Program: Biology: Concentration in Environmental Science [BIO/ENVS] - SUNY Cortland

2012-2013 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 11, 2025

This major in the Biological Sciences Department provides a focused exposure to environmentally related areas of biology.

Career Potential

Environmental consultant
Fish and wildlife biologist
Conservation biologist
Ecologist

Note: It is highly recommended that students in the environmental science concentration take or become proficient in public speaking, computer applications and computer graphics.

A. Biology Courses: 36 credit hours

BIO 201 - Biological Sciences I (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 202 - Biological Sciences II (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 210 - Cellular Biology (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 310 - Field Biology (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 312 - Genetics (4 cr. hr.)
BIO 319 - Biological Literature (1 cr. hr.)
BIO 412 - General Ecology (4 cr. hr.)

Select 12 additional credit hours of biology elective courses

Biology elective course are defined as biology courses at the BIO 210 level or above open to biology majors.

B. Related Science and Math Courses: 33 credit hours

CHE 221 - General Chemistry I (4 cr. hr.)
CHE 222 - General Chemistry II (4 cr. hr.)
CHE 301 - Organic Chemistry I (4 cr. hr.)
GLY 261 - Physical Geology (4 cr. hr.)
GLY 410 - Hydrogeology (3 cr. hr.)
MAT 121 - Calculus A (3 cr. hr.)
PHY 105 - Elementary Mechanics and Heat (4 cr. hr.)
and
PHY 106 - Elementary Electricity, Light and Sound (4 cr. hr.)
or
PHY 201 - Principles of Physics I (4 cr. hr.)
and
PHY 202 - Principles of Physics II (4 cr. hr.)

Select One:

GLY 281 - Data Analysis in Natural Science (3 cr. hr.)
or
MAT 122 - Calculus B (3 cr. hr.)
or
MAT 201 - Statistical Methods (3 cr. hr.)

C. Environmental Courses: 12 or 13 credit hours

ENS 486 - Seminar in Environmental Science (3 cr. hr.)
ENS 487 - Environmental Science Internship (3-12 cr. hr.)
EST 100 - Introduction to Environmental Studies (3 cr. hr.)
A student entering the program in the sophomore year or later may apply to the department chair for an exemption from EST 100, based on a comparable course or courses the student has taken or will take.