About the Program
Geosciences Department
Elisa Bergslien, Coordinator
SAMC 135
(716) 878-3793
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)
Complete ALL of the following Courses:
GEG101 WORLD NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS | 3 - Credit Hours
OR GES123 ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCE | 3 - Credit Hours
BIO104 ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY | 3 - Credit Hours
OR BIO213 INTRODUCTION TO ECOLOGY, EVOLUTION, AND BEHAVIOR | 4 - Credit Hours
PHI113 ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS | 3 - Credit Hours
ENS300 ENVIRONMENTAL CASE STUDIES | 3 - Credit Hours
Electives (6-7 credit hours)
Select one from each of the following areas:
Environmental Science
Environment and Society
Environmental Science
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
BIO315 ECOLOGY | 4 - Credit Hours
CHE315 ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY AND TECHNOLOGY | 3 - Credit Hours
GEG307 CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT | 3 - Credit Hours
GEG478 GLOBAL CHANGE | 3 - Credit Hours
GES350 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY | 3 - Credit Hours
GES460 ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD METHODS | 3 - Credit Hours
Environment and Society
Complete at least 1 of the following Courses:
ANT307 URBAN ANTHROPOLOGY | 3 - Credit Hours
ANT335 ETHNOPRIMATOLOGY | 3 - Credit Hours
ANT367 CULTURE AND ECOLOGY | 3 - Credit Hours
ECO312 URBAN ECONOMICS | 3 - Credit Hours
ECO355 THE ECONOMICS OF ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT | 3 - Credit Hours
ENG247 NATURE WRITING | 3 - Credit Hours
HIS330 U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY | 3 - Credit Hours
HIS413 LATIN AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY | 3 - Credit Hours
PSC305 ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY | 3 - Credit Hours
PSY370 ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY I | 3 - Credit Hours
SOC353 ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIETY | 3 - Credit Hours
18-20 Total Credit Hours