Environmental Science, B.S.

Requirements for the Major in Environmental Science

Includes ENS 100 , between 11 and 13 science courses; 2 math/statistics courses; 2 policy courses; senior seminar, and 1 or 2 thesis (research) credits, for a total of 18-21 courses. Specific requirements are listed below:

A. 8-10 required core courses

B. 2 environmental policy courses

C. 6 upper level science courses in one of five areas of concentration

(no more than 4 courses from any one department except for Environmental Engineering and Technology students; no double counting from A-C, above):

Ecology

Environmental Geosciences

Energy and Environmental Physics

and 4 from the following:

Environmental Engineering and Technology

PHY 120 - Matter in Motion

and 5 from the following:

D. Senior Seminar

ENS 460 - Senior Seminar in Environmental Studies

E. 2 terms of thesis research

or a one term senior research project

ENS 497 - Senior Research in Environmental Science

Requirements for Honors:

The major requirements as specified above are required, as are the GPA requirements of Union College described elsewhere in this catalogue.