Environmental Sustainability Minor

Department of Natural Sciences

The Department of Natural Sciences, the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences, and the Zicklin School of Business offer a joint interdisciplinary program in environmental sustainability. This minor is suitable for both business and liberal arts students who have an interest in developing a critical understanding of interactions between human society and the broader global ecosystem. The program emphasizes economic, legal, and philosophical issues of environmental sustainability.

The prerequisite to this minor is completion of one of the following options: 1) completion of a course that satisfies the Scientific World CUNY Pathways requirement and a one-semester college natural science course that fulfills the Pathways Life and Physical Sciences requirement; or 2) Declaration of a Biological Sciences major; or 3) Departmental Permission.

Note completion of ENV 1003 and 1004 is the recommended entry route to the minor for those with majors outside of the natural sciences.

To complete the minor in environmental sustainability (11–12 credits) students must take one course at the 3000-level or above in environmental studies (ENV) offered by the Department of Natural Sciences, any other course from the electives listed below, and a required capstone course (ENV 4005, ENV 4900, or IDC 4010/H).

Requirements for the Minor

Students are expected to complete the minor requirements in place at the time they are officially accepted into their programs. Please review the College Bulletin for the relevant academic year.

Fall 2024 Environmental Sustainability Course Offerings

(Subject to Change)

BIO 3020 Biology of Invertebrates

CFA-LAB Regular; Class Number: 27105

In-Person: F 12:50PM – 4:10PM

Instructor: Chester Zarnoch

CFL-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27104

In-Person: F 10:45AM – 12:25PM

Instructor: Chester Zarnoch

BIO 3030 Principles of Evolution: Processes, Patterns, and the History of Life

BTRA-LAB Regular; Class Number: 27601

In-Person: T/Th 8:05AM – 9:20AM

Instructor: Sarah Bengston

BTRB-LAB Regular; Class Number: 27677

In-Person: T/Th 10:45AM – 12:00PM

Instructor: Sarah Bengston

BTRL-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27316

In-Person: T/Th 9:30AM – 10:20AM

Instructor: Sarah Bengston

ENV 4900 Capstone: Env Scienc

CTRA-LAB Regular; Class Number: 27735

In-Person: Tu 12:25PM – 2:05PM

Instructor: Ana Gonzalez Nayeck

CTRL-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27309

In-Person: T/Th 10:45AM – 12:00PM

Instructor: Ana Gonzalez Nayeck

DMWA-LAB Regular; Class Number: 44309

In-Person: M/W 2:30PM – 3:20PM

Instructor: Rebecca Spokony

DMWL-LEC Regular; Class Number: 44308

In-Person: M/W 12:50PM – 2:05PM

Instructor: Rebecca Spokony

GEO 3036 World Regional Geography (Cross-listed with ANT 3036)

 PTRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27180

In-Person: T/Th 5:50PM – 7:05PM

Instructor: Glenn Petersen

MGT 3800 Management and Society

EMWB-LEC Regular; Class Number: 44500

Online-Synchronous: M/W 2:30PM – 3:45PM

Instructor: Lucrezia Nava

ETRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27211

In-Person: T/Th 2:30PM – 3:45PM

Instructor: Elias Brockman

PTRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 25403

In-Person: T/Th 5:50PM – 7:05PM

Instructor: Yesenia Morillo

PAF 3442 PAF 3442 The Environment, Political Choices, and Public Policy

ETRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 25099

Online-Synchronous: Tu 2:30PM-3:45PM

In-Person: Th 2:30PM-3:45PM

Instructor: Bryan Jones

PSY 3185 PSY 3185 Environmental Psychology

ETRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 25662

In-Person: T/Th 2:30PM – 3:45PM

Instructor: Patrycja Sleboda-Sobolev

Contact

Program Director:
Professor Stephen Gosnell
646-660-6239

Department of Natural Sciences
646-660-6200