The major in environmental sciences is an interdisciplinary
program among the departments of geology, biology, and chemistry at
NJIT. The goal of the program is to give students a well-rounded
background in science as it relates to the environment. The program is
rigorous and is designed either to prepare graduates for technical
positions in the environmental industry or to allow them to continue
their education in graduate studies. The program also prepares students
to pursue an environmental career through the fields of law, business,
sociology, health, or political science.
The environmental science major requires at least 65 credits in the following courses:
Foundation Courses (29 credits)
21&62:120:101-102 General Biology (4,4)
21&62:120:205 Environmental Issues (3)
21&62:160:113-114 General Chemistry Laboratory I,II (1,1)
21&62:160:115-116 General Chemistry I,II (4,4)
21&62:460:103 Planet Earth (3)
21&62:460:104 Planet Earth Laboratory (1)
21&62:460:206 Environmental Geology (3)
21&62:460:207 Environmental Geology Laboratory (1)
Quantitative Courses (7 credits)
21&62:640:135 Calculus I (4)
21&62:640:327 Probability and Statistics (3)
Field Courses (6 credits)
21&62:120:381 Field Studies in Animal Ecology (3) or
21&62:120:470 Field Ecology (3) or 21&62:120:371 Field
Studies in Plant Ecology (3)
21&62:460:311 Geologic Field Problems (3)
Senior Seminar (3 credits)
EvSc 613 Environmental Problem Solving (3) (NJIT course)
Advanced Science Courses (22 Credits)
21&62:120:335 General Microbiology (4)
21&62:120:370 Plant Ecology (3) or 21&62:120:380 Animal Ecology (3)
21&62:160:227 Experimental Analytical Chemistry (3)
21&62:460:309 Geomorphology (3)
21&62:460:427 Hydrogeology (3)
Chem 360 Environmental Chemistry (3) (NJIT course)
Chem 365 Environmental Organic Chemistry (3) (NJIT course)
Recommended Electives
21&62:120:311 Taxonomy of Vascular Plants (4)
21&62:120:327 Biology of Vertebrates (4)
21&62:460:114,115 Earth and Life History, Laboratory (4)
21&62:460:406 Applied Geophysics (3)
21&62:750:203 General Physics (3)
21&62:750:205 Physics Laboratory (1)
21&62:920:350 Environmental Sociology (1)
ENE 560 Chemistry for Engineers (3) (NJIT course)
STS 418 Environmental Economics (3) (NJIT course)
STS 560 Ethics and the Environment (3) (NJIT course)
