BS in Environmental Science - STEM designated

Entry Requirements

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE)

• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms C /7
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms C /7
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms B-/8

English Requirements Certificate

• GCSE/IGCSE
• AAP (2 Terms) B (b)
• EAP (3 Terms) C (c)
• ID (2 Terms) NA
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) Below C (c): Other approved test required
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required
• Academic English (2 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required

IELTS

• AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 - 6.0 No subscore below 5.0
• EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4
• Academic English (2 Terms) 4

TOEFL

• AAP (2 Terms) 68 - 79 No subscore below 14 (My Best Accepted)
• EAP (3 Terms) 60 - 67 No subscore below 12 (My Best Accepted)
• ID (2 Terms) 80 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50 - 59 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English (2 Terms) 40 - 49 (My Best Accepted)

Duolingo

• AAP (2 Terms) 90 (approved through fall 22)
• EAP (3 Terms) 80 (approved through fall 22)
• ID (2 Terms) 110 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 70 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English (3 Terms) 50 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English (2 Terms) 60 (approved through fall 22)

Uganda

• Advanced Certificate of Education with a minimum of 2 Principal Passing grades of D or higher and at least 1 subsidiary pass in a college preparatory subject. In addition, Uganda Certificate of Education with a C (7) average or higher or General Certificate of Education Level (O Level)
• Examination Certificate with 5 academic subjects passed is required.
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms C7
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms C7
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms B5

English Requirements Certificate

• GCSE/IGCSE
• AAP (2 Terms) B (b)
• EAP (3 Terms) C (c)
• ID (2 Terms) NA
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) Below C (c): Other approved test required
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required
• Academic English (2 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required

IELTS

• AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 - 6.0 No subscore below 5.0
• EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4
• Academic English (2 Terms) 4

TOEFL

• AAP (2 Terms) 68 - 79 No subscore below 14 (My Best Accepted)
• EAP (3 Terms) 60 - 67 No subscore below 12 (My Best Accepted)
• ID (2 Terms) 80 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50 - 59 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English (2 Terms) 40 - 49 (My Best Accepted)

Duolingo

• AAP (2 Terms) 90 (approved through fall 22)
• EAP (3 Terms) 80 (approved through fall 22)
• ID (2 Terms) 110 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 70 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English (3 Terms) 50 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English (2 Terms) 60 (approved through fall 22)

Tanzania

• Certificate of Secondary Education (CSE)
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms E/5
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms E/5
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms D/4

English Requirements Certificate

• GCSE/IGCSE
• AAP (2 Terms) B (b)
• EAP (3 Terms) C (c)
• ID (2 Terms) NA
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) Below C (c): Other approved test required
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required
• Academic English (2 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required

IELTS

• AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 - 6.0 No subscore below 5.0
• EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4
• Academic English (2 Terms) 4

TOEFL

• AAP (2 Terms) 68 - 79 No subscore below 14 (My Best Accepted)
• EAP (3 Terms) 60 - 67 No subscore below 12 (My Best Accepted)
• ID (2 Terms) 80 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50 - 59 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English (2 Terms) 40 - 49 (My Best Accepted)

Duolingo

• AAP (2 Terms) 90 (approved through fall 22)
• EAP (3 Terms) 80 (approved through fall 22)
• ID (2 Terms) 110 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 70 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English (3 Terms) 50 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English (2 Terms) 60 (approved through fall 22)

(BTEC) Extended Diploma (Level 3)

• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms 80 UCAS Points or MMP Grade
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms 96 UCAS Points or MMM Grade

English Requirements certificate GCSE/IGCSE

• AAP (2 Terms) B (b)
• EAP (3 Terms) C (c)
• ID (2 Terms) NA
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) Below C (c): Other approved test required
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required
• Academic English (2 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required

IELTS

• AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 - 6.0 No subscore below 5.0
• EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4
• Academic English (2 Terms) 4

TOEFL

• AAP (2 Terms) 68 - 79 No subscore below 14 (My Best Accepted)
• EAP (3 Terms) 60 - 67 No subscore below 12 (My Best Accepted)
• ID (2 Terms) 80 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50 - 59 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English (2 Terms) 40 - 49 (My Best Accepted)

Duolingo

• AAP (2 Terms) 90 (approved through fall 22)
• EAP (3 Terms) 80 (approved through fall 22)
• ID (2 Terms) 110 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 70 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English (3 Terms) 50 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English (2 Terms) 60 (approved through fall 22)

United Kingdom

• See GCE criteria
• Undergraduate AAP 2 Terms GCE
• Undergraduate EAP 3 Terms GCE
• Undergraduate ID 2 Terms GCE
• Bachelor’s degree (Pass or Honours earned after 3 or 4 years); Bachelor of (Architecture, Dental Surgery, Medicine); Master of Pharmacy (I and II); BTEC Level 7 Diploma in Technology or Technological Engineering or Arts and Design
• Undergraduate PS AAP 2 Terms 45
• Undergraduate PS EAP 3 Terms 45
• Undergraduate PS ID 2 Terms 55

English Requirements Certificate

• GCSE/IGCSE
• AAP (2 Terms) B (b)
• EAP (3 Terms) C (c)
• ID (2 Terms) NA
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) Below C (c): Other approved test required
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required
• Academic English (2 Terms) Below C (c): Other approved test required

IELTS

• AAP (2 Terms) 5.5 - 6.0 No subscore below 5.0
• EAP (3 Terms) 5 No subscore below 4.5
• ID (2 Terms) 6.5
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 4.5
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 4
• Academic English (2 Terms) 4

TOEFL

• AAP (2 Terms) 68 - 79 No subscore below 14 (My Best Accepted)
• EAP (3 Terms) 60 - 67 No subscore below 12 (My Best Accepted)
• ID (2 Terms) 80 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 50 - 59 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English (3 Terms) Below 40 (My Best Accepted)
• Academic English (2 Terms) 40 - 49 (My Best Accepted)

Duolingo

• AAP (2 Terms) 90 (approved through fall 22)
• EAP (3 Terms) 80 (approved through fall 22)ID (2 Terms) 110 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English - PSE (1 Term) 70 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English (3 Terms) 50 (approved through fall 22)
• Academic English (2 Terms) 60 (approved through fall 22)

Environmental Science, B.S.
NY State Program Code: 40552
HEGIS Code: 0420.00
CIP Code: 03.0104
Required GPA: 2.0

• Credits Required for Major: 61
• Credits Required to Graduate: 120

General Education Requirements

• All students must satisfy the University’s General Education requirements in addition to the requirements for the major in Environmental Science. The University’s foreign language requirements for the B.A. degree in Environmental Studies does not apply to this B.S. degree.

Core Courses (16 credits)

• ENV (0125) 101 - Society and the Environment Credits: 3.00hrs
• ENV (0125) 102 - Natural Science and Environmental Problems Credits: 3.00hrs
  or (cross-listed with)
• EAS (0112) 110 - Natural Science and Environmental Problems Credits: 3.00hrs
• ENV (0125) 210 - Mapping Environmental Issues Credits: 3.00hrs
• ENV (0125) 301 - Environmental Science Credits: 4.00hrs
  or (cross-listed with)
• EAS (0112) 301 - Environmental Science Credits: 4.00hrs
• ENV (0125) 410 - Environmental and Earth Science Capstone Credits: 3.00hrs
  or (cross-listed with)
• EAS (0112) 410 - Environmental and Earth Science Capstone Credits: 3.00hrs

Natural and Formal Science Electives (30 credits)

• In consultation with an adviser, select a minimum of 30 credits distributed accordingly between 100, 200, 300, and 400 level courses with a minimum of 12 credits required from courses in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics/Computer Sciences, or Physics. A minimum of 12 of the required 30 credits must be designated ENV or EAS courses.

Select a minimum of 9 credits at the 100 level

• ENV (0125) 104 - Environmental Geology Credits: 3.00hrs
  or (cross-listed with)
• EAS (0112) 104 - Environmental Geology Credits: 3.00hrs
• PHY (0156) 104 - Astronomy Credits: 3.00hrs
• ENV (0125) 109 - Physical Geology Credits: 4.00hrs
  or (cross-listed with)
• EAS (0112) 102 - Physical Geology Credits: 4.00hrs
• ENV (0125) 110 - Historical Geology Credits: 4.00hrs
  or (cross-listed with)
• EAS (0112) 103 - Historical Geology Credits: 4.00hrs
• BIO (0105) 111 - Biological Concepts and Methods I Credits: 4.00hrs
• BIO (0105) 112 - Biological Concepts and Methods I I Credits: 4.00hrs
• CHE (0106) 111 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4.00hrs
• CHE (0106) 112 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4.00hrs
• PHY (0156) 111 - College Physics I (Lecture) Credits: 4.00hrs
• PHY (0156) 112 - College Physics II (Lecture) Credits: 4.00hrs
• PHY (0156) 113 - Physics For Science Majors I Credits: 4.00hrs
• MTH (0144) 114 - Statistics for Natural Sciences Credits: 3.00hrs
• PHY (0156) 114 - Physics for Science Majors II Credits: 4.00hrs
  or PHY 112 - College Physics II (Lecture) Credits: 4.00 hrs
• MTH (0144) 140 - Precalculus Credits: 3.00hrs
• MTH (0144) 141 - Calculus I Credits: 4.00hrs
• MTH (0144) 142 - Calculus II Credits: 4.00hrs
• CSC (0145) 150 - Explorations in Computer Coding and Data Manipulation Credits: 3.00hrs

Select a minimum of 9 credits at the 200 level

• ENV (0125) 201 - Climate Change Credits: 3.00hrs
  or (cross-listed with)
• EAS (0112) 201 - Climate Change Credits: 3.00hrs
• ENV (0125) 205 - Introduction to the Oceans Credits: 3.00hrs
  or (cross-listed with)
• EAS (0112) 205 - Introduction to the Oceans Credits: 3.00hrs
• ENV (0125) 215 - Introduction to Tropical Marine and Terrestrial Systems Credits: 3.00hrs
• MTH (0144) 225 - Statistics and Data Analytics Credits: 3.00hrs
• PHY (0156) 225 - Applied Problem Solving in MAT LAB Credits: 3.00hrs
• BIO (0105) 234 - Principles of Ecology Credits: 4.00hrs
• BIO (0105) 243 - Botany Credits: 4.00hrs
• BIO (0105) 250 - Invertebrate Zoology Credits: 4.00hrs
• PHY (0156) 250 - Physical Problems of Pollution Credits: 3.00hrs
  or (cross-listed with)
• ENV (0125) 250 - Physical Problems of Pollution Credits: 3.00hrs
• CHE (0106) 251 - Organic Chemistry I Credits: 3.00hrs
  and
• CHE (0106) 253 - Organic Chemistry I Lab Credits: 2.00hrs
• BIO (0105) 253 - Marine Biology Credits: 4.00hrs
• CHE (0106) 265 - Quantitative Analysis Lecture Credits: 3.00hrs
  and
• CHE (0106) 267 - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory Credits: 2.00hrs
• BIO (0105) 290 - Vertebrate Zoology Credits: 4.00
• ENV (0125) 291 - Observing Nature in The Field Credits: 1.00hrs

Select a minimum of 6 credits at the 300 level

• ENV (0125) 310 - Water Resources and Hydrology Credits: 3.00hrs
  or
• EAS (0112) 310 - Water Resources and Hydrology Credits: 3.00hrs
• ANT (0103) 322 - Archaeology of Animals Credits: 3.50hrs
• ENV (0125) 323 - Marine Resources Credits: 3.00hrs
  or (cross-listed with)
• EAS (0112) 323 - Marine Resources Credits: 3.00hrs
• ANT (0103) 340 - Environmental Anthropology Credits: 3.00hrs
• ANT (0103) 343 - Primate Ecology and Sustainable Development Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 392 - Special Topics in Environmental Studies Credits: 4.00 hrs
  or
• EAS (0112) 385 - Special Topics Credits: 3.00 to 4.00 hrs

Select a minimum of 6 credits at the 400 level

• ENV (0125) 404 - Environmental Spatial Analysis Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 412 - Marine Science Credits: 4.00 hrs
  or
• EAS (0112) 412 - Marine Science ( Lecture ) Credits: 4.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 415 - Field Research On Tropical Marine and Terrestrial Systems Credits: 3.00 hrs
  or
• EAS (0112) 415 - Field Research On Tropical Marine and Terrstrial Systems Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 490 - Special Topics Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 519 - Hazardous Material and Waste Operations Management ( HAZWOPER ) Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 561 - Human Ecology Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 567 - Environmental Pollutants And Disease Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 570 - Principles of Toxicology Credits: 3.00 to 4.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 501 - Principles of Earth Science I Credits: 3.00 hrs
  or crosslisted with
• EAS (0112) 501 - Principles Of Earth Science I Credits: 3.00hrs
• ENV (0125) 502 - Principles of Earth Science II Credits: 3.00hrs
  or crosslisted with
• EAS (0112) 502 - Principles of Earth Science II Credits: 3.00hrs
• Social Sciences, Policy, and Humanities Electives
  (15 credits)
• In consultation with an adviser, select a minimum of 15 credits distributed accordingly between 100, 200, and 300 level courses. A minimum of 6 of the required 15 credits must be designated ENV or EAS courses.

Select a minimum of 6 credits at the 100 level.

• ISP (0187) 101 - Introduction To Global Issues Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ANT (0103) 105 - Culture and Society Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ANT (0103) 111 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ANT (0103) 113 - Archaeology Credits: 3.50 hrs

Select a minimum of 6 credits at the 200 level

• ENV (0125) 202 - Climate Change Policy and Solutions Credits: 3.00 hrs
• POL (0158) 212 - Environment and Politics Credits: 3.00 hrs
• POL (0158) 213 - Energy Policy: A Political Perspective Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ECA (0203) 215 - Environmental Economics Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ANT (0103) 229 - Humankind, Culture and Environment Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ANT (0103) 244 - Rise and Fall of Civilization Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ANT (0103) 265 - The Developing World: Culture, Conflict and Changes Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 280 - Urban Environments Credits: 3.00 hrs

Select a minimum of 3 credits at the 300 level

• ANT (0103) 321 - Historic Preservation Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ANT (0103) 332 - Archaeological Field Methods in Alaska Credits: 4.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 350 - Pathways to Sustainability Credits: 3.00
• PHI (0154) 382 - Environmental Ethics & Justice Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 405 - GIS in Public Health Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 490 - Special Topics Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 503 - Green Energy Conservation Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 504 - Green Energy Management Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 520 - Environmental Geographic Systems Credits: 4.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 560 - International Environmental Policy Credits: 3.00 hrs
  or
• POL (0158) 560 - International Environmental Policy Credits: 3.00 hrs

Optional Degree Tracks

• Students may elect to take one of the following optional degree tracks while completing the B.S. in Environmental Science degree requirements. Tracks are not required for the the completion of the B.S. degree and do not add additional required credits. They are simply a cluster of related courses selected from the elective requirements. Students are directed to note pre-requisites and co-requisites associated with many of the courses listed in the tracks below.

Track 1. Marine and Coastal Environments (minimum of 12 credits from the following)

• ENV (0125) 205 - Introduction to the Oceans Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 215 - Introduction to Tropical Marine and Terrestrial Systems Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 224 - Marine Science Credits: 4.00 hrs
• BIO (0105) 253 - Marine Biology Credits: 4.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 415 - Field Research On Tropical Marine and Terrestrial Systems Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 323 - Marine Resources Credits: 3.00 hrs

Track 2. Environmental Policy (minimum of 12 credits from the following)

• ENV (0125) 202 - Climate Change Policy and Solutions Credits: 3.00 hrs
• POL (0158) 212 - Environment and Politics Credits: 3.00 hrs
• POL (0158) 213 - Energy Policy: A Political Perspective Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ECA (0203) 215 - Environmental Economics Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ANT (0103) 321 - Historic Preservation Credits: 3.00 hrs
• PHI (0154) 382 - Environmental Ethics & Justice Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 560 - International Environmental Policy Credits: 3.00 hrs

Track 3. Earth Sciences (minimum of 12 credits from the following)

• ENV (0125) 104 - Environmental Geology Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 109 - Physical Geology Credits: 4.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 110 - Historical Geology Credits: 4.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 201 - Climate Change Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 205 - Introduction to the Oceans Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 310 - Water Resources and Hydrology Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 501 - Principles of Earth Science I Credits: 3.00hrs
  or crosslisted with
• EAS (0112) 501 - Principles Of Earth Science I Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 502 - Principles of Earth Science II Credits: 3.00 hrs
  or crosslisted
• EAS (0112) 502 - Principles of Earth Science II Credits: 3.00 hrs

Track 4. Environmental Sustainability (minimum of 12 credits from the following)

• ANT (0103) 229 - Humankind, Culture and Environment Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ANT (0103) 244 - Rise and Fall of Civilization Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ANT (0103) 265 - The Developing World: Culture, Conflict and Changes Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ANT (0103) 280 - Ethnomedicine: Cross-Cultural Search for Cures Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 350 - Pathways to Sustainability Credits: 3.00 hrs
• ENV (0125) 504 - Green Energy Management Credits: 3.00 hrs