Program: Environmental Studies, B.A. - Siena College - Modern Campus Catalog™

Apr 06, 2025

2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog, Volume 83

CIP Code: 3.0103

HEGIS Code: 0420

Requirements for the Major, B.A. in Environmental Studies (ENVA) (38 credits )

ENVA - 100. Environmental Science 4 credit(s)
ENVA - 120. Environmental Ethics 3 credit(s)
ENVA - 140. Environment and Society 3 credit(s)
ENVA - 205. Environmental Field Techniques 2 credit(s)
ENVA - 210. Environmental Research Methods 2 credit(s)
ENVA - 250. Ecosystem Ecology 3 credit(s)
ENVA - 460. GIS: Environmental Applications 3 credit(s)
ENVA - 300. Environmental Economics 3 credit(s) OR
ECON - 340. Environmental Economics 3 credit(s)
ENVA - 390. Environmental Policy and Management 3 credit(s)

Arts & Humanities Block:

B.A. students must successfully complete 2 courses from the following:

ENVA - 305. Intermediate Topics in Environmental Studies 3 credit(s)
ENVA - 310. Environmental Politics 3 credit(s) OR
POSC - 360. Environmental Politics 3 credit(s)
ENVA - 315. Global Sustainable Challenges 3 credit(s)
ENVA - 320. Philosophy of Nature 3 credit(s) OR
PHIL - 320. Philosophy of Nature 3 credit(s)
ENVA - 330. Invasive Species 3 credit(s)
ENVA - 220. Literature and the Environment 3 credit(s) OR
ENGL - 220. Literature and the Environment 3 credit(s)
ENVA - 230. Religion and the Environment 3 credit(s) OR
RELG - 270. Religion and the Environment 3 credit(s)
ENVA - 240. Sustainable Tourism 3 credit(s)
(At least one course must be at 300-level). 6 credit(s)
(NOTE: ENVA 305 can be taken multiple times with different content.)

Environmental Applications Block:

B.A. students must successfully complete a minimum of 6 credits from the following:

ENVA - 400. Advanced Topics in Environmental Studies and Sciences 1-3 credit(s)
ENVA - 410. Environmental Practicum 1 credit(s)
ENVA - 420. Wildlife Conservation in Forested Ecosystems 3 credit(s)
ENVA - 430. The Adirondack Environment 3 credit(s)
ENVA - 440. Environmental Interpretation 3 credit(s)
ENVA - 445. Wetlands 3 credit(s)
ENVA - 450. Conservation Biology 3 credit(s)
ENVA - 480. Analysis of Soil, Air and Water 3 credit(s)
ENVA - 499. Independent Study 1-3 credit(s)
(NOTE: ENVA 400 , ENVA 410 & ENVA 499 can be taken multiple times with different content.) 6 credit(s)

ENVA Auxiliary (20 credits )

BIOL - 110. General Biology I 4 credit(s)
BIOL - 120. General Biology II 4 credit(s)
CHEM - 025. Concepts of Environmental Chemistry 3 credit(s) OR
PHYS - 055. Energy and Environment 3 credit(s)
ECON - 101. Principles of Economics, Micro 3 credit(s)
ATDV - 110. Statistics for Social Science 3 credit(s) OR
BAAS - 200. Business Statistics I 3 credit(s) OR
MATH - 060. Environmental Math I 3 credit(s)

Internship (3 credits)

ATDV - 480. Internship in School of Liberal Arts 1-6 credit(s) OR
SCDV - 480. Internship in Science 1-3 credit(s)