Earth and Environmental Sciences, B.S.

Additional Requirements

Candidates for a B.S. degree with a major in earth and environmental sciences must complete at least 60 credits in science and mathematics; 24 of these 60 credits must be completed in advanced courses in the Earth and Environmental Sciences Department. These 24 credits must be completed at Brooklyn College with a grade of C- or higher in each course. Specific course requirements for a B.S. degree are described above.

The following courses may be applied toward the 60 credits in science and mathematics:

• All courses in the departments of Biology, Chemistry, Computer and Information Science, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, and Psychology.
• Courses marked with a number sign (#) in the Department of Health and Nutrition Sciences.
• Anthropology 2200, 3199, 3230, 3240, 3250, 3260, 3265, 3266, 3425, 3440, 3470, 4665.
• Core Curriculum [1300 through 1399] and 3301 through 3399.
• Economics 3400, 4410, 3410, 4422.
• Philosophy 3203, 3204, 3231, 3232, 3422, 3423, 3601, 3605, 3610.
• Kinesiology 3271, 3275, 3281, 3285, 4229, 4251.
• Sociology 2701.

Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the program will be able to:

• describe how processes operating at and beneath the Earth’s surface create the Earth’s landscape and materials;
• describe how processes operating at and beneath the Earth’s surface affect, and are effected by, human activities;
• provide example as to how physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics are applied to the study of Earth;
• conceptualize the Earth and environment as a set of connected systems;
• analyze and interpret 3D features/structures; and
• communicate effectively to a variety of audiences in a variety of formats.

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