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Environmental and Sustainability Sciences (ESS) CURRICULUMfor2017-2018ACADEMICYEARTheESSmajorcomprisesaninterdisciplinarysetofcorecoursescoupledwithcompletionofmoreadvancedcourseinathematicconcentrationofyourchoice.AllESSstudentsarerequiredtotakethecorecoursesoutlinedinTable1.Inaddition,allstudentsmustselectoneoffiveconcentrations,eachconsistingoffiveadditionalcourses.TheconcentrationsareEnvironmentalBiologyandAppliedEcology(EBAE),EnvironmentalEconomics(EE),EnvironmentalPolicyandGovernance(EPG),Land,AirandWaterResources(LAWR),andtheIndividualStudent-DesignedConcentration(ISD).Descriptionsoftheconcentrations,theircourserequirementsandlistsofelectivesfollowthequantitativeproficiencyguidelines(page11).Studentsshouldfamiliarizethemselvesasfreshmenwiththerequirementsofconcentrationsinwhichtheymaybeinterested.Somerequirementswithinthecorecurriculumvaryaccordingtowhichconcentrationyouselect.Fourofthefiveconcentrationsrequireorrecommendthatstudentsselectspecificcoursesamongtheoptionslistedinthecore.Thisapproachbetterpreparesstudentssothat,intheirjuniorandsenioryears,theycanspecializeindisciplinesrangingfromthesocialsciences(EEandEPGconcentrations)tobiology(EBAEconcentration)tochemistry/physics(LAWRconcentration). Regardlessoftheconcentrationchosen,allstudentsareencouragedtoengageinavarietyofeducationalexperiencesbeyondtheclassroom.Advancedplanningistypicallyrequiredtomakeroomforandsuccessfullycompleteanintegrativeindependent

study/projectorinternship,oraresearchhonorsthesis.DiscusstheseoptionswithanacademicadvisororresearchmentorasearlyaspossibletohelpyouplanandmapoutrequiredcourseavailabilityoverthedurationofyourCornellstudies.ManycourseswithintheESScorecurriculumwillsimultaneouslysatisfyCALSdistributionrequirements.Also,dependingontheconcentration,somecourseswithintheconcentrationsalsomeetCALSdistributionrequirements.However,nocoursemaybedouble-countedasmeetingbothESScorecurriculumrequirementsandESSconcentrationrequirements.

CoreCurriculumandSummaryofRequirements...........................................................................2ElectiveListsA,B,C.........................................................................................................................................4APCreditandS/UGuidelines.....................................................................................................................6QuantitativeProficiencyGuidelines.......................................................................................................7DescriptionofESSConcentrations.......................................................................................................10IntegrativeEducation:KnowledgebeyondtheClassroom......................................................15ESSRequirementChecklists....................................................................................................................17

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CORECURRICULUMTheESSCoreCurriculum(Table1)listscoursesrequiredofallstudents.Thecurriculumprovidesfundamentalknowledgeofthebiological,chemicalandphysicalsciences,mathematicsandquantitativeanalysis,andsocialsciencesandhumanities.Theseproficienciesareessentialtoupper-levelcoursesinenvironmentalandsustainabilitysciences.

TABLE1.SummaryofRequirementswithintheESSCoreCurriculumforClassof2020

REQUIREDCATEGORY COURSE(S)requiredortoselectfromineachcategorySemesterKey:F=Fall,S=Spring,Su=Summer

Freshmen,Sophomore,JuniorYears

Introductiontobiotic/abioticenvironmentalscience(Freshmenonly,Transfersexempt)

NTRES1101:IntroductiontoEnvironmentalScienceandSustainability(F)

Introductiontoenvironmentalsocialsciences(typicallytakenfirstyear)

NTRES2201:SocietyandNaturalResources*(S)

Biology(2courses)

Note:FallBIOEE1780lectureconflictswithNTRES1101lab)Note:BIOSMoptionsare~2.5weekintensivecoursesatShoalsMarineLabthatfullysatisfythisrequirement.Visithttp://www.sml.cornell.edu.Scholarshipsareavailable.

BIOEE1610:EcologyandtheEnvironment*(F,S)orBIOSM1610:EcologyandtheMarineEnvironment*(Su)andBIOEE1780:EvolutionandDiversity*(F,S)orBIOSM1780:EvolutionandMarineDiversity*(Su)Pre-med,pre-vetstudentsshouldconsultwiththeiradvisoraboutmeetingthisrequirement.APBiologycreditsareacceptedbutdonotexemptstudentsfromtheabovecourses.Note:Pre-med/dentstudentsshouldvisithttp://www.career.cornell.edu/paths/health/index.cfm

QuantitativeProficiency(3courses)

Fordetailedguidance,seeQuantitativeProficiencyGuidelines,page11.

OnecalculuscourseMATH1106:CalculusfortheLifeandSocialSciences*(S)MATH1110:CalculusI*(F,S,Su)MATH1910:CalculusforEngineers*(F,S,Su)APCalculus:ABscoreof4,5orBCscoreof3=CalculusI;BCscoreof4,5=CalculusIandIIOnestatisticscourseAEM2100:IntroductoryStatistics*(F)BTRY3010/STSCI2200:BiologicalStatisticsI(F)MATH1710:StatisticalTheoryandApplicationintheRealWorld*(F,S)STSCI2100:IntroductoryStatistics*(F,S,Su)STSCI2150:IntroductoryStatisticsforBiology*(F,S)APStatisticsscoreof5Plusoneotherhighlyquantitativecourse

*CoursealsomeetsaCALSdistributionrequirement.

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REQUIREDCATEGORY COURSE(S)requiredortoselectfromineachcategorySemesterKey:F=Fall,S=Spring,Su=Summer

Chemistry(2courses) CHEM1560:IntroductiontoGeneralChemistry*(F,Su)CHEM1570:IntroductiontoOrganicandBiologicalChemistry*(S,Su)CHEM2070:GeneralChemistryI*(F,Su)CHEM2080:GeneralChemistryII*(S,Su)CHEM2150:HonorsGeneralandInorganicChemistry(F){seeCoursesofStudyforprerequisites}APChemistryscoreof5

Physics(1course)

EAS1600:EnvironmentalPhysics*(F,S)APPhysics1orAPPhysics2scoreof5APPhysicsC:Mechanicsscoreof5

Pre-med,pre-vetandtransferstudentsshouldconsultwiththeiradvisoraboutmeetingthisrequirement.Note:Pre-med/dentstudentsshouldvisithttp://www.career.cornell.edu/paths/health/index.cfm

Ethics(1course) NTRES3320:IntroductiontoEthicsandEnvironment*(F)BSOC2061/STS2061/PHIL2460:EthicsandtheEnvironment*

(semesterofferedwillvary)

Economics(1course) AEM1500:AnIntroductiontotheEconomicsofEnvironmentalandNaturalResources*(S,Su)

AEM2500:EnvironmentalandResourceEconomics*(F)(prerequisite:ECON1110)

Fieldexperience(1course) NTRES2100:IntroductoryFieldBiology(F)

SustainabilityScienceColloquium(1course)

ESS2000:EnvironmentalandSustainabilitySciencesColloquium(F)BEE2000:PerspectivesontheClimateChangeChallenge(S)

JuniorandSeniorYears

SustainabilityScience(1course)

NTRES3301:SustainabilityScience(F)BEE3299:SustainableDevelopment*(F,S,Su)

NaturalSciences(2courses) Chooseonecourseeachinbioticandabioticprocesses.SeeListsAandB,page8.

SocialScienceandHumanities(1course)

ChooseonecoursefromListC,pages8-9.

Concentration(5courses) Studentswillchooseanddeclaretheirconcentrationbytheendofpre-enrollmentoftheirsophomoreyear.Seeconcentrationdescriptionsandtheircourserequirements,page14.

OthercoursesrequiredaspartofCALSdistributionrequirements

WRITTEN&ORALEXPRESSIONREQUIREMENTS(minimum9credits):AtleastonecourseinOralExpressionisrequiredbytheESSmajor

WrittenExpression(2courses)

First-YearWritingSeminars(F,S),APEnglishscoreof4or5;orrefertolistofcoursesunderCALSDistributionrequirements:http://cals.cornell.edu/academics/registrar/degree-requirements/distribution

OralExpression(1course) COMM2010:OralCommunication*(F,S,Su)ENTOM3350:NaturalistOutreachPracticum*(F)ILRLR2300:ArgumentationandDebate*(Su)

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REQUIREDCATEGORY COURSE(S)requiredortoselectfromineachcategorySemesterKey:F=Fall,S=Spring,Su=Summer

ILRLR3300:ArgumentationandDebate*(F,S)PLSCI3940:SkillsforPublicEngagement(S)

*CoursealsomeetsaCALSdistributionrequirement.

ListA.EnvironmentalNaturalSciences--CoursesfocusedonbioticprocessesBIOEE3610 AdvancedEcology(F)BIOMI2790 MicrobialLifeandProcessesthatRuleOurDynamicPlanet(S)NTRES2830 DNA,GenesandGeneticDiversity(S)NTRES3100 AppliedPopulationEcology(F)ORaclasscenteredonaparticularecosystemBIOEE/EAS3500 DynamicsofMarineEcosystemsinaChangingOcean(F,alternateyears)BIOEE4570 Limnology:EcologyofLakes,Lectures(F,alternateyears)BIOEE/EAS4620 MarineEcosystemSustainability(F,alternateyears)BIOEE4780 EcosystemBiologyandGlobalChange(S)BIOSM2770 MarineEnvironmentalScienceandConservation(Su,alternateyears)BIOSM2800 SustainableFisheries(Su)EAS4830 EnvironmentalBiophysics(F,alternateyears)ENTOM/PLHRT4730 EcologyofAgriculturalSystems(F)NTRES3220 GlobalBiodiversity(F)NTRES3240 Sustainable,EcologicallyBasedManagementofWaterResources(S)NTRES3260 AppliedConservationEcology(S)NTRES4200 ForestEcology(F,alternateyears)NTRES/BIOEE4560 StreamEcology(F,alternateyears)PLSCS3210 SoilandCropManagementforSustainability(S)PLSCS4660 SoilEcology(S)

ListB.EnvironmentalNaturalSciences--CoursesfocusedonabioticprocessesBEE3710 PhysicalHydrologyforEcosystems(S,alternateyears)BEE4270 WaterMeasurementandAnalysisMethods(F)BEE/EAS4710 IntroductiontoGroundwater(S,alternateyears)BEE/EAS4800 OurChangingAtmosphere:GlobalChangeandAtmosphericChemistry(S)EAS1310 BasicPrinciplesofMeteorology(F)EAS2250 TheEarthSystem(S)EAS2680 ClimateandGlobalWarming(S)EAS3050 ClimateDynamics(F)EAS3340 Microclimatology(F,alternateyears)EAS3530 PhysicalOceanography(S,alternateyears)NTRES/EAS3030 IntroductiontoBiogeochemistry(F)PLSCS2600 SoilScience(F)PLSCS3210 SoilandCropManagementforSustainability(S)PLSCS3650 EnvironmentalChemistry:Soil,Air,andWater(S)PLSCS/EAS4830 EnvironmentalBiophysics(F,alternateyears)

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ListC.EnvironmentalSocialSciencesandHumanitiesAEM2000 ContemporaryControversiesintheGlobalEconomy(S)AEM3380 SocialEntrepreneurs,Innovators,andProblemSolvers(F)AEM4330 Devolution,Privatization,andtheNewPublicManagement(F)AEM/NS4450* TowardaSustainableGlobalFoodSystem:FoodPolicyforDevelopingCountries* (SBA)(F)AEM4500* ResourceEconomics*(SBA)(F)AEM4510* EnvironmentalEconomics*(SBA)(S)AIIS/ANTHR3422* Culture,Politics,andEnvironmentintheCircumpolarNorth*(CA,D)(S)

*CoursemeetsaCALSdistributionrequirementforCA,SBA,KCM,HA,orDcategory.AMST/BSOC/HIST2581* EnvironmentalHistory*(HA)(S)AMST/ENGL3675* TheEnvironmentalImaginationinAmericanLiterature*(LA)(S)AMST/GOVT4061* PoliticsofSlow-MovingCrisis*(SBA)(S,nextoffered2017-2018)ANTH2420 Nature/Culture:ThePoliticsofHuman-EnvironmentRelationsANTHR4410* IndigenousPeoples,EcologicalSciences,andEnvironmentalism*(CA)(S)BSOC/HIST/STS3181* LivinginanUncertainWorld:Science,Technology,andRisk*(HA)(S)BSOC/HIST/STS4131* ComparativeEnvironmentalHistory*(HA)(F)CEE/TOX5970 RiskAnalysisandManagement(S)COML6185 IntroductiontoSystemsTheory(F)COMM2850/STS2851* Communication,Environment,ScienceandHealth(SBA)(S)COMM3080 CapstoneCourseinEnvironmentalandSustainabilityCommunication(S)COMM3210* CommunicationandtheEnvironment(SBA)(F)(offeredoddyears)COMM4560* CommunityInvolvementinDecisionMaking*(SBA)(F)(offeredevenyears)COMM/STS4660* PublicCommunicationofScienceandTechnology*(SBA)(S)COMM4860* RiskCommunication*(SBA)(F)CRP3840 GreenCities(F)CRP4080 IntroductiontoGeographicInformationSystems(GIS)(F,S)CRP5080 IntroductiontoGeographicInformationSystems(GIS)forPlanners(F,S)CRP5540 IntroductiontoEnvironmentalPlanning(F)CRP5460 IntroductiontoCommunityandEnvironmentDisputeResolution(F,S)DEA/PSYCH/COGSCI/1500* IntroductiontoEnvironmentalPsychology(D)(S,Su)DEA4220/ARCH4601 EcologicalLiteracyandDesign(F)DEA6610 EnvironmentsandHealth(S,alternateyears)DSOC2010/SOC2202* PopulationDynamics*(SBA)(F)DSOC2030 GlobalGarbage(F,nextoffered2018-2019)DSOC2050* InternationalDevelopment*(D,HA,SBA)(S)DSOC3010* TheoriesofSocietyandDevelopment*(KCM,SBA)(F)DSOC3140 SpatialThinking,GIS,andRelatedMethods(F)DSOC3200 RethinkingGlobalDevelopment:NewFrameworksforUnderstandingPoverty, InequalityandGrowthin21C(F,nextoffered2019-2020)DSOC3240* EnvironmentalSociology*(SBA)(S)DSOC3400 Agriculture,Food,SustainabilityandSocialJustice(F)DSOC4380 PopulationandDevelopment(F)IARD/DSOC2020 PerspectivesonInternationalAgricultureandRuralDevelopment(F)NTRES2320* NatureandCulture*(CA,HA)(S)NTRES3300* PlanningforEnvironmentalConservationandSustainability(SBA)(F)NTRES/BSOC/DSOC/STS3311* EnvironmentalGovernance*(SBA)(F)

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NTRES3330* WaysofKnowing:IndigenousandLocalEcologicalKnowledge*(CA,D,KCM,SBA)(S)NTRES4300 EnvironmentalPolicyProcesses(S)NTRES4320* HumanDimensionsofCoupledSocial-EcologicalSystems*(SBA)(S)NTRES4330* AppliedEnvironmentalPhilosophy*(KCM)(S,alternateyears)NTRES/CRP4440 ResourceManagementandEnvironmentalLaw(S)NTRES/FDSC/IARD4800GlobalSeminar:BuildingSustainableEnvironmentsandSecureFoodSystems forModernWorld(S)PLHRT2240* UrbanEcosystems*(HA,SBA)(S)PLHRT3600 ClimateChangeandtheFutureofFood(F)PLHRT4730 EcologyofAgriculturalSystems(F)

*CoursemeetsaCALSdistributionrequirementforCA,SBA,KCM,HA,orDcategory.

APCREDITANDS/UGUIDELINESUsingAPcredittofulfillarequirementAPCreditGuidelines:StudentsvaryinhowtheywillchoosetoapplytheirAPcreditstowardtheirdegreerequirements.Youwillneedtomeetwithyourfacultyadvisortoreviewyourbestoptionsgivenyouracademicgoals.BelowisadirectlinktoAPGuidelines;alinkisalsoavailableinD.U.S.T.https://dust.cals.cornell.edu/http://cals.cornell.edu/sites/cals.cornell.edu/files/shared/documents/academics/Advanced-Placement.pdf

UsingS/UforrequirementswithintheESSmajorTherequirementsforthemajormaybetakenS/UprovidedallotherCALSrulesarefollowedandthecourseofferstheS/Uoption.

TheS/USystem:http://cals.cornell.edu/academics/advising/faculty-staff/grading/Alongsidetheletter-gradesystemstandsanS/Usystem,inwhichSmeanssatisfactory,asdefinedbyperformancethatwouldbegradedC-orhigherandUmeansunsatisfactory,asdefinedbyperformancethatwouldbegradedbelowC-.GradesofSandUarenotgivengrade-pointvaluesortakenintoaccountincomputinggrade-pointaverages.ThepurposeoftheS/Usystemistoencouragestudentstoventureintocoursesoutsidetheirmainareasoffamiliaritywithoutgreatrisktotheiracademicrecord.TheborderbetweenSandUisnotthesame,however,asthatbetweenpassandfailintheletter-gradesystem.CreditstowardthefulfillmentofgraduationrequirementsareearnedforcoursesevaluatedSbutnotforthosegradedU.ThevariousschoolsandcollegesdifferintherestrictionstheyplaceontheelectionofS/Ugradingoverlettergrading.Inthosecourseswherecollegerulesandcourseproceduresallowit,theelectionisastudentoptionthatmustbeexercisedwithinthefirstsevenweeksofthebeginningoftheterm.Studentsmaynotdeferthedecisioninthehopeoffirstseeingthelettergradetheyarelikelytoearn.

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QUANTITATIVEPROFICIENCYGUIDELINESTheESSmajorhasthefollowinglearningoutcomesrelatedtoquantitativeproficiency:

• Abilitytoanalyze,interpret,reason,andjudgethequalityandmeaningofbiological,ecological,andsocial-sciencedatausingappropriatemathematical,statistical,graphical,andotherquantitativeandqualitativemethods,andtoapplythesemethodstoenvironmentalandconservationissues.

• Abilitytocriticallyassesstherigorandrelevanceofdataandotherformsofevidenceusedtosolveenvironmentalproblems,andtoidentifynewandcreativesolutions.

TheESSmajorrequiresaminimumofthreecoursesemphasizingquantitativeanalysistoachievetheseoutcomes:onecalculuscourse,onestatisticscourse,andachoiceamongseveraloptionsforgaininggreaterproficiencyinquantitativeanalysis.Skillswithquantitativeanalysisareessentialinmanycareersrelatedtothismajor.Studentsshouldgainbothspecificanalyticalskillsandthelogicalreasoninginvolvedinquantitativemethods.SomeconcentrationswithinESSstronglyrecommendmorethantheminimum,orrequirespecificchoicesformeetingESSrequirementsforquantitativeproficiency.AllESSstudentsareadvisedtotakecoursesemphasizingquantitativeanalysistothehighestleveloftheirability.Studentsmayhavegreatersuccessinenteringgraduateschoolandinobtainingemploymentwithmorethantherequiredminimum.Guidelineswithineachofthethreerequiredcategoriesfollow.

CALCULUS,includingbothdifferentiationandintegration,isusedinenvironmentalphysics,statistics,someeconomicscourses,andsomeadvancedcoursesinecology.Thus,oneuniversity-levelcalculuscourseisrequiredforallESSmajors.AnAPscoreof4or5ontheMathematicsBCexamearns8creditsandmaybeusedtofulfillthecalculusrequirement.EitherscoreplacesyououtofMATH1106,MATH1110,MATH1120,MATH1220andMATH1910andallowsenrollmentinMATH2210,MATH2230,MATH2130andMATH2310,aswellasMATH1920.AnAPscoreof4or5ontheMathematicsABorABsub-scoreoftheBCexamearns4creditsandmaybeusedtofulfillthecalculusrequirement.EitherscoreplacesyououtofMATH1106andMATH1110andallowsenrollmentinMATH1120,MATH1220,MATH1910,orMATH2310.Pleasecheckwithyouradvisorfortheirrecommendationafterdiscussingyouracademicgoals.

• IfyoudonothaveaminimumAPcalculusscoreof4,startwitheitherMath1106orMath1110.ThosestudentsplanningtoconcentrateinEnvironmentalEconomics(EE),EnvironmentalBiologyandAppliedEcology(EBAE),orLand,AirandWaterResources(LAWR),orwhoareplanningtotakemoreadvancedmathematicsbeyondcalculus,shouldconsidertheMath1110option.

o MATH1106:CalculusfortheLifeandSocialSciences(S,3credits)Thiscourseisthebestchoiceformoststudentsasitcoversthebasicswithlife-scienceexamples,or

o MATH1110:CalculusI(F,S,Su,4credits)Inadditiontodifferentiationandintegration,thiscourseincludestrigonometry,whichhaslimiteduseintheenvironmentalsciences.

• IfyoudohaveaminimumAPABorBCcalculusscoreof4andwouldliketofocusonthepracticalapplicationofthesubjectyoumightalsoconsiderMath2310:LinearAlgebrawithApplications.StudentswithstronginterestsinclimateoratmosphericdynamicsmaywishtoconsiderMATH1920.Thesecourseswillgiveyoumoreadvancedskillsthanaredevelopedinbeginningcalculuscourses:

o MATH2130:CalculusIII(S,4credits)o MATH1920:CalculusforEngineers(F,S,Su;4credits)

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STATISTICS-ThemostbroadlyapplicablequantitativemethodforESSstudents.Oneofthefollowingstatisticscoursesisrequired.

• BTRY3010/STSCI2200:BiologicalStatisticsI(F,4credits)ThiscourseisdesignedforESSstudentsandshouldbeyourfirstchoice.Ifyouplantotaketwostatisticscourses,BTRY3010isthefirstofatwo-semestersequence,

• BTRY3020/STSCI3200:BiologicalStatisticsII(S,4credits)isthespringcourse.• STSCI2150(F,S,4credits):IntroductoryStatisticsforBiology

Agoodchoiceforthosewithbiologicalinterestsandintendingonlyonestatisticscourse.• AEM2100:IntroductoryStatistics(F,4credits)

Agoodchoiceforthosewithmoresocialscienceorpolicyinterests.

Thesecoursescansubstituteforstatisticscoursesabove,ifschedulingtheabovecoursesisdifficult.• ILRST2100/STSCI2100:IntroductoryStatistics(F,W,S,Su,4credits)• MATH1710:StatisticalTheoryandApplicationintheRealWorld(F,S,4credits)

THIRDCOURSE-Themostappropriatethirdcoursecanvarydependingonyourareaofinterest.MostESSspecializationswillbenefitfromadditionalexperiencewithstatistics(seebelowformoreadvancedcourses).Youmayprefertoexpandyourquantitativeskillsinenvironmentalsciencecoursesthatusequantitativeanalysesinamajorway.Itisalsoreasonabletogainskillswithcomputerprogrammingbothtodiversifyyourskillsetandforspecializationswherecomputer-intensiveanalysesarecommon,suchasusinglargedatabasesorecologicalmodeling.Seebelowformanyoptionsavailabletomeettherequirementforathirdcourseemphasizingquantitativeproficiency.

Statistics:Recommendedforthoselookingatresearch-basedcareersorgraduateschoolinthesciences.• BTRY3020/STSCI3200:BiologicalStatisticsII(S,4credits)

Prerequisite:BiologicalStatisticsI• BTRY3080/STSCI3080:ProbabilityModelsandInference(F,S,4credits)• BTRY3100/ILRST3100/STSCI3100:StatisticalSampling(F,4credits)

Prerequisite:twosemestersofstatistics• BTRY4090/STSCI4090:TheoryofStatistics(S,4credits)

PrerequisiteBTRY3080andonestatisticscourse• ECON3110/ILRST3110/STSCI3110:ProbabilityModelsandInferencefortheSocialSciences

(F,4credits)

Coursesthatdevelopquantitativeskills:Recommendedforthoseinterestedindevelopingmodelingskillsorseekingexperienceinhowquantitativeanalysesareusedinthecontextofspecificapplications.• BIOEE3620/MATH3620:DynamicModelsinBiology(S,4credits)• BIOMG4810:PopulationGenetics(F,4credits)• DSOC4631:UsingStatisticstoExploreSocialPolicyandDevelopment(F,3credits)• EAS4830:EnvironmentalBiophysics(F,alternateyears)• NTRES3100:AppliedPopulationEcology(F,3credits)• NTRES4100:AdvancedConservationBiology:ConceptsandTechniques(F,4credits)• NTRES4110:QuantitativeEcologyandManagementofFisheriesResources(S,4credits)• NTRES4120:WildlifePopulationAnalysis:TechniquesandModels(S,4credits)

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ComputerProgramming:Recommendedforstudentswhowantbasicskillsusedindevelopingenvironmentalmodels,manipulatinglargedatasets,developingsomestatisticalanalyses.• CS1110:IntroductiontoComputingUsingPython(F,S,Su,4credits)• CS1112:IntroductiontoComputingUsingMATLAB(F,S,4credits)• EAS2900:ComputerProgrammingandMeteorologySoftware(S,3credits)

GeographicalInformationSystems(GIS):Thesetechniquescanbeessentialforgatheringandanalyzingspatialdata.ManypublicandplanningagenciesuseGISroutinely.Applicabletomanytypesofresearch.)• CRP4080:IntroductiontoGeographicInformationSystems(F,S,4credits)• PLSCS4110/CEE4110:AppliedRemoteSensingandGISforResourceInventoryandAnalysis

(F,3credits)• PLSCS4200:GeographicInformationSystems(S,3credits)

Foradditionaldevelopmentofbasicmathematicalskills:• MATH1105:FiniteMathematicsfortheLifeandSocialSciences(F,3credits)• MATH1120:CalculusII(F,S,4credits)• MATH1920:MultivariableCalculusforEngineers(F,S,Su,4credits)• MATH2310:LinearAlgebrawithApplications(F,S,3credits)

Additionalguidanceinmathcanbefoundat:http://courses.cornell.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=12&poid=3421#courseselectionguidanceFirstStepsinMathematics:Answerstothemostfrequentlyaskedquestionsconcerningfreshman-sophomoremathematicscoursescanbefoundhere:http://www.math.cornell.edu/m/first-steps-in-math

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DESCRIPTIONOFESSCONCENTRATIONSEnvironmentalBiologyandAppliedEcologyConcentration(EBAE)TheEBAEconcentrationprovidesstudentswiththescientificbasisforunderstandingthesustainabilityofvariousecologicalsystems.Studentswilllearnadvancedprinciplesofbiologyandecology,andtheirapplicationtoproblemsofenvironmentalmanagement.Studentswithinterestsinanyofasuiteoftopicswillundertakethisconcentration,forexample,wildlifeandfisheriesmanagement;forest,wetlandandaquaticecology;environmentalmicrobiology;conservationscience;endangeredandinvasivespecies;biologicalandecologicalconsequencesofpollutantsintheenvironment.

LearningGoals:ThestudentsintheEBAEconcentrationwillgainanin-depthunderstandingofthebiologicalandecologicaldimensionsofenvironmentalandsustainabilitysciences,andofthemethodsbywhichknowledgeinthisareaofscholarshipisacquired,analyzed,interpreted,evaluated,andusedinnaturalandhuman-managedecosystems.StudentswhocompletetheEBAEcourseofstudywillbeabletoapplyfundamentalcurrentunderstandingofecologyandenvironmentalbiologytocomplexinterdisciplinaryenvironmentalissues.

CourseRequirements:FivecoursesbeyondtheESScorerequirementstakenfromapprovedlists-1AdvancedEcology(eitherBIOEE3610orNTRES3100),1Ecosystemscourse(fromEBAEList1),1Organismalcourse(fromEBAEList2),and2otherupperlevelcourses(fromeitherEBAEList1or2),oneofwhichmustbeatthe4000level.Approvedcoursesarelistedbelow.Studentsinthisconcentrationarerequiredtotakeagenetics-focusedclassfortheirListA:bioticchoicecourseintheESScore,eitherNTRES2830:DNA,GenesandGeneticDiversityorBIOMG2800AND2801:GeneticsandGenomics,lectureandlab.

Itishighlyrecommendedthatstudentstaketwosemestersofcalculus(seeCoreCurriculum:Table1)orcalculusandacalculus-basedphysicscourse(PHYS2207).

ExampleSetofCoursesFulfillingEBAERequirements:NTRES2830:DNA,GenesandGeneticDiversity,tobetakenwithinthecorerequirements;NTRES3100:AppliedPopulationEcology;BIOEE3610:AdvancedEcology;NTRES4110:QuantitativeEcologyandManagementofFisheriesResources;BIOEE4760:BiologyofFishes;NTRES/BIOEE4560:StreamEcology

EBAEElectiveListsEBAEList1:Ecosystems–Thephysicalandbiologicalenvironment

BIOEE/EAS3500 DynamicsofMarineEcosystems(F,alternateyears)BIOEE/EAS3510 ConservationOceanography(S,offeredinHawaii)BIOEE3610 AdvancedEcology(F)BIOEE/BIONB/ENTOM3690 ChemicalEcology(S)BIOEE4570 Limnology:EcologyofLakes(F,alternateyears)BIOEE/EAS4620 MarineEcology(F,alternateyears)BIOEE4690 Food,Agriculture,andSociety(F)BIOEE4780 EcosystemBiology(S,alternateyears)BIOSM3650 UnderwaterResearch(Su)EAS4830 EnvironmentalBiophysics(F,alternateyears)EAS/NTRES3030 IntroductiontoBiogeochemistry(F)EAS/BIOEE3500 DynamicsofMarineEcosystems(F,alternateyears)LA3170 DesignandEnvironmentalSystems(F)NTRES/BIOEE2670 IntroductiontoConservationBiology(F)NTRES/EAS3030 IntroductiontoBiogeochemistry(F)NTRES3220 GlobalBiodiversity(F)NTRES3240 Sustainable,EcologicallyBasedManagementofWaterResources(S)NTRES3250 ForestManagementandMapleSyrupProduction(S,alternateyears)

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NTRES4200 ForestEcology(F,alternateyears)NTRES/BIOEE4560 StreamEcology(F,alternateyears)PLHRT3600 ClimateChangeandtheFutureofFood(F)PLHRT4400 RestorationEcology(F)PLHRT/BIOEE4730 EcologyofAgriculturalSystems(F)PLSCS3210 SoilandCropManagementforSustainability(S)PLSCS4660 SoilEcology(S)

EBAEList2:Organisms–plants,animals,microbesBIOEE2740 TheVertebrates:ComparativeAnatomy,Function,andEvolution(S)BIOEE3610 AdvancedEcology(F)BIOEE3611 FieldEcology(F)BIOEE/MATH3620 DynamicModelsinBiology(S,alternateyears)BIOEE3730 BiodiversityandBiologyoftheMarineInvertebrates(F,alternateyears)BIOEE/BIONB/PLSCI4460 PlantBehaviorandBioticInteractions,Lecture(S)BIOEE4500/4501 Mammalogy,Lecture/Laboratory(F,alternateyears)BIOEE4580 CommunityEcology(S,alternateyears)BIOEE4660 PhysiologicalPlantEcology,Lectures(S,alternateyears)BIOEE4700/4701 Herpetology,Lectures/Laboratory(S,alternateyears)BIOEE4750 Ornithology(S,alternateyears)BIOEE4760 BiologyofFishes(F,alternateyears)BIOMI2900 GeneralMicrobiologyLectures(F,S,Su)BIOMI3500/EAS3555 BiologicalOceanographyandOceanBiogeochemistry(S)BIOMI/PLSCS3970 EnvironmentalMicrobiology:Evolution,Biogeochemistry,Microbial

Ecology(F,alternateyears)BIOMI4140 ProkaryoticDiversity(S)BIOSM3210 AnatomyandFunctionofMarineVertebrates(Su)BIOSM3730 BiodiversityandBiologyofMarineInvertebrates(F)BIOSM3740 FieldOrnithology(Su)BIOSM3830 FieldMarineInvertebrateBiology(Su)ENTOM2120 InsectBiology(F)ENTOM/TOX3070 Pesticides,theEnvironmentandHumanHealth(F,alternateyears)ENTOM3150 SpiderBiology(F)ENTOM3630 BugsinBugs:TheWorldofPathogensandParasites(S,alternateyears)ENTOM3440 InsectConservationBiology(F,alternateyears)ENTOM/PLSCS4440 IntegratedPestManagement(S)ENTOM/BIOEE4550 InsectEcology(F,alternateyears)NTRES3100 AppliedPopulationEcology(F)NTRES3110 FishEcology,ConservationandManagement(S,alternateyears)NTRES3260 AppliedConservationEcology(S)NTRES4100 AdvancedConservationBiology:ConceptsandTechniques(F)NTRES4110 QuantitativeEcologyandManagementofFisheriesResources(F)NTRES4120 WildlifePopulationAnalysis:TechniquesandModels(S)NTRES4280 PrinciplesandPracticesofAppliedWildlifeScience(S,alternateyears)PLBIO2410 IntroductoryPlantBiodiversityandEvolution(F)PLBIO2450 PlantBiology(Su)PLBIO3420 PlantPhysiology,Lectures(S)PLBIO3590 BiologyofGrasses(S,alternateyears)PLPPM3010 BiologyandManagementofPlantDiseases(F)PLPPM4010 MicrobialPathogensvs.Plants(S)PLPPM4020 BiologyofPlantPathogens(S)PLPPM4330 InfectiousDiseaseEcologyandEvolution(F)PLSCS/BSOC/IARD/STS/GOVT4303 TheGMODebate:ScienceandSociety(F)PLSCS3150 WeedBiologyandManagement(F)PLSCS4130 PhysiologyandEcologyofYield(S)

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PLSCI/BIOEE/BIONB4460 PlantBehaviorandBioticInteractions,Lecture

EnvironmentalEconomicsConcentration(EE)ESSstudentswithaconcentrationinEnvironmentalEconomicswillstudyhowsocietyallocatesscarcenaturalresourcesanddisposesofresidualsthataffectenvironmentalqualityandclimate.LearningGoals:Studentswilllearn(1)howandwhymarketsfail,(2)howoptimizationmodelsandothereconomicmethodsmightbeusedtopromotetheoptimal,sustainableuseofrenewableresources,and(3)howtaxesandcap-and-tradeprogramscanimproveenvironmentalqualitybyemployingtaxesormarketstocorrectfornegativeexternalitiesorgeneratetaxrevenuestoconservenaturalenvironments.CourseRequirements:FivecoursesbeyondtheESScorerequirements--AEM2500:EnvironmentalandResourceEconomics,tobetakenwithinthecorecurriculum;ECON1110:IntroductoryMicroeconomics,ECON1120:IntroductoryMacroeconomics,ECON3030:IntermediateMicroeconomics,AEM4500:ResourceEconomicsandAEM4510:EnvironmentalEconomics.

EnvironmentalPolicyandGovernanceConcentration(EPG)ESSstudentswithaconcentrationinEnvironmentalPolicyandGovernancewillstudythedesign,construction,implementationandevaluationofenvironmentalpolicyandmanagement.LearningGoals:Studentswillgainanunderstandingofthemechanisms,strategiesandconstraintstosecuringsocialandecologicalwell-beingthroughconservationofecosystemsatscalesfromlocaltoglobal.Buildingonstudents’knowledgeofnaturalresources,socialandenvironmentalsciences,andstrengtheningtheirknowledgeinthesocialsciences,theconcentrationemphasizescriticalreasoning,communicationskillsandcapacitytointegratenarrative,statisticalandtechnicalinformation.Theseskillswillallowstudentstoworkwithgovernmentagencies,commercialfirmsandcivilsocietyorganizationsandtoaddresscross-cuttingcontemporarydebatesregardingconservationandtheroleofenvironmentinpolitics,economicdevelopmentandsecurity.CourseRequirements:FivecoursesbeyondtheESScorerequirements--CRP/NTRES4440:ResourceManagementandEnvironmentalLaw,DSOC3240:EnvironmentalSociology,NTRES3311:EnvironmentalGovernance,NTRES4300:EnvironmentalPolicyProcesses,andoneelectivefromListCthatisofferedatthe3000-levelorhigher.

Land,AirandWaterResources(LAWR)StudiesinLand,AirandWaterResourcesprovidestudentswithasoundfoundationinphysicalandchemicalprocessesandhowtheseinteractinecosystemstocontrolthetransportandfateofnaturally-occurringelementsandpollutantsintheenvironment.Theconcentrationemphasizesviewingecosystemsasintegratedsystemsinrequiringatleastonecourseinecosystemecologyandonecourseinenvironmentalinformationsystems.Studentswithinterestsintoxicology,hydrology,climatechange,soilandairpollution,forexample,areencouragedtochoosetheLAWRconcentration.LearningGoals:Theoverarchinggoalsaretoprovidestudentswithin-depthunderstandingofthechemical,physical,geological,andbiologicalprocessesthatgovernthecompositionofnaturalandmanagedecosystems,andwithexperienceinthemethodsusedtoobtain,analyze,interpret,andevaluatebiogeochemicalinformation.StudentswhocompletetheLAWRconcentrationwillhaveknowledgesufficienttodescribecyclesofbiologicallyandgeochemicallyimportantchemicalelementswithinandthroughecosystems.CourseRequirements:FivecoursesbeyondtheESScorerequirementstakenfromapprovedlists–EitherPLSCS3650:EnvironmentalChemistry:Soil,Air,andWaterOREAS/NTRES3030:IntroductiontoBiogeochemistrytobetakenwithinthecorecurriculum,andfivecoursesbeyondtheESScorerequirements:OnecoursefromLAWRList1,onecoursefromLAWRList2,onecoursefromLAWRList3,plustwoadditionalcoursesselectedfromLAWRLists1,2,or3.OtherCornellUniversitycoursessimilarincontentandlevel(3000-levelorabove)butnotontheselistsmaybechoseninconsultationwithyouradvisor.Notethatsomeofthecoursesinthisconcentration

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requiremorethantheminimummathandphysics;thuswerecommendthatstudentsintheLAWRconcentrationtaketwosemestersofcalculusandtwosemestersofphysics.

LAWRElectiveList

LAWRList1:Chemical/PhysicalenvironmentalscienceWatermanagement/hydrologyBEE3500 BiologicalandBioenvironmentalTransportProcesses(F,Su)BEE3710 PhysicalHydrologyforEcosystems(S,alternateyears)BEE4270 WaterMeasurementandAnalysisMethods(F)BEE/EAS4710 IntroductiontoGroundwater(S)CEE3310 FluidMechanics(F)CEE4320 Hydrology(S)EAS3530 PhysicalOceanography(F)EAS/BIOEE3500 DynamicsofMarineEcosystems(F)Atmosphere/climateBEE/EAS4800 OurChangingAtmosphere:GlobalChangeandAtmosphericChemistry(F)EAS1310 BasicPrinciplesofMeteorology(F)EAS2680 ClimateandGlobalWarming(S)EAS3050 ClimateDynamics(F)EAS3340 Microclimatology(S,alternateyears)EAS3420 AtmosphericDynamics(S)Terrestrial/soilscience/geologyEAS2250 TheEarthSystem(S)EAS3010 EvolutionoftheEarthSystem(F)EAS/NTRES3030 IntroductiontoBiogeochemistry(F)EAS/PLSCS4830 EnvironmentalBiophysics(F,alternateyears)PLSCS2600 SoilScience(F)PLSCS3210 SoilandCropManagementforSustainability(S)PLSCS3630 SoilGenesis,Classification,andSurvey(F)PLSCS3650 EnvironmentalChemistry:Soil,Air,andWaterLAWRList2:EnvironmentalinformaticsCEE/PLSCS4110 AppliedRemoteSensingandGISforResourceInventoryandAnalysis(F)CRP4080 IntroductiontoGIS(F,S)EAS2900 ComputerProgrammingandMeteorologySoftware(S)PLSCS4200 GeographicInformationSystems(S)LAWRList3:Integratedecosystems/ecologyBIOEE4570 Limnology:EcologyofLakes,Lectures(S)BIOEE/EAS4620 MarineEcosystemSustainability(F)BIOEE/PLHRT4730 EcologyofAgriculturalSystems(F)BIOEE4780 EcosystemBiology(S)NTRES3220 GlobalBiodiversity(F)NTRES4200 ForestEcology,Lectures(F)NTRES/BIOEE4560 StreamEcology(F,alternateyears)PLHRT4400 RestorationEcology(F)PLHRT/PLSCS4660 SoilEcology(S)

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IndividualStudent-DesignedConcentration(ISD)Thecomplexandinterdisciplinarynatureofenvironmentalandsustainabilitysciencesmeansthatthenumberofpotentialcombinationsofrelevantdisciplinesandcoursesislarge.TheISDconcentrationprovidesstudentstheopportunitytoworkcloselywiththeiradvisorstoimagineandcreateauniquecombinationofcoursestomeettheirownpersonalinterestsandexploredomainsoutsideoftheotherspecifiedconcentrationsinESS.Itallowsstudentstopursuemuchgreaterdepthinaspecificareaofenvironmentandsustainability,ordesignadistinctapproachtounderstandingandengagingin(re)structuringtheinteractionsbetweensocietyandenvironment.Bothoftheseapproachesemphasizedevelopinganabilitytothinkcriticallyaboutthemyriadwaysinwhichhumansinteractwiththeenvironment.LearningGoals:Eachstudentwillworkwiththeirfacultyadvisortodesignacohesivesequenceoffiveupper-divisioncourses,atleastoneofwhichisa4000-levelcourse,thatconstitutesathemerelevanttoESS,andtoprepareaone-paragraphrationalefortheirthemeandchoiceofcourses.Thesefivecoursesshouldensuredevelopmentofspecificcompetencieslinkedtopersonalandprofessionalambitionsoftheindividualstudent.RequiredCourses:FivecoursesbeyondtheESScorerequirements.Nospecificcoursesarerequiredbutatleastoneofthefivecoursesintheconcentrationmustbea4000-levelcourse.Studentswishingtodesignanindividualconcentrationmustcompleteanapplicationbeforebeginningthecoursesintheirtheme.Therationaleandlistofcoursesselectedshouldbecompletednolaterthanspringpre-enrollmentoftheirsophomoreyear.AnelectroniccopyoftherequisiteformisavailablebycontactingSuzanneWapner,sw38@cornell.edu.TheformwillneedtobecompletedandsubmittedelectronicallytoSuzanne.AdvisorapprovalcanbesenttoSuzanneviaemail.TheapplicationwillbereviewedandthestudentnotifiedofapprovaloftheirISDConcentration.Examplesofthemes:EnvironmentalHealth,EnvironmentalInformatics,MarineScience,SustainableAgriculture,SustainableDevelopment,WaterResourceManagement,WildlifeConservation.

Concentration(Acronyms)

EnvironmentalBiologyandAppliedEcology(EBAE)EnvironmentalEconomics(EE)EnvironmentalPolicyandGovernance(EPG)Land,Air,andWaterResources(LAWR)

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INTEGRATIVEEDUCATION:KnowledgebeyondtheClassroomTheESScurriculumaimstoadvanceaninterdisciplinaryandflexibleapproachtoeducation.Beyondthedepthandbreadthrepresentedinthefoundationcoursesthatmakeupourcurriculum,upperlevelstudents(juniorsandseniors)arestronglyencouragedtoengageinexperientiallearning,rangingfromstudyinothernationstoservicelearningincommunitysettingstoindependentresearch.Creditforexperientiallearningcanbeearnedbymakingarrangementswithyouradvisororanothermentor(e.g.,internship,researchcreditsorindependentstudy),oryoumaychoosecoursesemphasizingexperientiallearningorintegrativesynthesis.Thesecourses/experiencescanhelpyouintegrateyourclassroomexperiencesandadvanceyourprofessionaldevelopment.

IntegrativeCourses:CornellUniversitycurrentlyisinvolvedinamajorcampaigntoexpanditscourseofferingsinexperientiallearning,especiallyininternationalcontextsandpublicserviceengagement.Manyofthesecourseshaveexceptionallyhighcontentofintegrative,interdisciplinary,andexperientiallearningrelatedtoenvironmentalandsustainabilitysciences.TheESSAdvisingOffice(G15Fernow)willmakestudentsawareofnewcoursesastheybecomeavailable.

• ALS2000:LeadershipinCampusSustainability(F)• BIOSM2800:SustainableFisheries(Su)• IARD/LATA/NTRES4011:Student-CommunityPartnershipsinEcuador1(F)• IARD/NTRES/ESS4850:CaseStudiesinInternationalEco-agriculture&EnvironmentalConservation(S)

• IARD/LATA6010:ExperienceLatinAmericaII(F)• LA4070:EmergingDimensionsinUrbanEcologyandSustainablePractices(S)• SEA4993:AdvancedOceanPolicyResearchintheMarineBiologicalConservationSemester

FieldResearch:Studentsmaywanttoconsidersemester-longintensiveprogramsfocusedonfieldresearchandfieldstudiesrelatedtosustainabilityscience.TheNilgirisFieldLearningCenter(NFLC-http://blogs.cornell.edu/nflc/)isaspringsemester,15Cornellcredit,community-engagedresearchandeducationprograminSouthIndiafocusedaroundquestionsofsustainability.NFLCisacollaborationamongCornellfacultyinNaturalResources,Anthropology,CityandRegionalPlanning,andGlobalHealthandtheKeystoneFoundationofKotagiri,TamilNadu,India.Also,twoexternalprogramshavememorandaofunderstandingwithCornell.TheSemesterinEnvironmentalScienceattheMarineBiologicalLaboratoriesinWoodsHole,MAoffersarigoroussetofcoursesrelatedtobiogeochemistry(http://www.mbl.edu/ses/).MarinebiologyandpolicyarerepresentedmorebroadlyamongSEASemesterprograms,alsobasedinWoodsHole(http://www.sea.edu/).SEAsemestersstartwithintegrativecourseworkinWoodsHole,followedbyweeksofexperientiallearningwhilesailingatallshipfromaportelsewhereintheworld.SEASemesterprogramnamesarenotlistedintheCornellCoursesofStudy,butcomponentcoursesare.Boththesesemesterprogramsrequirethatstudentsapply(notjustregisterforcourses),soplanahead.

Internships:ManyESSstudentsfindinternshipstobeavaluablecomponentoftheiroveralllearningexperience.Seepage38forexamplesofhowrecentgraduateshaveintegratedinternshipswithotherlearningexperiences.InternshipsareemphasizedintheESSmajorasawaytolinkcourseworktopracticalexperiencesworkingwithagencies,NGOs,businessesandotherorganizations.Internshipsoftenhelpstudentsdecidegraduatepursuitsandcareerchoices.ManyinternshipopportunitiesalreadyexistforESSstudentstoencompassthebreadthofdisciplinesrepresentedinESSconcentrations.Studentsarealsoencouragedtodeveloptheirowninternshipopportunitytargetedtotheiruniqueinterestsandcapacities(startplanningearly!).AnidealinternshipshouldreflecttheintegrativenatureoftheESScurriculumandsupportinteractionsandprofessionalengagementwithpotentialcolleaguesinworksettings.Theinternshipwouldalsoinvolvesomecombinationofcreativeproblemsolving,acquisitionoftechnicalknowledgeandskills,professionalnetworking,andself-discovery.Interestedstudentsshouldreviewtheinternshipguidelinesat:https://cals.cornell.edu/academics/student-research/internship.ForInternship,Externship,summeror

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fulltimejobinformationseehttps://cals.cornell.edu/academics/advising/career/finding-internship-job.ResearchHonors:ManyESSstudentschoosetodohonorsresearchmentoredbyafacultymember.Thischoiceforindependentworkappealsparticularlytothosestudentsintendingtopursueanadvancedgraduateorprofessionaldegree.Obtainingaresearchhonorsdegreerequiresastudenttowriteathesisbasedonoriginal,independentresearchthatgeneratesnovelfindings.Studentslearnhowtodesignandcarryoutresearchunderthedirectsupervisionandguidanceofafacultymember(thesisadvisor)whoisassociatedwiththeESSprogram.StudentscanworkwithintheESSHonorsprogram(seebeloworgotohttps://cals.cornell.edu/academics/student-research/honors/environmental-sustainability-sciences)oraparallelprogramassociatedwiththefacultymember’sdepartment.Helpfultipsforidentifyingaresearchtopic,conferringwithafacultymember,andfindingfundingcanbefoundathttp://cals.cornell.edu/academics/student-research/undergraduate.Studentswhosuccessfullycompletealloftheirhonorrequirementswillbegraduatedwith“distinctioninresearch.”InformationabouttheCALSrequirementsforresearchhonorsandtheapprovedprogramareas(i.e.,disciplines)canbefoundathttps://cals.cornell.edu/academics/student-research/honors/.

OverviewoftheHonorsPrograminEnvironmentalandSustainabilitySciencesFacultydirector:T.J.FaheyTheresearchhonorsprograminenvironmentalandsustainabilitysciencesinvolvesoriginal,independentresearchthatgeneratesnovelfindings.Studentslearnhowtodesignandcarryoutresearchunderthedirectsupervisionandguidanceofafacultymemberorresearchassociate(thesisadvisor).Moststudentsintheprogramengageinresearchformultipleyearstolearntheiterativenatureofresearch.Studentsshouldmeetonaregularbasiswiththeirthesisadvisorwhoguidesandapprovesthethesiswork.Theresearchfindingsarepresentedinawrittenthesis.Althoughtheformatisnotprescribed,thethesisusuallyconsistsofashortintroduction,relevantmaterialsandmethods,aconcisepresentationofthemeaningfuldata,adiscussion,andthestudent’sinterpretationoftheconclusions.Studentsalsowillpresentthefindingsoftheirresearch,eitherorallyorviaaposter,inaspecialsymposiuminlateMay.

ESSResearchHonorsstudentsshouldadheretothefollowingschedule.JuniorYear

• Identifyathesisadvisorandresearchtopic.ManystudentsstartcollectingdatafortheirSeniorThesisduringthesummerbeforetheirsenioryear.

• Fileaninformalapplicationwiththefacultydirector.Theapplicationincludes1) ashortdescriptionoftheresearchand2) advisorinformation(name,department).

SeniorYear• Sixthweekoffallsemester:Submitformalapplication

http://cals.cornell.edu/academics/student-research/honors/tofacultydirectorviaemail.• April(mid):Submitoneelectroniccopyofthethesistothethesisadvisorandthefaculty

director.Thefacultydirectorwillarrangeforareviewofthethesisbyafacultyreader.• May(~firstweek):Pickupfacultyreadercommentsfromthefacultydirector.• May(mid-month):Submitanelectroniccopyofthefinalthesis.• FridaybeforeGraduation:Participateinandpresentthefindingsofresearch,eitherorallyorvia

aposter,inaneventforparents,faculty,andpeers.• StudentsmayvolunteertopublishtheiroriginalhonorsresearchateCommonsCornell

UniversityLibrary,aslongasdoingsodoesnotinterferewithotherplans,suchaspatentingorpublishinginaprofessionaljournal.Additionally,inrecognitionofstudenthonorsresearch,CALSprintsabookletofhonorsthesesabstracts(CALSResearchHonorsAbstracts:http://cals.cornell.edu/academics/student-research/honors/abstract-booklets/)eachyear.Studentsareresponsibleforsubmittingtheirformattedabstractsinaccordancewithabstractpublicationinstructions:http://cals.cornell.edu/academics/student-research/honors/abstract-

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publication-instructions/.Thesisexamplesareavailableonthewebat:https://ecommons.cornell.edu/handle/1813/2936/simple-search.Eachprogramareachairmayalsobeabletoproviderelevantexamples.

ESS Requirement Checklists RefertoTable1:SummaryofRequirementsthatlistsacceptablecoursechoices.Checkbox

Coursecount ESSCoreCurriculum(AllESSStudents)

1 NTRES1101:IntroductiontoESS–limitedtofreshmenonly;transfersexempt

1 NTRES2201:SocietyandNaturalResources

2Biology:BIOEE1610/BIOSM1610:IntroductoryBiology:EcologyandtheEnvironmentandBIOEE1780/BIOSM1780:AnIntroductiontoEvolutionaryBiologyandDiversity

2Calculusandoneadditionalmathormath-intensivecourseListcourses1__________________________________2__________________________________

2ChemistrycoursesListcourses1__________________________________2__________________________________

1PhysicsListcourse_________________________________

1StatisticsListcourse_________________________________

1OralExpression(COMM2010,ENTOM3350,ILRLR2300,ILRLR3300,PLSCI3940)Listcourse_________________________________

1

Ethics:NTRES3320:IntroductiontoEthicsandEnvironmentorBSOC2061/STS2061/PHIL2460:EthicsandtheEnvironmentListcourse:_________________________________

1

Economics:AEM1500:IntrototheEconomicsofEnvironmentalandNaturalResourcesorAEM2500:EnvironmentalandResourceEconomicsListcourse_________________________________

1 NTRES2100:IntroductoryFieldBiology

1Colloquium:ESS2000:EnvironmentalandSustainabilitySciencesColloquiumorBEE2000:PerspectivesontheClimateChangeChallenge

1SustainabilityScience:NTRES3301:SustainabilityScienceorBEE3299:SustainableDevelopment(onlinecourse)

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2EnvironmentalNaturalSciences(onefromListAandonefromListB)Listcourses1__________________________________2__________________________________

1EnvironmentalSocialSciencesorHumanitiescourse(fromListC)Listcourse_________________________________

5coursesrequiredin

eachconcentration

ESSConcentrationsConcentrationselectiontobeenteredinD.U.S.T.nolaterthantheendof

preregistrationspringsemesterofstudent’ssophomoreyear.(Seerequirementsforeachconcentrationbelow)

EnvironmentalBiologyandAppliedEcologyConcentration(EBAE)

NTRES2830:DNA,GenesandGeneticDiversityorBIOMG2800:LecturesinGeneticsandGenomicsandBIOMG2801:LaboratoryinGeneticsandGenomicsListcourse(s)___________________________________________

Plus5upper-levelcoursesbeyondtheESScorerequirements,takenfromapprovedlists.Oneadvancedecology:NTRES3100:AppliedPopulationBiologyorBIOEE3610:AdvancedEcologyListcourse______________Oneecosystemcourse(EBAEList1)_____________________Oneorganismcourse(EBAEList2)______________________Twootherupperlevelcourses(EBAELists1,2)(onemustbeat4000-level)Listcourses1__________________________________2__________________________________

EnvironmentalPolicyandGovernanceConcentration(EPG)

5coursesbeyondtheESScorerequirements,asoutlinedbelow:CRP/NTRES4440:ResourceManagementandEnvironmentalLawDSOC3240:EnvironmentalSociologyNTRES3311:EnvironmentalGovernanceNTRES4300:EnvironmentalPolicyProcessesOneupperlevelcourse(3000-levelorhigher)fromListC(EnvironmentalSocialSciencesandHumanities)Listcourse_______________________

EnvironmentalEconomicsConcentration(EE)

5coursesbeyondtheESScorerequirement,asoutlinedbelow:ECON1110:IntroductoryMicroeconomicsECON1120:IntroductoryMacroeconomicsECON3030:IntermediateMicroeconomicTheoryAEM4500:ResourceEconomicsAEM4510:EnvironmentalEconomics

Land,AirandWaterResources(LAWR)(formerly:BiogeochemicalSciencesConcentration(BGCS)

PLSCS3650:EnvironmentalChemistryorNTRES/EAS3030:IntroductiontoBiogeochemistry(fromESScorerequirements)Listcourse___________________________Plus5courses:Onefromeachofthecategoriesbelow,takenfromlists(page17):Chemical/PhysicalScience(LAWRList1),listcourse________________________

EnvironmentalInformatics(LAWRList2),listcourse________________________

IntegratedEcosystems/Ecology(LAWRList3),listcourse________________________

Twoadditionalelectivesfromtheabove-listedcategories,

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Listcourses1__________________________________2__________________________________

IndividualStudent-DesignedConcentration(ISD)

Anintegratedsetof5advisor-approvedcoursesbeyondtheESScore,preferredtobe3000-4000-levelcourses.TheISDConcentrationmustalsobeapprovedbytheISDChair.