About the Program
Environmental Studies Interdisciplinary Unit (ESIU)
Elisa Bergslien, Coordinator
SAMC 135
(716) 878-3793
environmentalstudies.buffalostate.edu/
The Environmental Science and Society certificate will enhance the preparation of students for careers in the environmental field. Students will learn to use problem-oriented, interdisciplinary approaches to recognize, comprehend and resolve complex environmental issues. Coursework will address the ethical, social, and historical context for environmental issues and the associations between human and natural systems.
Program Requirements
Required Courses (12-13 credit hours) 12-13
GEG 101 WORLD NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS
or GES 123 ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE
BIO 104 ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY
or BIO 213 INTRODUCTION TO ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION, AND BEHAVIOR
PHI 113 ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
ENS 300 ENVIRONMENTAL CASE STUDIES
Electives (6-7 credit hours) 6-7
Environmental Science
Select one from the following:
BIO 315 ECOLOGY (4)
CHE 315 ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY
GEG 307 CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
GEG 478 GLOBAL CHANGE
GES 350 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY
GES 460 ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD METHODS
Environment and Society
Select one from the following:
ANT 307 URBAN ANTHROPOLOGY
ANT 335 ETHNOPRIMATOLOGY
ANT 367 CULTURE AND ECOLOGY
ECO 312 URBAN ECONOMICS
ECO 355 THE ECONOMICS OF ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
ENG 247 NATURE WRITING
HIS 330 U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY
HIS 413 LATIN AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY
PSC 305 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
PSY 370 ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY I
SOC 353 ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY
Total Credit Hours 18-20