Undergraduate Program in Environmental Sciences

Course Requirements

(See also: Course Sequence Models)

Cook College General Curriculum Requirements

Proficiency in the Environmental Sciences:

All Students will complete the following required courses for graduation. 01:119:101-102 General Biology (4,4)
01:160:161-162 General Chemistry (4,4)
01:160:171 Introduction to Experimentation (1)
11:375:201 Biological Principles of Environmental Science (3)
11:375:202 Chemical Principles of Environmental Science (3)
11:375:203 Physical Principles of Environmental Science (3)
11:375:303 Numerical Methods in Environmental Science (3)
11:375:310 Analytical Environmental Chemistry Laboratory (2)
11:375:312 Environmental Microbiology Laboratory (2)
11:704:351 Principles of Ecology (4)
11:750:193-194 Physics for the Sciences (4,4) or
   01:750:203-204 General Physics (3,3)
01:960:211 Statistics I (3) or equivalent

Each Environmental Science student will complete the requirements for one of the following options.

Environmental Science Options:

1. Environmental Science

Required Courses
01:160:307-308 Organic Chemistry (4,4)
01:640:1__ - 1__ CALC1 and CALC2 (4,4)

At least four of the following courses:
11:375:346 Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry (3)
11:375:407 Environmental Toxicology (3)
11:375:411 Environmental Microbiology (3)
11:375:423 Environmental Fate and Transport (3)
11:378:444 Water Chemistry (3)
11:378:453 Soil Ecology (3)

At least 2 of the following elective courses:
11:115:301 Introductory Biochemistry (3)
01:160:323-324 Physical Chemistry (3,3) or 01:160:327-328 Physical Chemistry (4,4)
11:375:307 Elements of Solid Waste Management and Treatment (3)
11:375:333, 334 Environmental Law I, II (3,3)
11:375:360 Soils and Water (4)
11:375:421 Air Pollution (3)
11:375:430 Hazardous Wastes (3)
11:375:445 Problems in Aquatic Environments (3)
11:375:451 Soil Chemistry (3)
11:375:454 Soil Biological Processes (3)
11:375:459 Physical Properties of Soils (3)
11:670:201 Elements of Meteorology (3)
11:680:390 General Microbiology (4)

2. Applied Environmental Science

Required Courses
01:160:209 Elementary Organic Chemistry (3) or 01:160:307-308 Organic Chemistry 4,4) [Recommended for those considering graduate study]
11:375:302 Elements of Water and Wastewater Treatment (3)
11:375:307 Elements of Solid Waste Management and Treatment (3)
11:375:333 Environmental Law I (3)
11:375:411 Environmental Microbiology (3) or 11:375:453 Soil Ecology (3)
11:375:430 Hazardous Wastes (3)
01:640:1__ Calc I (4)
11:680:390 General Microbiology (4) or equivalent

Electives: All students will complete at least 9 credits of electives in one of the following concentrations

Concentration in Pollution Science
11:375:334 Environmental Law II (3)
11:375:360 Soils and Water (4)
11:375:399 Hazardous Waste Operation and Emergency Response (1)
11:375:421 Air Pollution (3)
11:375:422 Air Sampling and Analysis (3)
11:375:423 Environmental Fate and Transport (3)
11:375:434 Principles of Industrial Hygiene (3)
11:375:444 Water Chemistry (3)
01:640:1__ CALC2 (4)

Concentration in Environmental Health
11:375:301 The Environment and Health (3)
11:375:334 Environmental Law II (3)
11:375:336 Occupational and Community Noise Control (3)
11:375:360 Soils and Water (4)
11:375:399 Hazardous Waste Operation and Emergency Response (1)
11:375:403 Principles of Epidemiology (3)*
11:375:406 Public Health Practice and Administration (3)*
11:375:407 Environmental Toxicology (3)*
11:375:421 Air Pollution
11:375:422 Air Sampling and Analysis (3)
11:375:434 Principles of Industrial Hygiene (3)
11:375:435 Introduction to Occupational Safety and Health (3)
11:375:455,456 Internship in Public Health (2,2)*

*Required for NJ License examination for sanitarians

Concentration in Environmental Science Policy
11:372:231 Fundamentals of Environmental Planning (3) or 10:975:306 Introduction to Urban and Environmental Planning (3)
11:373:363 Environmental Economics (3)
11:374:301 Environment and Development (3)
11:374:313 Environmental Policy and Institutions (3)
11:374:315 International Environmental Policy (3)
11:374:322 Environmental Behavior (3)
11:375:344 Environmental Law II (3)
11:375:403 Principles of Epidemiology (3) or 11:375:406 Public Health Practice and Administration (3)
01:790:305 Public Policy Formation (3) or 01:790:341 Public Administration: American Bureaucracy (3) or 01:790:342 Public Administration: Policy Making (3)
01:790:362 International Law (3)

3. Environmental Health

Required Courses
01:160:209 Elementary Organic Chemistry (3) or 160:307-308 Organic Chemistry (4,4)
01:640:1__ Calc I (4)
11:375:407 Environmental Toxicology (3) (ENOH 0594 Environmental & Occupational Toxicology (3)-BS/MPH students, B.S. students by permission)
11:375:302 Elements of Water and Wastewater Treatment (3)
11:375:303 Numerical Methods of Environmental Science (3)
11:375:307 Elements of Solid Waste Management (3)
11:680:131 Microbiology for the Health Sciences (3)
11:375:403 Principles of Epidemiology (3) or 10:832:335 Epidemiology (3) (PHCO 0502 Principles & Methods of Epidemiology (3)-BS/MPH students)
11:375:406 Public Health Practice & Administration (3) or 10:832:334 Public Health Administration (3)

Electives (9 credits from following list):
11:375:411 Environmental Microbiology (3)
11:375:453 Soil Ecology (3)
11:375:333 Environmental Law I (3)
11:375:421 Air Pollution (3)
11:375:424 Air Sampling Techniques (3)
11:375:430 Hazardous Wastes (3)
11:375:455,456 Environmental Health Internship (2)
ENOH 0563 Ecological Risk Assessment (3)-BS/MPH students, B.S. students by permission
PHCO 0503 Introduction to Environmental Health (3)--BS/MPH students, B.S. students by permission
ENOH 0699 Principles of Industrial Hygiene (3) -BS/MPH students, B.S. students by permission
01:640:1__ Calc 2 (4)
11:375:399 Hazardous Waste Operation and Emergency Response (1.5)

The total required credits for graduation is 116-120.