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 2026 Environmental Sustainability Course Offerings
(Subject to Change)
IDC 4010 Susan Locke Capstone in Environmental Sustainability & Climate Change
MTA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 26441
In-Person: Tu 11:10AM – 2:05PM
Instructor: Elizabeth Heath/Benjamin Iuliano
BIO 3032 Animal Behavior
(Crosslisted with ENV 3032 EMWA-LAB Regular; 27273, ENV 3032 EMWB-LAB Regular; 27275, ENV 3032EMWL-LEC Regular; 27272, PSY 3032 EMWA-LAB Regular; 27796, PSY 3032 EMWB-LAB Regular; 27797, EMWL-LEC Regular; 27795)
EMWA-LAB Regular; Class Number: 27135
In-Person: MoWe 12:25PM – 2:05PM
Instructor: Sarah Bengston
EMWB-LAB Regular; Class Number: 27955
In-Person: Friday 10:45AM – 12:25PM
Instructor: Sarah Bengston
EMWL-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27133
In-Person: MoWe 2:30PM – 3:20PM
Instructor: Sarah Bengston
ENV 3001 Introduction to Environmental Science
CFA-LAB Regular; Class Number: 27959
In-Person: Fr 12:50PM – 3:20PM
Instructor: Chester Zarnoch
CFL-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27270
In-Person: Fr 10:45AM – 12:25PM
Instructor: Chester Zarnoch
LAW 3400 Law, Business & Sustainability
CTRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27510
In-Person: TuTh 10:45AM – 12:00PM
Instructor: Valerie Watnick
MGT 3800 Management and Society
CTRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 25196
In-Person: TuTh 10:45AM – 12:00PM
Instructor: Ryan Teschner
MFA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 25195
Online Mix: Fr 11:10AM – 2:05PM
Instructor: Yesenia Morillo
PMWB-LEC Regular; Class Number: 25194
In-Person: MoWe 5:50PM – 7:05PM
Instructor: Yesenia Morillo
PAF 3442 Cities and Sustainability
ETRA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27579
In Person: TuTh 2:30PM – 3:45PM
Instructor: Bryan Jones
POL 3317 The Politics of Energy and the Environment
FMWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 26914
Online Synchronous: MoWe 4:10PM – 5:25PM
Instructor: Christopher Dekki
PSY 3185 Environmental Psychology
CMWA-LEC Regular; Class Number: 27374
In Person: MoWe 10:45AM – 12:00PM
Instructor: Patrycja Sleboda-Sobolev
Contact
Department of Natural Sciences
646-660-6200
Program Director:
Professor Chester Zarnoch
646-660-6239 (Environmental Science)