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.
Spring/Winter 2025 Environmental Sustainability Course Offerings
(Subject to Change)
BIO 3009 Conservation Biology & Sustainable Development
HFA-LAB Regular; Class Number: 20322
In-Person: Fr 12:00PM – 3:20PM
Instructor: Benjamin Iuliano
HFL-LEC Regular; Class Number: 20321
In-Person: Fr 9:55AM – 11:35AM
Instructor: Benjamin Iuliano
BIO 3032 Animal Behavior
EMWA-LAB Regular; Class Number: 5352
In-Person: MoWe 12:25PM – 2:05PM
Instructor: TBA
EMWB-LAB Regular; Class Number: 4454
In-Person: Mo/We 3:45PM – 5:25PM
Instructor: Sarah Bengston
EMWL-LEC Regular; Class Number: 4453
In-Person: Mo/We 2:30PM – 3:20PM
Instructor: Sarah Bengston
ENV 3001 Intro To Environ Sci
FMWA-LAB Regular; Class Number: 20363
In-Person: Mo 5:40PM – 7:20PM
Instructor: Chester Zarnoch
FMWL-LEC Regular; Class Number: 19257
In-Person: Mo/We 4:10PM – 5:25PM
Instructor: Chester Zarnoch
LAW 3122H Hon Law & The Env
CTRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 20306
In-Person: Tu/Th 10:45AM – 12:00PM
Instructor: Valerie Watnick
MGT 3800 Management and Society
BTRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 5782
In Person: Tu/Th 9:05AM – 10:20AM
Instructor: TBA
CTRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 5781
In-Person: Tu/Th 10:45AM – 12:00PM
Instructor: TBA
MFA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 5783
In-Person: Fr 11:10AM – 2:05PM
Instructor: Yesenia Morillo
PMWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 18985
In-Person: Mo/We 5:50PM – 7:05PM
Instructor: Yesenia Morillo
PAF 3442 PAF 3442 The Environment, Political Choices, and Public Policy
NRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 19420
Hybrid Synchronous: Th 2:30PM – 5:25PM
Instructor: Bryan Jones
PHI 3200 PHI 3200 Environmental Ethics, Law, and Public Policy
EMWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 4790
In-Person: Mo/We 2:30PM – 3:45PM
Instructor: Elizabeth Edenberg
PHI 3200H PHI 3200H Honors – Environmental Ethics
EMWH-LEC Regular; Class Number: 36328
In-Person: Mo/We 2:30PM – 3:45PM
Instructor: Elizabeth Edenberg
PSY 3185 PSY 3185 Environmental Psychology
CMWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 19437
In-Person: Mo/We 10:45AM – 12:00PM
Instructor: Patrycja Sleboda-Sobolev
Contact
Program Director:
Professor Stephen Gosnell
646-660-6239
Department of Natural Sciences
646-660-6200