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Environmental Science (Minor)
About the Program
The environmental science minor is designed to provide a broad base in the various natural science disciplines that compose environmental science. The minor gives students the background necessary to understand and evaluate complex environmental issues. The program also provides a basic understanding of the interrelationships of the physical, biological, and human dimensions of the environment.
About the Earth Sciences and Science Education Department
271 Science Building
1300 Elmwood Ave
Buffalo, NY 14222
Phone: (716) 878-6731
Fax: (716) 878-4524
www.buffalostate.edu/earthsciences/
Contact Faculty and Staff in the Earth Sciences and Science Education Department
Program Requirements
Biology (3–4 cr.)
Select one of the following:
BIO 104 Environmental Biology (3)
BIO 213 Introduction to Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior (4)
Physical Environment (3 cr.)
Select one of the following:
GEG 101 World Natural Environments (3)
GES 101 Introductory Geology (3)
Seminar (3 cr.)
ENS 300 Environmental Studies (3)
Society and Policy courses (3 cr.)
Select one of the following:
ANT 367 Culture and Ecology (3)
ECO 355 The Economics of Energy and the Environment (3)
HIS 330 U.S. Environmental History (3)
PSC 305 Environmental Policy (3)
PSY 370 Environmental Psychology (3)
SOC 353 Environment and Society (3)
Human Impact on the Environment (3 cr.)
Select one of the following:
ENS 100 Urban Environmental Science (3)
GES 223 Environmental Earth Science (3)
SCI 231 Pollution, Environment, and Society (3)
Environmental Science (6–7 cr.)
Select two of the following:
BIO 315 Ecology (4)
CHE 315 Environmental Chemistry (3)
GEG 307 Conservation and Environmental Management (3)
GEG 365 Soil Science and Management (3)
GEG 375 Principles of Hydrology (3)
GEG 386 Applied Climatology (3)
GEG 421 Watershed Analysis (3)
GEG 478 Global Change (3)
GES 310 Great Lakes Environmental Issues (3)
GES 350 Environmental Geochemistry (3)
GES 452 Hydrogeology (3)
GES 460 Environmental Field Methods and Analysis (3)
PLN 360 Environmental Impact Assessment (3)
One (1) environmentally related internship (488), independent project (495), or independent study (499) in one of the following departments Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science and Science Education, or Geography and Planning.
