Eight-Semester Graduation Plan
This plan is provided as a general overview of a student’s academic path within the major, and includes both major and college requirements for graduation. Students are responsible for reviewing and tracking their own progress toward degree requirements, and should regularly consult their Degree Progress Report and meet with their academic advisor to ensure they are fulfilling all requirements in a timely fashion.
IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS:
- A minimum of 30 Core/General Education credits must be completed from the required areas. Students should note on their Degree Progress reports if they fall under the Core Curriculum requirements prior to Fall 2023, or the General Education 2023 requirements Fall 2023 and onwards. Any questions about which requirements a student falls under should be directed to the Registrar or the Advising Center.
- For BA and BS programs students are encouraged to take 30 credits of SUNY GE approved Liberal Arts and Sciences during the first 60 credits (first two years) of study.
- For BFA and MUSB programs students are encouraged to take at least 30 credits of SUNY GE approved Liberal Arts and Sciences, with at least 20 credits completed during the first 60 credits (first two years) of study.
- A minimum of 120 credits with at least 45 upper-level credits are required to graduate. Upper-level courses are numbered from 3000 to 4999 at Purchase College.
- A minimum of 60 credits outside of your board of study are required to graduate. These courses have a 3-letter prefix other than that of your major.
- A minimum of 1 credit and maximum of 4 credits of Physical Education (Health and Wellness, a Purchase College local requirement) can be applied to the degree
Ecology Concentration
Year 1
Course | Credits |
LWR1110 / Humanities Group Core For students in the General Education 2023 requirements: Humanities, US History and Civic Engagement, World History and Global Awareness Gen Ed
|
4 |
ENV1500 / Intro to Environmental Science (Natural Science Core / Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning Gen Ed) | 4 |
ENV Elective |
3-4 |
EDG11050/First Year Learning Community OR Elective | 4 |
Total | 16 |
Course | Credits |
BIO 1560 / General Biology II | 5.5 |
BIO1561/ General Biology II Lab |
1.5 |
LWR1110 / Humanities Group Core For students in the General Education 2023 requirements: Humanities, US History and Civic Engagement, World History and Global Awareness Gen Ed |
4 |
Environmental Studies Elective | 4 |
Social Sciences Core For students in the General Education 2023 requirements: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Social Justice |
3 |
Total | 18 |
Year 2
Course | Credits |
ENV3110 / Geology | 3 |
ENV3110 / Geology Lab | 1 |
CHE 1550/ General Chemistry I with Lab |
5 |
ENV*** Environmental Studies Elective | 4 |
Arts Core/Gen Ed | 3 |
Total | 16 |
Course | Credits |
ENV 3030 / Environmental Policy | 4 |
CHE 1560 / General Chemistry II with Lab | 5 |
Precalculus/ Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning Gen Ed | 4 |
ENV**** Environmental Studies Elective | 4 |
Total | 17 |
Year 3
Course | Credits |
ENV3120 / General Ecology | 5 |
ENV 3150 / Geographic Information Systems | 4 |
Outdoor Skills/ Scuba/Rock Climbing (Health and Wellness Core) | 2 |
ENV 3980/ Environmental Studies Internship | 2 |
Language and Culture Group Core/ World Languages Gen Ed | 4 |
Total | 17 |
Course | Credits |
ENV 3880 / Env. Studies Junior Seminar | 3 |
Elective | 3 |
Core/ Gen Ed Elective | 4 |
ENV 3****/ Upper Level Environmental Studies Elective | 4 |
Total | 14 |
Year 4
Course | Credits |
ENV4990/ Senior Project I | 4 |
ENV 4**** Upper Level Environmental Studies Elective | 4 |
3000/4000 Upper Level Elective | 3 |
3000/4000 Upper Level Elective | 4 |
Total | 15 |
Course | Credits |
ENV 4990 / Senior Project II | 4 |
ENV 3300 or ENV 3045 / Environmental Regulations OR Environmental Impact Assessment | 4 |
ENV 4**** Upper Level ENV Elective | 4 |
Upper Level Elective | 3 |
Total | 15 |
Policy Concentration
Year 1
Course | Credits |
WRI1110 / College Writing (Basic Communication Core/ Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed) OR Humanities Group Core For students in the General Education 2023 requirements choose from: Humanities, US History and Civic Engagement, World History and Global Awareness
|
4 |
ENV 1500/ Intro to Environmental Science (Natural Science Core / Natural Science and Scientific Reasoning Gen Ed | 4 |
ENV Elective | 3-4 |
FRS 1030/ First Year Seminar | 1 |
Arts Core/ Gen Ed | 3 |
Total | 15-16 |
Course | Credits |
BIO1560/ General Biology II | 4 |
BIO 1561/ General Biology II Lab | 1.5 |
ENV ***** Environmental Studies Elective | 4 |
WRI1110 / College Writing (Basic Communication Core/ Communication Written and Oral Gen Ed) OR Humanities Group Core For students in the General Education 2023 requirements choose from: Humanities, US History and Civic Engagement, World History and Global Awareness |
4 |
ENV**** Environmental Studies Elective | 4 |
Total | 16.5 |
Year 2
Course | Credits |
ENV2720 / Geology | 4 |
ENV2720/ Geology Lab | 1 |
Language and Culture Core/ World Languages Gen Ed | 4 |
POL or ECO required course | 4 |
ENV**** Environmental Studies Elective | 4 |
Total | 17 |
Course | Credits |
ENV 3030 / Environmental Policy | 4 |
Microeconomics I/ Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning Gen Ed | 4 |
Gen Ed Elective For students in the General Education 2023 requirements: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Social Justice |
4 |
Required POL or ECO course | 4 |
Total | 16 |
Year 3
Course | Credits |
ENV 3120/ General Ecology | 5 |
ENV3150/ Geographic Information Systems | 4 |
Elective Course | 3 |
ENV 3**** Upper Level ENV course | 4 |
Health and Wellness Core | 2 |
Total | 18 |
Course | Credits |
ENV 3880 / Env. Studies Junior Seminar | 4 |
ENV 3980/ Environmental Studies Internship | 2 |
Elective | 4 |
Introduction to US Politics/Gen Ed / Core Elective/ Social Sciences | 4 |
ENV Internship | 2 |
Total | 16 |
Year 4
Course | Credits |
SPJ 4990/ Senior Project I | 4 |
ENV 3**** Upper Level ENV Concentration course | 4 |
3000/4000 Upper Level Elective | 4 |
3000/4000 |
4 |
Total | 16 |
Course | Credits |
SPJ 4991/ Senior Project II | 4 |
ENV 3300/ ENV 3045/ Environmental Regulations OR Environmental Impact Assessment | 4 |
ENV 3****/ Upper Level ENV Concentration Course | 4 |
ENV 3**** Upper Level ENV Concentration Course | 4 |
Total | 16 |