Stony Brook Undergraduate Bulletin - Fall 2024EHIDegrees & Requirements

Requirements for the Major and Minor in Ecosystems and Human Impact (EHI)

Requirements for the Major in Ecosystems and Human Impact (EHI)

Note: Effective Spring 2023, students may not declare the major in Ecosystems and Human Impact. Students may instead enroll in the Ecosystems and Human Impact track in the BA in Sustainability Studies.

A. Required Foundation Courses for Major (27-28 credits)

ANP 120 Introduction to Biological Anthropology
BIO 201 Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems
BIO 204 Fundamentals of Scientific Inquiry in the Biological Sciences I
CHE/ENV 115 Chemistry, Life, and Environment (Note: CHE 129, 131, or 152 may be substituted for CHE/ENV 115)
ECO 108 Introduction to Economics
MAT 125 (or MAT 130/MAT 125) or MAT 131 Calculus or AMS 151. If students do not place into MAT 125 or MAT 131 or AMS 151 on the basis of the math placement examination, MAT 123 (or MAT 119/MAT 123) is a required course for the major.
SUS 111 Introduction to Sustainability (formerly offered as SBC 111) or ENS 101 Prospects for Planet Earth
SUS 201 Systems and Models (formerly offered as SBC 201)
SUS 204 Population Studies (formerly offered as SBC 204)

B. Core Courses (24-25 credits)

BIO 351 Ecology
ENV 301 Sustainability of the Long Island Pine Barrens or SUS 401 Integrative Collaborative Systems Studies (formerly offered as SBC 401)
ENV 304 Global Environmental Change or ATM 305 Global Atmospheric Change
GSS 313/314 GIS Design and Applications I/GIS Laboratory or GIS 317 Geospatial Narratives
SUS 301 Technical Writing and Communication (formerly offered as CSK 302)
SUS 305 Collective Action and Advocacy (formerly offered as CSK 305)
SUS 322 Human Ecology (formerly offered as EHI 322)
SUS 326 Conservation Genetics (formerly offered as EHI 326)

C. Elective Course Groups (15-18 credits)

Other classes may be substituted with permission of undergraduate director

Group I: Technical Skills

Choose one of the following three courses:

BIO 211 Statistics and Data Analysis (AMS 110, AMS 310, ECO 320 or POL 201 may be substituted for BIO 211)
CSE 101 Introduction to Computers and Programming
GSS 325 GIS Design and Applications II

Group 2: Solutions for Environmental Problems

Choose three courses from the following list. Students may take a three credit SUS 488, SUS 487, ANP 387, ANP 487, or ANT 487 with permission of their faculty advisor.

ANP 307 Comparing Ecosystems in Madagascar
ANP 326 Lemurs of Madagascar
ANP 350 Field Methods in Primatology and Field Biology
ANP 401 Pastoralism Under Pressure: Savannas, Society, and Sustainability in East Africa
ANP 351 Biodiversity Assessment Methods for Tropical Field Research
BIO 319 Landscape Ecology Laboratory
BIO 352 Ecology Laboratory*
BIO 353 Marine Ecology
BIO 371 Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems*
ENV 340 Contemporary Topics in Environmental Science
GEO 304 Energy, Mineral Resources, and the Environment
GEO 313 Understanding Water Resources for the 21st Century
MAR 315 Conservation Biology and Marine Biodiversity
MAR 336 Marine Pollution*
MAR 384 Diseases of Aquatic Organisms*
MAR 388 Tropical Marine Ecology
MAR 394 Environmental Toxicology and Public Health*
SUS 313 Ecosystem Based Management (formerly offered as EHI 311)
SUS 319 Preservation and Restoration of Ecosystems (formerly offered as EHI 310)
SUS 340 Ecological and Social Dimensions of Disease (formerly offered as EHI 340)
SUS 344 Sustainable Natural Resources (formerly offered as EHI 343)
SUS 351 Design and Implement a Research Project in Ecotoxicology (formerly offered as EHI 350)
SUS 352 Conduct and Communicate a Research Project in Ecotoxicology (formerly offered as EHI 351)

Group 3: History and Policy of Environmental Issues

Choose one of the following courses:

AFS 374/SUS 374 Environment and Development in African History
ANP 391 Ecosystem Diversity and Evolution
ENS 311 Ecosystem Ecology and Global Environment*
ENS 333 Environmental Law*
MAR 340 Environmental Problems and Solutions
MAR 392 Waste Management Issues*
SOC 344 Environmental Sociology
SUS 203 Interpretation & Critical Analysis (formerly offered as SBC 203)
SUS 206 Economics and Sustainability (formerly offered as SBC 206)
SUS 307 Environmental Economics and Management*
SUS 309 Global Environmental Politics (formerly offered as SBC 309)
SUS 311 Disasters and Society a Global Perspective* (formerly offered as SBC 311)
SUS 312 Environment, Society, and Health* (formerly offered as SBC 312)
SUS 314 Civilizations and Collapse (formerly offered as EHM 314)
SUS 316 Cuba and Sustainability (formerly offered as EHM 316)
SUS 317 American Environmental History (formerly offered as SBC 307)
SUS 325 Environmental Writing and the Media (formerly offered as SBC 325)
SUS 341 Environmental Treatises and Protocol
SUS 350 Contemporary Topics in Sustainability

*Course has a pre-requisite that is outside the major.

D. Communications and Writing Requirement

The advanced writing component of the major in EHI requires registration in the 0-credit SUS 459 and approval of either a term paper or a laboratory report written for an advanced course in the appropriate major at Stony Brook (including Readings and Research courses). Completion of SUS 459 with a grade of S will result in approval of the WRTD requirement. A list of preapproved courses can be obtained through the department.

Students should consult with the department advisor to ensure that their plan for completing the Upper Division Writing Requirement is consistent with university graduation requirements for General Education. Students completing the Stony Brook Curriculum (SBC) must complete a course that satisfies the "Write Effectively within One's Discipline" (WRTD)learning objective to graduate. The Upper Division Writing Requirement is consistent in most cases with the SBC learning outcomes for WRTD.

Note:
No more than one course (4 credits maximum) with a passing grade lower than C can be credited towards the major. Course taken with the Pass/NC option may not be applied to the major.

Study Abroad

Stony Brook University offers study abroad experiences that are focused on issues of sustainability in Cuba, Madagascar, and the Turkana Basin (Kenya). While issues of climate change, water and energy security, sustainable agriculture, environmental justice, sustainable economic development, conservation of unique and threatened ecosystems, population growth, and human health are important everywhere, viewing these issues through the lens of a different place and a different culture provides a valuable perspective. Students are encouraged to participate in study abroad experiences and to talk with their major director to determine how study abroad coursework can be used to fulfill some requirements for their major.

Double Majors

Excluding ENV 301 (Sustainability of the Long Island Pine Barrens), SUS 301 (Technical Writing and Communication), SUS 305 (Collective Advocacy and Action), and SUS 401 (Integrative Collaborative Systems Studies), no more than 6 credits of 300-400 level course credits can be applied to two majors within the Sustainability Studies Program or the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences.

Minor in Ecosystems and Human Impact (EHI)

The Ecosystems and Human Impact minor is intended for students who seek to complement their chosen major with a coherent set of courses emphasizing the interaction between humans and ecosystems from an interdisciplinary perspective. At least 12 credits applied to the minor may not be applied to any major or other minor.

Declaration of the Minor

Students should declare the Ecosystems and Human Impact minor no later than the middle of their sophomore year, at which time they should consult with the minor coordinator or undergraduate director and plan their course of study for fulfillment of the requirements.

Requirements for the Minor in Ecosystems and Human Impact (EHI)

No more than one three-credit course in the minor may be taken under the Pass/No Credit option.
All upper-division courses offered for the minor must be passed with a letter grade of C or higher.
Completion of the minor requires 21-22 credits.

A. Required courses (12-13 credits):

BIO 201 Fundamentals of Biology: Organisms to Ecosystems
SUS 111 Introduction to Sustainability (formerly offered as SBC 111) or ENS 101 Prospects for Planet Earth
SUS 201 Systems and Models (formerly offered as SBC 201)

One of the following courses:

ANP 120 Introduction to Biological Anthropology
ENV 115 Chemistry, Life, and Environment (Note: CHE 129, 131, , or 152 may be substituted
for CHE/ENV 115)
GIS 313/GIS 314 GIS Design and Applications I and Laboratory or GSS 317 Geospatial Narratives

B. Electives (9 credits):

Choose three of the following courses:

ANP 307 Comparing Ecosystems in Madagascar*
ANP 326 Lemurs of Madagascar*
ANP 350 Methods in Studying Primates*
ANP 351 Biodiversity Assessment Methods for Tropical Field Research*
ANP 391 Ecosystem Diversity and Evolution*
ANP 401 Pastoralism Under Pressure: Savannas, Society, and Sustainability in East Africa
BIO 319 Landscape Ecology Laboratory
BIO 336 Conservation Biology
BIO 351 Ecology
BIO 352 Ecology Laboratory
BIO 353 Marine Ecology
BIO 371 Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems
ENV 301 Sustainability of the Long Island Pine Barrens
ENV 304 Global Environmental Change or ATM 305 Global Atmospheric Change
ENV 340 Contemporary Topics in Environmental Science
GEO 304 Energy, Mineral Resources, and the Environment
GEO 313 Understanding Water Resources for the 21st Century
MAR 315 Conservation Biology and Marine Biodiversity
MAR 336 Marine Pollution
MAR 384 Diseases of Aquatic Organisms
MAR 388 Tropical Marine Ecology
MAR 394 Environmental Toxicology and Public Health
SUS 309 Global Environmental Politics (formerly offered as SBC 309)
SUS 313 Ecosystem-Based Management (formerly offered as EHI 311)
SUS 319 Restoration Ecology (formerly offered as EHI 310)
SUS 322 Human Ecology (formerly offered as EHI 322)
SUS 326 Conservation Genetics (formerly offered as EHI 326)
SUS 340 Ecological and Social Dimensions of Disease (formerly offered as EHI 340)
SUS 344 Sustainable Natural Resources (formerly offered as EHI 343)
SUS 351 Design and Implement a Research Project in Ecotoxicology (formerly offered as EHI 350)
SUS 352 Conduct and Communicate a Research Project in Ecotoxicology (formerly offered as EHI 351)

* These courses are offered as part of the Madagascar Study Abroad Program.