Experiential Requirement (0-4 credits)

All ESS majors must acquire hands-on experience related to environmental concerns. This requirement can be met through relevant Academic Internships, Drew International Seminars, other study abroad programs with environmental or sustainability components, civic engagement and volunteer experiences, and appropriate independent research at Drew or elsewhere (excluding literature research projects). Must be completed before the start of the last semester; must be approved in advance by the ESS Program Director.

A. Environmental Science Concentration (32 credits)

• ESS 101 - Introduction to Environmental Geology
• BIOL 150 - Ecology and Evolution
• CHEM 150 - Principles of Chemistry I
• CHEM 160 - Principles of Chemistry II
• 16 additional intermediate or upper level credits of electives, with at least 8 credits from the Science Concentration list.

B. Non-Science Concentration (28 credits)

28 additional credits of electives, with at least 16 credits at the upper level.

A. Science Concentration

• ESS 104 - Toxic Chemicals: Great Challenges in Environ. Science
• ESS 304 - Earth’s Dynamic Surface:From Mount Everest to Ocean Floor
• BIOL 306 - Biogeography
• BIOL 308 - Conservation Biology
• BIOL 314 - Animal Behavior
• BIOL 318 - Freshwater Ecology
• BIOL 320 - Tropical Marine Ecology
• BIOL 324 - Forest Ecology
• BIOL 334 - Plant Morphology and Identification
• BIOL 338 - Ornithology

B. Others

• ESS 101 - Introduction to Environmental Geology When not applied to core requirements.
• ESS 102 - Geology in the Movies
• ESS 265 - Energy and Environment
• ESS 271 - Environmental History
• ESS 281 - Topics in Environmental Humanities May be repeated for credit with a change in topic.
• ESS 282 - Topics in Environmental Science:
• ESS 283 - Topics: Environment & Society
• ESS 300 - Research in Environmental Studies
• ESS 330 - Topics in Economics and the Environment
• ESS 331 - Archeology and Sustainable Culture
• ESS 332 - Wildlife and Culture
• ESS 333 - Inuit Environmental Dilemmas
• ESS 344 - Environmental Aesthetics OR
• PHIL 344 - Environmental Aesthetics
• ESS 381 - Advanced Topics in Environmental Humanities
• ESS 382 - Advanced Topics in Environmental Science
• ESS 383 - Advanced Topics: Environment and Society
• ESS 410 - Specialized Honors I
• ESS 411 - Specialized Honors II
• ANTH 202 - Ecological Anthropology
• ANTH 322 - Primatology
• BIOL 150 - Ecology and Evolution When not applied to core requirements.
• CHEM 101 - Chemistry and the Environment OR
• CHEM 150 - Principles of Chemistry I
• CHEM 103 - Turning Green: An Intro. to Green Materials & Alternatives
• DIS 201 - Drew International Seminar When topic is appropriate for environmental studies credit.
• ECON 245 - Environmental Economics
• ECON 247 - Economics of Business and Sustainability
• PSCI 320 - Environmental Policy and Politics
• REL 218 - Environmental Ethics
• SPAN 326 - Self, Place & The Environment in the Hispanic World