2007-2008 Undergraduate Catalog

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Environmental Studies Concentration (EST for CHD/DEC/ECH)

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Concentration Requirements

Thirty-one credit hours, with a minimum of 18 credit hours at the 300 level or above

EST 100 - Introduction to Environmental Studies (3 cr. hr.)
SCI 141 - Integrated Earth Science and Biology (4 cr. hr.).
SCI 142 - Integrated Physics and Chemistry (3 cr. hr.)

Select Either:

ECO 105 - Political Economy and Social Thought (3 cr. hr.)
or
POL 100 - Introduction to American Government and Politics (3 cr. hr.)

Subtotal: 13 credit hours

Minimum of six credit hours from natural science:

BIO 307 - Field Natural History (3 cr. hr.)
BIO 310 - Field Biology (3 cr. hr.)
Course requires additional prerequisite.
BIO 315 - Marine Biology (4 cr. hr.)
Course requires additional prerequisite.
BIO 411 - Ornithology (3 cr. hr.)
Course requires additional prerequisite.
BIO 412 - General Ecology (4 cr. hr.)
Course requires additional prerequisite.
ENS 292 - Land Use and Planning (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with GLY 292
ENS 310 - Wetlands Analysis (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with GLY 310
ENS 486 - Seminar in Environmental Science (3 cr. hr.)
Course requires additional prerequisite.
Cross-listed with EST 486
EST 486 - Seminar in Environmental Studies (3 cr. hr.)
Course requires additional prerequisite.
Cross-listed with ENS 486
GLY 292 - Land Use and Planning (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with ENS 292
GLY 310 - Wetlands Analysis (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with ENS 310
GLY 371 - Meteorology (4 cr. hr.)
Course requires additional prerequisite.
GLY 397 - Physical Oceanography (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 327 - Computer Mapping (4 cr. hr.)
Course requires additional prerequisite.
GRY 328 - Geographic Information Systems (4 cr. hr.)
Course requires additional prerequisite.
SCI 304 - Plants and People (3 cr. hr.)
SCI 330 - Science and the Public (3 cr. hr.)
Course requires additional prerequisite.

Subtotal: Six credit hours

Six credit hours from social science courses

ECO 335 - Resource and Environmental Economics (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 301 - Science, Human Affairs and the Environment (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 370 - Will the World Provide? A Research Experience for Students (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 425 - Geography in the Classroom (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 481 - Geography of New York State (3 cr. hr.)
POL 242 - Environmental Policy (3 cr. hr.)
POL 308 - Environmental Law (3 cr. hr.)
REC 310 - Wilderness and American Culture (3 cr. hr.)
Cross-listed with REC 310 - Wilderness and American Culture
SCI 320 - Science, Technology And Culture (3 cr. hr.)

Subtotal: Six credit hours

Minimum of six credit hours elected from natural science or social science list above.

Subtotal: Six credit hours

Total Credit Hours: 31

Ten credit hours taken in content core, three credit hours taken in GE.

Example of a four-year plan for the B.S.

First Year

Fall Total credit hours: 17

HIS 100 level
Foreign Language 101

COR 101 - The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
CPN 100 - Academic Writing I (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 101 - General Psychology I (3 cr. hr.)
SCI 141 - Integrated Earth Science and Biology (4 cr. hr.).

Spring Total credit hours: 15

Foreign language 102
GE course

CPN 101 - Academic Writing II (3 cr. hr.)
INT 270 - Exploring Education (3 cr. hr.)
SCI 142 - Integrated Physics and Chemistry (3 cr. hr.)

Second Year

Fall Total credit hours: 21

Natural Science 300/400 level
A student may begin language study at the 300 level and will need additional language courses at the 300 and 400 level for a total of 30 hours in the foreign language.

EST 100 - Introduction to Environmental Studies (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 120 - Cultural Geography (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 370 - Will the World Provide? A Research Experience for Students (3 cr. hr.)
MAT 101 - Concepts of Elementary School Mathematics I (3 cr. hr.)
POL 100 - Introduction to American Government and Politics (3 cr. hr.)

Select One:

ANT 102 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 cr. hr.)
or
GRY 125 - Human Geography and Global Development (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 18

Natural Science 300/400 level
A student may begin language study at the 300 level and will need additional language courses at the 300 and 400 level for a total of 30 hours in the foreign language.
Social Science Elective 300/400 level
A student may begin language study at the 300 level and will need additional language courses at the 300 and 400 level for a total of 30 hours in the foreign language.
GE 2

ECO 105 - Political Economy and Social Thought (3 cr. hr.)
ENG 200 - Introduction to Literature (3 cr. hr.)
ENG 202 - Introduction to Fiction (3 cr. hr.)
ENG 203 - Introduction to Poetry (3 cr. hr.)
or
ENG 204 - Introduction to Drama (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 200 - The United States to 1877 (3 cr. hr.)

Third Year

Fall Total credit hours: 18

Natural Science 300/400 level
A student may begin language study at the 300 level and will need additional language courses at the 300 and 400 level for a total of 30 hours in the foreign language.
Social Science Elective 300/400 level
A student may begin language study at the 300 level and will need additional language courses at the 300 and 400 level for a total of 30 hours in the foreign language.

ENG 306 - Advanced Writing Workshop (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 201 - The United States Since 1877 (3 cr. hr.)
LIT 371 - Teaching Elementary School Reading and Language Arts I (3 cr. hr.)
PSY 231 - Child Psychology (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 17

EDU 314 - Teaching With Computers in Elementary and Middle School (2 cr. hr.)
EDU 373 - Teaching Elementary School Mathematics (3 cr. hr.)
EDU 374 - Teaching Elementary School Science (3 cr. hr.)
EDU 375 - Teaching Elementary School Social Studies (3 cr. hr.)
LIT 372 - Teaching Elementary School Reading and Language Arts II (3 cr. hr.)
SPE 270 - Introduction to Special Education (3 cr. hr.)

Fourth Year

Fall Total credit hours: 14

EDU 430 - Measurement and Evaluation in Education (3 cr. hr.)
EDU 477 - Elementary School Practicum (1 cr. hr.)
EDU 478 - Classroom Discipline for Personal and Social Responsibility (3 cr. hr)
FSA 400 - Foundations of Education: The School in American Society (3 cr. hr.)
HLH 265 - Health and the Child (3 cr. hr.)
PED 245 - Activities for Children (1 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 13

EDU 490 - Student Teaching I (6 cr. hr.)
EDU 491 - Student Teaching II (6 cr. hr.)
EDU 492 - Seminar in Student Teaching (1 cr. hr.)

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Environmental Studies Concentration (EST for CHD/DEC/ECH)

Concentration Requirements

Select Either:

Subtotal: 13 credit hours

Minimum of six credit hours from natural science:

Subtotal: Six credit hours

Six credit hours from social science courses

Subtotal: Six credit hours

Minimum of six credit hours elected from natural science or social science list above.

Subtotal: Six credit hours

Total Credit Hours: 31

Example of a four-year plan for the B.S.

First Year

Fall Total credit hours: 17

Spring Total credit hours: 15

Second Year

Fall Total credit hours: 21

Select One:

Spring Total credit hours: 18

Third Year

Fall Total credit hours: 18

Spring Total credit hours: 17

Fourth Year

Fall Total credit hours: 14

Spring Total credit hours: 13

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 130