St. Francis College Programs of Study 1

Environmental Studies Office: Room 5001 or Room 5220 Phone: 718.489.5347 or 718.489.5439

Coordinators Dr. John Dilyard Dr. Kathleen Nolan

The Environmental Studies Minor is a multidisciplinary minor designed to provide students with a broad understanding of the relationship between the environment and society from different perspectives. Its primary objective is to give students an appreciation and understanding of current environmental issues, policies and challenges. At 15 credits, it fits into the free electives for most majors, from the business to the liberal arts to the sciences.

St. Francis College Programs of Study 2

Program Requirements

Minor in Environmental Studies

Courses Credits Prerequisite(s) Co-Requisite(s)

Select ONE of the following courses .......................................................... 3 BIO 1000 Ecology and the Environment .................................................. SCI 1301 Environmental Science ................................................................ Select TWO of the following courses .......................................................... 6 BUS 1204 Business and Society .................................................................. SOC 1000

BUS 5401 Contemporary Business Issues: Sustainable Development Open to Honor Students-or with Dept. Chair

Approval ECO 3307 Environmental Economics ECO 1201 PHI 3344 Environmental Ethics PHI 2000 level

REL 5309 The Environmental Crisis and the Worlds Religions ......... Open to Honor Students-or with Dept. Chair

Approval Select TWO of the following courses .......................................................... 6 BIO 1102/4000/5401 Contemporary Biology: Marine Biology Varies BIO 2204 Ecology........................................................................................ BIO 1202 CHE 1000 Chemistry in Society ................................................................ CHE 1101 Chemistry and Life I ................................................................ MAT 1101

CHE 5001 Understanding our Environment ......................................... Open to Honor Students-or with Dept. Chair

Approval ECO 2303 Economic Issues Today .......................................................... ECO 1201

Total credits required ..................................................................................... 15

St. Francis College Programs of Study 3