Anagnostis Agelarakis
Director
Environmental Studies
Science Building, Rm 103

 p - 516.877.4112
f - 516.877.4209
e - agelarak@adelphi.edu
 -or- Theresa Schlosser
Administrative Assistant
Environmental Studies
Science Building, Rm 103

p - 516.877.4170
f - 516.877.4209
e - schlosse@adelphi.edu
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