Academic Catalog 2024-2025 
    
    Oct 05, 2024  
Academic Catalog 2024-2025

Environmental Science, B.S.


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Requirements for the Major in Environmental Science


Includes ENS 100 , 11-13 science courses; two quantative reasoning courses; two policy courses; senior seminar, and one to three thesis (research) or senior writing credits, for a total of 17-20 courses. Specific requirements are listed below. Please note that students may not develop an ID major with Environmental Science.

A. Seven to nine required core courses


C. Six upper level science courses and area of concentration


(No more than four courses from any one department except for Environmental Engineering and Technology students; no double counting from A-B, above. The following are suggested areas of concentration; alterations must be approved in writing by the ESPE Director):

Environmental Engineering and Technology


E. One, Two or Three-Term Senior Research Project


Requirements for Honors in Environmental Science, Policy, and Engineering:


The major requirements as specified above are required, as are the GPA requirements of Union College described elsewhere in this catalog. A senior research thesis is required, consisting of at least two terms of ENS 497 and ENS 498 (independent research with a faculty member) and presentation at Steinmetz Symposium or other conference as approved by the advisor.

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