The Environmental Science program prepares our students for the demands and challenges of interdisciplinary careers and/or graduate studies in the environmental and sustainability sciences with an eye towards integrated societal systems and infrastructures. The option emphasizes modern quantitative and analytical skills for exploring multi-disciplinary problems in a collaborative environment including field, laboratory, and practicum experiences.
General Education 35
Foundations Requirements
GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).
MATH 1054: A Student whose qualifying score on the placement test makes them eligible to take either MATH 1054 or MATH 2415 may take that course instead. In that case, either MATH 1054 or MATH 2415 will count as the General Education requirement and the student may take another three to six credits in Free Electives to total 124 S.H.
Disciplinary/Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements
Humanities 6
ENG 2403: GE Required Distribution Course
Select one course from following areas:
| Fine Arts or Art History | 3 |
| Foreign Languages (Must take I and II for credit) | 3 |
| Music or Theatre | 3 |
| Philosophy or Religion | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Social Sciences 6
| HIST 1062 | WORLDS OF HISTORY: TRADITIONS AND ENCOUNTERS | 3 |
HIST 1062: GE Required Distribution Course
Select one course from following areas:
| Economics or Geography | 3 |
| Political Science | 3 |
| Psychology | 3 |
| Sociology or Anthropology | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Science and Mathematics 7
**MATH*1016 required by SESS, pre-requisite is MATH*1000 which may be used as a free elective by students needing to take MATH*1000 first.
****CHEM*1083 requires a grade of C or better to advance to CHEM*1084.
G.E. and Major Capstone Requirements 3
G.E./Major Capstone Course
| SUST 4300 | INDEPENDENT PRACTICUM IN SUSTAINABILITY SCIENCE | 3 |
***All major courses require a grade of C or better.
Additional Requirements 27
Additional Requirements 27
Academic Major Requirements 35
Required Courses
| ENV 1000 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE | 3 |
| ENV 2100 | ECOSYSTEM SCIENCE | 4 |
| ENV 3051 | FIELD BIOLOGY: TERRESTRIAL SYSTEMS | 4 |
| ES 1101 | INTRODUCTION TO EARTH AND GEOGRAPHICAL SYSTEMS | 4 |
| ES 1300 | INTRODUCTION TO METEOROLOGY | 4 |
| ES 2101 | GEO-HYDRO SYSTEMS | 4 |
| ES 2400 | INTRODUCTION TO OCEANOGRAPHY | 4 |
| ES 3200 | GEOGRAPHIC INFO SYSTEMS IN GEOSCIENCE | 4 |
Program Focus-Related Electives 15
To be selected with advisement from approved program list maintained in the School of Environmental and Sustainability Sciences and in consultation with the Program Coordinators and advisors; at least 50% must be 3000/4000 level courses.
Students will be advised to take appropriate courses that match their career interests and preparation. These courses will be pulled from Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, Geology, Metrology, Environmental, Sustainability as well as related programs at Kean University.
Suggested course: ES*4980 Environmental Internship
Free Electives 8
(50% of free electives must be at the 3000-4000 level)