Environmental Sciences - B.S. Degree
Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences
Office: 150 Houghton Hall
(716) 673-3302
Dr. Junaid Zubairi, Chairperson
Dr. Thomas Hegna, Coordinator
Dr. Courtney Wigdahl-Perry, Program Coordinator
Email: geo.esci@fredonia.edu
Website: https://www.fredonia.edu/academics/colleges-schools/college-liberal-arts-sciences/geology-environmental-sciences
The B.S. program in Environmental Sciences is intended primarily for students seeking a career in an environmentally related field such as conservation, climate change, wildlife, and forestry. The interdisciplinary nature of this program prepares students for a wide variety of possible careers including: environmental consulting, resource management, conservation scientist, aquatic and fishery research/management, wildlife management, conservation officer, and environmental and community planning.
Major Requirements
Core Program:
NOTES:
- ESCI 490 must be taken for 3 credits
- BIOL 450: Global Change Biology (typically offered in Spring semesters) can be completed to replace GEO 311
Supporting Courses:
Two Environmental Perspectives from the following:
| COMM 321 | Environmental Communication | 3 |
| ECON 380 | Environmental/Natural Resource Economics | 3 |
| ENGL 333 | Environmental Literature | 3 |
| HIST 310 | World Environmental History | 3 |
| HIST 352 | Environmental History of North America | 3 |
| POLI 387 | Environmental Policy | 3 |
| SOC 342 | Food and Culture | 3 |
| WRTG 374 | Writing and Social Change | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Upper Level Electives:
Total Credit Hours: 86