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Nov 04, 2025
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Rensselaer Catalog 2007-2008 [Archived Catalog]
Environmental Science
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This curriculum leads to a B.S. in environmental science. A typical four-year program is illustrated below. However, the order in which students take courses within the first two years is flexible.
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Fall
- Hum. or Soc. Sci. Elective Credit Hours: 4
(See footnote 1 below) Spring
- Hum. or Soc. Sci. Elective Credit Hours: 4
Fall
- Hum. or Soc. Sci. Elective Credit Hours: 4
Spring
- Concentration and Elective Credit Hours: 8
(See footnote 3 below) - Hum. or Soc. Sci. Elective Credit Hours: 1
Third Year
Each student is required to engage in an activity that qualifies as an intensive environmental experience as described below. Fall
- Concentration and Elective Credit Hours: 12
Spring
- Concentration and Elective Credit Hours: 8
- Hum. and Soc. Sci. Elective Credit Hours: 4
Fall
- Concentration and Elective Credit Hours: 12
Spring
- Concentration and Elective Credit Hours: 16
Concentrations
The environmental science degree program requires one concentration. Concentration options and the associated courses are shown below. One of the Following
- CHEM 4xxx Chemistry Elective
Computer Science—students may choose from two options:
Option A (Computer Science)
(all of the following) - One course from the series CSCI 4xxx
Option B (Scientific Computation)
(all of the following) Geology
(Six of the following courses, four of which must be at the 4000 level) (one of the following sequences)
Footnotes
- Hum. and Soc. Sci courses should be selected in consultation with the adviser and the Environmental Science Faculty Committee. Examples of environmentally relevant options include: ECON 4230, ECON 4250, IHSS 2100, PHIL 4300, STSS 1110, STSS 2300, STSS 4540 and STSS 4320.
- With permission of the director of Environmental Sciences, a student may elect another Math course (Course numbers MATH xxxx, MATP xxxx, or courses cross-listed with these numbers).
- Each student is required to elect one of the concentrations listed below.
- Each student is required to engage in an activity that qualifies as an intensive environmental experience as described below.
- This course is offered every other year in the fall term of odd-numbered years and therefore is a junior year course for some students.
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