Environmental Studies

...a Living Learning Center program for students interested in careers in the natural science of the environment. The Environmental Studies Living Learning Center is located in Hendrix College and is affiliated with the Science and Society Undergraduate College.

 

Dr. Kamazima Lwiza, Faculty Director
Email: klwiza@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Phone: 631-632-6709
Office Hours: Tues 12 -3 PM, Thurs 9 AM -12 PM* in Endeavour Hall Room 169

*Note: I usually allocate 30 mins per student. I request students to email me at least two time slots that they may be able to meet, because my schedule tends to fill up fast.

Nydia Santana
Hendrix College RHD
Email: nydia.santana@stonybrook.edu
Telephone: 631-632-6789

What is the minor in Environmental Studies?

The minor in Environmental Studies (department code ENS) is based on the idea that understanding the environment requires knowledge from several disciplines, including ecology, climate and weather, and oceanography. You will be exposed to the latest findings in the environmental sciences, and will learn what effects humans are having on the global environment.

What are the requirements of the minor?

The minor requires 18 credits, all completed with a letter grade of C or higher.

You do not have to live in the Living Learning Center to minor in Environmental Studies. However if you are a residential student, we encourage you to do so.

The course requirements are summarized below. For a detailed description of the requirements, refer to the SUNY Stony Brook Undergraduate Bulletin.

• ENS 101, Prospects for Planet Earth
• ENS 301, Seminar in Environmental Studies
• One of:
  • ATM/EST 102, Weather and Climate
  • BIO 113, General Ecology
  • BIO 213, Applied Ecology
  • BIO 201, Principles of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems
  • GEO 101, Environmental Geology
  • MAR 101, Long Island Sound: Science and Use
    MAR 104, Oceanography
• Two of:
  • ATM/MEC 397, Air Pollution and Its Control
  • BIO 306, Ecological Risks and Environmental Decisions
  • BIO 351, Ecology
    BIO 352, Ecology Laboratory
  • BIO/GEO 353, Marine Ecology
  • BIO 356, Applied Ecology and Conservation Biology Laboratory
  • CHE 310, Chemistry in Technology and the Environment
  • GEO 304, Energy, Mineral Resources, and the Environment
  • ANP 360, Primate Conservation
  • ANT 420, Environmental Analysis Using Remote Sensing and GIS
• At least three credits of independent study or research approved by faculty director

New students interested in the minor are strongly urged to enroll in ENS 102, Opportunities in Environmental Science.

What activities take place in the Environmental Studies Living Learning Center?

You will benefit from the interdisciplinary nature of a Living Learning Center, which breeds cooperation and reciprocity among students with diverse talents and backgrounds. Peer advising, tutoring and college skills training are provided to all Living Learning Center students.

Students in the Environmental Studies Living Learning Center have been involved in:

• Planning an Earth Day celebration
• Green Team projects to beautify the campus and community
• Recycling drives
• Adopting endangered animals
• Earth Action Board, a committee of students that supports environmental activities on campus