School of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Queens College, City University of New York
Undergraduate Degrees
Graduate Degrees
- Masters of Arts in Geology
- Masters of Science in Environmental Geosciences
- Ph.D. in Earth and Environmental Sciences
Certificate Programs
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES - THE MAJORS AND MINORS
The School offers a major in Geology, a minor in Geology, a minor in Earth Science Education, and two interdisciplinary majors – Environmental Sciences and Environmental Studies. BA and BS degrees are available in all the majors except Environmental Studies (BA only). Students planning to major in the School will be assigned an adviser with whom they should consult frequently.
Requirements for the Majors in Geology
Both the BA and BS are offered in geology. The BA degree requires completion of: Geology 101, 102 , 201, 202, 208, 213, 214, 216, 239, 261, and 270; Mathematics 141 or 151, Chemistry 113, Physics 145; Computer Science 12 and a course in statistics. Students planning to attend graduate school in Geology are strongly advised to take a course in Optical Mineralogy (Geology 721) in their senior year.
For the BS in Geology, students must: satisfy the requirements for the BA; complete Mathematics 152 (or equivalent), Chemistry 114, Physics 146; and have a total of at least 64 credits in courses applicable to the majors in biology, chemistry, computer science, geology, mathematics, and physics.
Requirements for Environmental Sciences
The interdisciplinary BA in Environmental Sciences requires the following courses: ENSCI 111, 112, and 373; completion of one of the following science concentrations: Biology: Biology 107, 108, one course from each of the following three groups [201, 210, 212], [213, 220, 230], and [340, 343, 345, 346, 348, 354]; or Chemistry: Chemistry 113, 114, 159, 179 & 240; or Geology: Geology 100, 270, 347, 349 and any three courses chosen from 201, 202, 208, 213, 214, 216, 239, 261 & 339; and three courses from the approved Humanities and Social Science courses listed under Environmental Studies.
For the BS in Environmental Sciences, the student must satisfy the requirements for the BA and complete an additional 24 credits in mathematics and science, including a course in statistics and one year of calculus, and electives chosen from courses used to satisfy the major concentrations.
Requirements for Environmental Studies
The interdisciplinary BA in Environmental Studies requires the following courses: ENSCI 111, 112, and 373; two courses from each of the thematic areas in Social Sciences and Humanities listed below and two additional courses chosen from that list; and 9 to 12 credits from Environmental Science concentration courses.