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2022-2023 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog 
    
2022-2023 SUNY Potsdam Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Environmental Science, B.S.


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The B.S. in Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary major that gives students the knowledge and skills they need to understand the complex interactions between the biological, chemical, and physical aspects of the natural world using the Earth Systems Science approach. This program includes 30 credits of foundational (cognate) math and science courses, 29 credits of core classes that focus on the Earth’s major systems (air, water, soil, life, and solid earth), and a minimum of 14 credits of electives. Students with specific interests can more formally explore them via a concentration (14-15 credits), a minor (generally 16-18 credits), or a double major (generally 30-45 credits) in closely allied fields. This curriculum provides comprehensive, interdisciplinary training that gives our students the background that they need to help solve some of society’s most pressing problems.

Program Requirements


Required Cognate Courses: 30 Credits


Core Environmental Science Classes: 28 Credits


Total Credit Hours Required: 72


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