Environmental Studies
Undergraduate Programs| Major Requirements

Core Courses
Course# Course Title Credits
CHE 581 Chemical Safety in Laboratory and Studio 1
ENV 101 Social Sciences and Environmental Problems 3
ENV 102 / EAS 110 Natural Sciences and Environmental Problems 3
ENV 410 Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies: Capstone 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
/EAS 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
-or-
CHE 104 / ENV 112
CHE 106 / ENV 113		 Environmental Chemistry I (Offered in the fall)


Environmental Chemistry II (Offered in the spring)		 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 103 The Living World
4
BIO 104 Darwin to DNA
4
BIO 111 Concepts and Methods of Biology I
4
BIO 112 Concepts and Methods of Biology II  
BIO 234 Principles of Ecology
4
BIO 243 Botany
4
BIO 253 Marine Biology
4
BIO/ ANT 362 Jaws, Teeth, & Forensic Dentistry
4
CHE 107 Essentials of Chemistry I
4
CHE 108 Essentials of Chemistry II
4
CHE 111 General Chemistry I
3
CHE 112 General Chemistry II
3
CHE 251 Organic Chemistry I
3
CHE 252 Organic Chemistry II
3
CHE 104 / ENV 112 Environmental Chemistry I (offered in the fall)
4
CHE 106 / ENV 113 Environmental Chemistry II (offered in the Spring)
4
CHE 251 Organic Chemistry I
3
CHE 252 Organic Chemistry II
3
*EAS 490 Independent Study in Earth Science
3-6
ENV 490 Independent Study in Environmental Studies
2-3
ENV/ EAS 104 Environmental Geology
3
EAS/ ENV 310 Water Resources & Hydrology*
3
EAS/ ENV 323 Marine Resources*
3
*ENV 392 / EAS 385 Special Topics 4
*ENV 490 / EAS 385 Special Topics 3
ENV 420 Internship in Environmental Studies
3-6
*EAS 490 Independent Studiy 1-3
ENV 491 Independent Study in Environmental Studies
3
ENV/ ANT 343 Primate Ecology & Sustainable Development
4
ENV/ANT 441 Forensic Anthropology
4
ENV 490 / CHE 470 Principles of Toxicology 3
*ENV/ EAS 108 Physical Geography
4
*ENV 109 / EAS 102 Physical Geology
4
*ENV 110 / EAS 103 Historical Geology
4
*ENV/ EAS 156 Weather & Climate
3
*ENV/EAS 224 Marine Science
4
*ENV/ EAS 260 Environmental Geography
3
ENV 392 Special Topics: Environmental Anthropology 3
*ENV 490/
EAS 385		 Special Topics: Offered as needed, topics include:
  • Geohazards
  • Sediments: An Environmental Archive
  • Introductions to the Oceans
  • Climate Change
3
ENV 498 Guided Research
3
*PHY 104 Astronomy
3
PHY 113 Physics for Science Majors I
4
PHY 114 Physics for Science Majors II
4
PHY/ ENV 250 Physical Aspects of Pollution
3
Social Sciences
ANT 112 Physical Anthropology
4
ENV/ ANT/ EAS 225 Human Evolution*
4
ANT 229 Humankind, Culture, & Environment
4
ANT 321 Historic Preservations
4
ANT / ENV Develpoing World: Culture, Conflict, Change 3
ECA 111 The Price System 3
ECA 112 The National Economy 3
ECA 215 Environmental Economics
3
*ENV/ EAS 280 Urban Environments
3
ENV 420 Internship in Environmental Studies
3-6
ENV 490 Special Topics offered as needed, topics include: 3
 
  • Humans, Primates and Sustainable Development
  • Capstone: Environmental Ethics
  
ENV 491 Independent Study in Environmental Studies
3
ENV 498 Guided Research
3
ISP 101 Global Issues I
3
ISP 102 Global Issues II
3
POL 212 Environment & Politics
3
POL 213 Energy Policy
3
POL 326 Public Administration
3

*Education Students Please Note: Candidates in the STEP program should consult with an Earth Sciences adviser, taking 30 credits in earth science subject matters, 8 credits of which include EAS 102 Physical Geology and EAS 103 Historical Geology (4 credits each).

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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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