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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog

Environmental Policy Minor

Special Topics and other courses may be substituted with the prior approval of the Chair for Environmental Science & Policy

Requirements for a Minor in Environmental Policy

Required Courses: 18 cr

ENSC 101L - Introduction to Environmental Issues 3 Credit(s) ²
ENSC 202L - Environmental Politics and Policy 3 Credit(s) ³
OR
POSC 202L - Environmental Politics and Policy 3 Credit(s) ³
ENSC 230L - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3 Credit(s)
ENSC 305L - Environmental Economics 3 Credit(s) ^1,3
OR
ECON 305L - Environmental Economics 3 Credit(s) ^1,3
ENSC 420L - Environmental Planning 3 Credit(s) ^1,3
OR
POSC 420L - Environmental Planning 3 Credit(s) ^1,3
ENSC 425L - Environmental Law 3 Credit(s)

Electives: 3 cr

Options:

a. Choose three elective credits related to the Minor with approval of Chair of Environmental Science & Policy

ENSC 210L - Introduction to Geology 3 Credit(s)
ENSC 212L - Introduction to Geology Laboratory 1 Credit(s)
ENSC 230L - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3 Credit(s)
ENSC 315L - Natural History of the Hudson Valley 3 Credit(s)
BIOL 211L - Plant Biology 4 Credit(s)

b. Complete a three-credit internship with approval of Internship Coordinator of Environmental Science & Policy

Total Credit Requirement for a Minor in Environmental Policy: 21 cr

¹ Prerequisite courses required beyond those listed under Required Courses
² Counts for Core/LS Natural Science
³ Counts for Core/LS Social Science