Environmental Science Systems Major
Major Requirements
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Hours
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| A minimum of eight courses must be lab or field courses, and at least seven BIO/ESS courses must be taken at Le Moyne College. |
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| BIO 191 General Biology I |
4 |
| BIO 230 General Ecology (or another upper-level Ecology class) |
4 |
| ESS 205 Physical Geology |
4
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| ESS 121 Global Resources (or BIO 225) |
3 |
| ESS 320 Earth’s Surface |
4 |
| ESS 335 Biodiversity |
3 |
| BIO/ESS 127, 128 or 129 Earth’s Global Environment: Galapagos (127); Global Ecosystems: Costa Rica (128)/North America (129) |
3/4 |
| BIO/ESS 458 Global Climate Systems |
3 |
| BIO/ESS 499 Research BIO or ESS 490 Internship |
3 |
| BIO/ESS Elective (BIO 192 recommended) |
3/4 |
| BIO/ESS upper level elective |
4 |
| BIO/ESS/CHM/PHY upper level electives |
8 |
Major Support
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| CHM 151-152 Chemical Principles |
8 |
| PHY 101-102 Non-Calculus General Physics or PHY 105-106 General Physics for Scientists and Engineers |
8 |
| Two semesters of math from MTH 110/111, MTH 112, |
6-8 |
| MTH 145, MTH 146 |
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| Two semesters of the same foreign language |
6 |
| Electives |
6 |
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Typical Program
First Semester
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Hours
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Second Semester
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Hours
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Freshman Year
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| ENG 102 |
3 |
PHL 101 |
3 |
| HST 101/103 |
3 |
HST 102/104 |
3 |
| BIO 191 |
4 |
ESS 121 |
3 |
| CHM 151 |
4 |
CHM 152 |
4 |
| AVS 101 (1st year students only) |
1 |
Elective |
3 |
Sophomore Year
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| ENG 200/Elective |
3 |
MTH 110/111 |
3/4 |
| PHL 201/REL 200 |
3 |
REL 200/PHL 201 |
3 |
| BIO 230 |
4 |
ESS 128 |
4* |
| MTH 145 |
4 |
NSS 205 |
4 |
| Social Science |
3 |
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Junior Year
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| ENG 300 |
3 |
MTH/SCI Elective |
3/4 |
| PHL 301-303 |
3 |
REL 301-399 |
3 |
| Language |
3 |
Language |
3 |
| ESS 320 |
4 |
ESS 335 |
4 |
| PHY 101 |
4 |
PHY 102 |
4 |
Senior Year
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| ENG/HST Seminar |
3 |
PHL/REL Seminar |
3 |
| BIO/ESS 458 |
3 |
ESS 499 |
3 |
| BIO Elective |
4 |
BIO/ESS Elective |
4 |
| ESS Elective |
4 |
Elective |
3 |
| Elective |
3 |
Elective |
3 |
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Environmental Science Systems Minor
To complete a minor in natural systems science (17-19 credits), students must complete: BIO 191 or BIO 128; ESS 121 or BIO/ESS 127, 128, 129; ESS 205, and two of the following: BIO 230, ESS 320, BIO/ESS 335 or BIO/ESS 458, none of which may be taken pass/fail.
Research Courses
BIO/ESS 348 – Earth's Global Environment: Iceland
Instructors: David Smith and Lawrence Tanner
Department of Biological Sciences
Understanding Earth’s ecological environment requires study of the delicate balance between geological, biological, climatologic and anthropogenic processes. This introductory course offers you the opportunity to study these fundamental processes in Iceland, a country where the fragile nature of this environment, and the processes that shape it, are readily observed.
BIO/ESS 127 - Earth's Global Environment: Galapagos
Instructors: Drs. David Smith and Lawrence Tanner
BIO 128: Global Ecosystems - Costa Rica
Instructor: Dr. Lawrence Tanner
The exotic beauty of Costa Rica draws thousands of tourists. This small country, bordering both the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean, has a wide array of natural wonders ranging from rain and cloud forests to spectacular (and quite active) volcanoes. As tourists have grown tired of crowded beaches and commercialized resorts, which often accompany popular vacation spots, the interest in unaltered, environmental attractions has risen greatly, with Costa Rica at the forefront of the ecotourism industry.
BIO/ESS 129 Global Ecosystems: North America
Instructors: Drs. David Smith and Lawrence Tanner
This intro-level field course offers students the opportunity to study the fundamentals of ecosystem and earth science, with specific reference to North America. This study involves comparison of the Adirondacks and low and high-altitude deserts of Arizona. Field-based learning activities examine the geological and ecological processes that determine the structure and function of these two systems.
