Curriculum
The following is the curriculum to complete a major in Environmental Science and Policy. A student can also complete a minor as well.
Sample Curriculum
Environmental Science and Policy
| Freshman Year | |||
| Fall | Spring | ||
| Credits | Credits | ||
| BY140 Biology I | 3 | BY160 Cellular & Molecular Biology | 3 |
| BY142 Biology Lab | 2 | BY162 Cellular Biology Lab | 2 |
| CM 131 General Chem I with lab | 4 | CM132 General Chem II with Lab | 4 |
| OR | OR | ||
| CM103/105 Structure & Bonding/Lab I | CM104/106 Chemical Equilibrium & Dynamics/LabII | ||
| MA 180 Intro to College Math | 3 | MA 181 Basic Calculus | 3 |
| OR | OR | ||
| MA 131 Calculus I | MA 132 Calculus II | ||
| EV100 Intro to Environ Sci & Policy | 1 | Knowledge Area #1 | 3 |
| UNIV190 The Clarkson Seminar | 3 | ||
| FY100 Freshman Seminar | 1 | ||
| Total | 17 | Total | 15 |
|
Sophomore Year |
|||
| Fall | Spring | ||
| Credits | Credits | ||
| BY222 General Ecology | 3 | EV200 Sustainability & the Environ. | 2 |
| BY224 General Ecology Lab | 1 | EHS309 Intro. to Industrial Hygiene | 3 |
| EV313 Intro. to Environ. Sci. | 3 | EHS310 Intro to Ind Hygiene Lab | 1 |
|
PH131/141 Physics 1 |
4 | PHIL 405 Sustainability:Theory & Practice | 3 |
| CM 241 Organic Chem 1 | 3 | STAT 282/383 or BY 318 Stats | 3 |
| LW270 Law and Society I | 3 | Prof. Sci/Eng/Math Elective | 3 |
| Total | 17 | Total | 15 |
| Junior Year | |||
| Fall | Spring | ||
| Credits | Credits | ||
| EHS elective | 3 | EV360 Environ. Economics (KA #3) | 3 |
| Policy Elective | 3 | EV300 Environmental Leadership | 3 |
| Prof. Sci/Eng/Math Elective | 3 | POL 470 Environmental Policy | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Prof. Sci/Eng/Math Elective | 3 |
| Professional Elective | 3 | Professional Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 | Total | 15 |
| Senior Year | |||
| Fall | Spring | ||
| Credits | Credits | ||
| POL371 Environmental Law | 3 | EV401 Capstone Project | 1 |
| EV400 Capstone Project | 3 | ES432 Risk Analysis (tech elec.) | 3 |
| Knowledge Area #4 | 3 | Knowledge Area #5(UNIV course) | 3 |
| Prof. Sci/Eng/Math Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Free Elective | 3 | Free Elective | 3 |
| Total | 15 | Total | 13 |
* EC150 or EC350 is required as a prerequisite for EV360 and Satisfies a Liberal Arts Foundation Elective requirement
** Courses, sequences, and credits may vary. Clarkson requires 120 credits for graduation.
NOTE - Some electives may require additional prerequisites
Students must be registered for at least 14 credits to qualify for Dean's List or as a Presidential Scholar








