B.S. Specialization in Environmental Resources

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The B.S. degree in Environmental Resources: students are exposed to the conflicts between modern resource development and conservation. This interdisciplinary program prepares the student for middle management positions in earth and energy resource industries and government service.

Program Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 124

Candidates for graduation must fulfill the following requirements:

1. The Successful Completion of at Least 124 Semester Hours

The successful completion of at least 124 semester hours and a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in work completed at Hofstra.

2. Liberal Arts

At least 62 semester hours must be completed in the liberal arts, excluding courses in geology.

3. Residence Requirements

There are two requirements that must ordinarily be completed in residence at Hofstra: 15 semester hours in the major field of specialization and the last 30 semester hours. The 15 semester hours need not be included within the last 30 hours.

4. General Requirements

(The humanities and social science electives must be satisfied with approved distribution courses, see Distribution Courses program.) Foreign language: level 4, or 6 additional semester hours in humanities electives.

Humanities Electives Credits: 6 s.h.
Social Science Electives Credits: 6 s.h.

ENGL 1 - Composition Credits: 3 s.h.
or
ENGL 2 - Composition Credits: 3 s.h.
or placement examination*

5. Major and Additional Requirements

The fulfillment of the following major and additional requirements:

Introductory Courses - Semester Hours: 38 to 42

BIO 11 - (NS) Introductory Cell Biology and Genetics Credits: 4 s.h.
BIO 12 - (NS) Animal Form and Function Credits: 4 s.h.
CHEM 3A - (NS) General and Inorganic Chemistry Credits: 3 s.h.
and
CHEM 3B - (NS) General and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 1 s.h.
and
CHEM 4A - (NS) General and Inorganic Chemistry Credits: 3 s.h.
and
CHEM 4B - (NS) General and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Credits: 1 s.h.
ECO 1 - Principles of Economics Credits: 3 s.h.
ECO 2 - Principles of Economics Credits: 3 s.h.
GEOL 5 - (NS) Environmental Geology and Natural Hazards Credits: 3 s.h.
MATH 9 - (MC) Linear Mathematics and Matrices Credits: 3 s.h.
or
MATH 11 - (MC) Precalculus Credits: 4 s.h.
PSC 1 - (BH) American Politics Credits: 3 s.h.
TPP 1 - (NS) Introduction to Environmental Systems Credits: 3 s.h.
or
TPP 149 - Technology and Society-Impact and Implication Credits: 3 s.h.

Primary Curriculum - Semester Hours: 42

BIO 114 - General Ecology Credits: 3 s.h.
CHEM 185 - Environmental Chemistry Credits: 3 s.h.
or GEOL 132 - Geochemistry - 3 s.h.
CSC 5 - (MC) Overview of Computer Science Credits: 3 s.h.
ENGL 1 - Composition Credits: 3 s.h.
and
ENGL 2 - Composition Credits: 3 s.h.
or equivalent
GEOG 60 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credits: 3 s.h.
GEOL 19 - Structural Geology Credits: 3 s.h.
GEOL 31 - Crystallography and Mineralogy Credits: 3 s.h.
GEOL 33 - Environmental Geomorphology Credits: 3 s.h.
GEOL 121 - Hydrology Credits: 3 s.h.
GEOL 132 - Geochemistry Credits: 3 s.h.
GEOL 133 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology and Petrography Credits: 3 s.h.
GEOL 135 - Sedimentation Credits: 3 s.h.
GEOL 140 - Biostratigraphy and Paleonoceanography Credits: 3 s.h.
MATH 10 - (MC) Basic Calculus Credits: 3 s.h.
or
MATH 19 - (MC) Analytic Geometry and Calculus I Credits: 4 s.h.
PSC 135 - International Politics Credits: 3 s.h.

Footnote

* See University Degree requirements.

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