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About  This  Catalog  The  calendar,  courses,  tuition,  and  fees  described  in  this  catalog  are  subject  to  change  at  any  time  by  official  action  either  of  the  State  University  of  New  York  Board  of  Trustees  or  of  the  SUNY  College  of  Environmental  Science  and  Forestry.  Additional  information  is  available  upon  request  from  any  addresses  found  below.  

Accreditation  The  State  University  of  New  York  College  of  Environmental  Science  and  Forestry  is  accredited  by:  Middle  States  Commission  on  Higher  Education  3624  Market  St.  Philadelphia,  PA,  19104-‐2680  215-‐662-‐5606.  

The  bachelor  of  science  degree  in  forest  resource  management  is  accredited  by  the  Society  of  American  Foresters  (SAF).  SAF  is  recognized  by  the  Commission  on  Recognition  of  Postsecondary  Accreditation  as  the  specialized  accrediting  body  for  forestry  in  the  United  States:    Society  of  American  Foresters  5400  Grovenor  Lane    Bethesda,  MD  20814-‐2198  301-‐897-‐8720  

The  bachelor  of  science  degree  in  wood  products  engineering  with  the  wood  products  concentration  is  accredited  by:    The  Society  of  Wood  Science  and  Technology  P.O.  Box  6155  Monona,  WI  53716-‐6155.  

The  bachelor  of  science  degree  in  forest  engineering  is  accredited  by:  Engineering  Accreditation  Commission/Accreditation  Board  for  Engineering  and  Technology  111  Market  Place,  Suite  1050  Baltimore,  MD  21202  410-‐347-‐7700  

The  bachelor  of  science  degree  in  paper  engineering  is  accredited  by:  Engineering  Accreditation  Commission/Accreditation  Board  for  Engineering  and  Technology  111  Market  Place,  Suite  1050  Baltimore,  MD  21202  410-‐347-‐7700  

The  bachelor  of  landscape  architecture  and  master  of  landscape  architecture  degrees  are  accredited  by:  Landscape  Architectural  Accreditation  Board  603  Eye  St.  NW,  Suite  500  Washington,  D.C.  20001  

The  joint  program  in  science  teaching  leading  to  teacher  certification  (offered  in  collaboration  with  the  School  of  Education  at  Syracuse  University)  is  accredited  by:  The  National  Council  for  Accreditation  on  Teacher  Education  2010  Massachusetts  Ave.  NW,  Suite  500  Washington,  D.C.  20036  202-‐466-‐7496  

Equal  Opportunity  and  Affirmative  Action  

The  State  University  of  New  York  College  of  Environmental  Science  and  Forestry  values  diversity.  We  welcome  and  appreciate  all  people  in  order  to  become  a  community  of  equality  and  diversity.  

SUNY-‐ESF  will  provide  equal  opportunity  and  will  not  discriminate  because  of  race,  color,  religion,  sex,  national  origin,  age,  disability,  marital  status,  sexual  orientation,  or  status  as  a  special  disabled  veteran,  Vietnam  Era  veteran,  or  other  disabled  veteran.  

The  coordinator  for  503-‐504  Programs  and  the  Americans  With  Disabilities  Act  is  Joseph  Rufo,  Vice  President  for  Administration,  208  Bray  Hall.  

Campus  Safety  Report  

A  Campus  Safety  Report  is  filed  as  required  by  the  federal  "Crime  Awareness  and  Campus  Security  Act,"  or  "Clery  Act."  The  purpose  of  this  report  is  to  provide  our  faculty,  staff  and  students  with  campus  safety  information  including  crime  statistics  and  procedures  to  follow  to  report  a  crime.  

The  report  is  prepared  and  published  each  Oct.  1  by  our  University  Police,  Judicial  Affairs  and  Environmental  Health  and  Safety  Department.  The  report  is  available  on  the  University  Police  Department  website  at  www.esf.edu/univpolice/crimereports.  

It  is  also  available  in  printed  format  from  the  University  Police  Department  in  Room  19  Bray  Hall  on  request.  Collegewide  Smoking  Policy  

New  York  State  legislation  regulates  smoking  in  all  workplaces.  Effective  July  24,  2003,  smoking  is  prohibited  in  all  indoor  areas  on  College  property.  Individuals  who  choose  to  smoke  may  do  so  outdoors,  no  closer  than  20  feet  from  building  openings  such  as  doors,  windows,  air  intakes,  loading  docks  or  similar  structures,  or  in  any  area  where  flammable  substances  or  combustible  materials  are  used  or  stored.  Smoking  also  is  prohibited  in  all  College  vehicles.  

 

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Table  of  Contents  About  This  Catalog  .........................................................................................................................  1  Table  of  Contents  ...........................................................................................................................  2  Academic  Calendar  ........................................................................................................................  3  State  University  of  New  York  .........................................................................................................  5  Introducing  ESF  ..............................................................................................................................  6  Academic  Programs  .......................................................................................................................  7  Academic  Policies  ........................................................................................................................  28  Admission  ....................................................................................................................................  36  Expenses  ......................................................................................................................................  43  Financial  Aid  ................................................................................................................................  47  Student  Life  .................................................................................................................................  56  The  Campuses  ..............................................................................................................................  60  College  Research  ..........................................................................................................................  64  College  Outreach  .........................................................................................................................  72  Division  of  Environmental  Science  ................................................................................................  73  Department  of  Chemistry  .............................................................................................................  81  Department  of  Environmental  and  Forest  Biology  ........................................................................  86  Department  of  Environmental  Resources  Engineering  ................................................................  102  Department  of  Environmental  Studies  .......................................................................................  107  Department  of  Forest  and  Natural  Resources  Management  .......................................................  114  Department  of  Landscape  Architecture  ......................................................................................  123  Department  of  Paper  and  Bioprocess  Engineering  ......................................................................  132  The  Ranger  School  .....................................................................................................................  146  Department  of  Sustainable  Construction  Management  and  Engineering  ....................................  152  ESF  Directory  ..............................................................................................................................  160  Faculty  and  Professional  Staff  ....................................................................................................  162  Course  Descriptions  ...................................................................................................................  179    

 

   

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Academic  Calendar  Fall  2011  Syracuse  Campus  

New  Student  Orientation  Program   August  24-‐28,  Wednesday-‐Sunday  

Residence  Halls  Open   August  24,  Wednesday  

Registration  for  New  Students   August  27,  Saturday  

Classes  Begin   August  29,  Monday  

Labor  Day  (no  classes)   September  5,  Monday  

Last  day  to  add  a  class   September  6,  Tuesday  

Last  day  to  drop  a  class   October  26,  Wednesday  

Advising  for  Spring  2012   November  2-‐8,  Wednesday-‐Tuesday  

Registration  for  Spring  2012   November  9-‐18,  Wednesday-‐Friday  

Thanksgiving  Recess   November  20-‐27,  Sunday-‐Sunday  

Last  Day  of  Classes   December  9,  Friday  

ESF  Convocation   December  9,  Friday  

Reading  Days   December  10-‐11,  Saturday-‐Sunday  

Final  Exam   December  12,  Monday  

Reading  Day  (a.m.)   December  13,  Tuesday  

Final  Exams  (p.m.)   December  13,  Tuesday  

Final  Exams   December  14,  Wednesday  

Reading  Day  (a.m.)   December  15,  Thursday  

Final  Exams  (p.m.)   December  15,  Thursday  

Final  Exams   December  16,  Friday  

Wanakena  Campus  

Wanakena  Campus  Opens   August  21,  Sunday  

Ranger  School  Orientation/Registration   August  21-‐23,  Sunday-‐Tuesday  

Ranger  School  Classes  Begin   August  24,  Wednesday  

Labor  Day  (no  classes)   September  5,  Monday  

Columbus  Day  (no  classes)   October  10,  Monday  

Thanksgiving  Recess   November  23-‐27,  Wednesday-‐Sunday  

Last  day  of  Classes   December  16,  Friday  

Spring  2012  Syracuse  Campus  

Registration  of  New  Students   January  14,  Saturday  

Martin  Luther  King  Day  (no  classes)   January  16,  Monday  

Classes  begin   January  17,  Tuesday  

Last  day  to  add  a  class   January  24,  Tuesday  

Spring  Break   March  11-‐18,  Sunday-‐Sunday  

Last  day  to  drop  a  class   March  20,  Tuesday  

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Advising  for  Fall  2012   April  2-‐5,  Monday-‐Thursday  

Registration  for  Fall  2012   April  9-‐17,  Monday-‐Tuesday  

Last  day  of  classes   May  1,  Tuesday  

Reading  Day   May  2,  Wednesday  

Final  Exams   May  3-‐4,  Thursday-‐Friday  

Reading  Days   May  5-‐6,  Saturday-‐Sunday  

Final  Exams   May  7-‐9,  Monday-‐Wednesday  

ESF  Convocation   May  12,  Saturday  

Commencement   May  13,  Sunday  

Summer  problems  and  theses  courses   May  14-‐August  10,  Monday-‐Friday  

Wanakena  Campus  

Martin  Luther  King  Day  (no  classes)   January  16,  Monday  

Classes  Begin   January  17,  Tuesday  

Spring  Break   March  24-‐April  1,  Saturday-‐Sunday  

Graduation   May  19,  Saturday  

Summer  2012  

Summer  problems  and  theses  courses   May  14-‐August  10,  Monday-‐Friday  

     

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State  University  of  New  York  SUNY  Board  of  Trustees  

Chairman:  Carl  T.  Hayden,  Elmira  Trustees:  

Kaitlyn  Beachner,  student  trustee  Joseph  Belluck,  New  York  City  Ronald  G.  Ehrenberg,  Ithaca    Stephen  J.  Hunt,  Katonah  Eunice  Ashman  Lewin,  Buffalo  Marshall  Lichtman,  Pittsford  H.  Carl  McCall,  New  York  City  John  L.  Murad,  Jr.,  Jamesville  Pedro  Noguera,  New  York  City  Kenneth  O’Brien,  Brockport,  faculty  senate  Linda  Sanford,  Chappaqua  Carl  Spielvogel,  New  York  City  Cary  Staller,  Old  Field    Gerri  Warren-‐Merrick,  New  York  City  University  Administration  

Chancellor  of  the  University:  Nancy  L.  Zimpher  

About  the  State  University  of  New  York  www.suny.edu    

The  State  University  of  New  York's  64  geographically  dispersed  campuses  bring  educational  opportunity  within  commuting  distance  of  virtually  all  New  Yorkers  and  comprise  the  nation's  largest  comprehensive  system  of  public  higher  education.  

• SUNY’s  64  campuses  are  divided  into  four  categories  based  on  educational  mission,  the  kinds  of  academic  opportunities  available,  and  degrees  offered.  These  are  university  centers/doctoral  granting  institutions,  university  colleges,  technology  colleges  and  community  colleges.  Together  they  offer  the  widest  selection  of  higher  education  opportunities  in  the  United  States.  

• The  State  University  offers  students  a  wide  diversity  of  educational  options:  short-‐term  vocational/technical  courses,  certificate  programs,  associate  degrees,  baccalaureate  degrees,  graduate  degrees  and  post-‐doctoral  studies.  The  University  offers  access  to  almost  every  field  of  academic  or  professional  study  somewhere  within  the  system,  with  more  than  7,500  degree  and  certificate  programs  overall.  

• SUNY  curricula  range  from  those  in  the  more  conventional  career  fields,  such  as  business,  engineering,  medicine,  teaching,  performing  arts,  social  work,  finance  and  forestry,  to  those  concerned  with  tomorrow's  developing  and  societal  needs  in  the  areas  of  environmental  science,  urban  studies,  immunology,  information  systems,  biotechnology,  telecommunications,  microbiology,  and  health  services  management.  

• SUNY  has  a  total  enrollment  of  nearly  467,000.  Students  pursue  traditional  study  in  classrooms  and  laboratories  or  work  at  home,  at  their  own  pace,  through  such  innovative  institutions  as  the  SUNY  Learning  Network  and  Empire  State  College.  

• SUNY  students  are  predominantly  New  York  State  residents,  representing  every  one  of  the  state's  62  counties.  SUNY  students  also  come  from  every  other  state  in  the  United  States,  the  District  of  Columbia,  from  four  U.S.  territories,  and  160  nations  around  the  world.  

• The  State  University  enrolls  about  30  percent  of  all  New  York  State  high  school  graduates,  and  its  total  enrollment  (full-‐time  and  part-‐time)  is  nearly  40  percent  of  the  state's  entire  higher  education  student  population.  

• SUNY  students  represent  the  society  that  surrounds  them.  In  fall  2010,  21.4  percent  of  all  students  were  minorities;  in  fall  2009,  full-‐time  minority  faculty  members  made  up  more  than  14  percent  of  all  full-‐time  SUNY  faculty.  

• As  of  fall  2009,  the  University  had  more  than  2.5  million  graduates  on  its  rolls.  The  majority  of  the  University’s  alumni  reside  and  pursue  careers  in  communities  across  New  York,  contributing  to  the  economic  and  social  vitality  of  New  York  state.  

• SUNY  is  committed  to  bringing  its  students  the  very  best  and  brightest  scholars,  scientists,  artists  and  professionals.  SUNY  campuses  boast  nationally  and  internationally  recognized  faculty  in  all  the  major  disciplines.  Their  efforts  are  regularly  recognized  in  numerous  prestigious  awards  and  honors.  

• SUNY’s  32,000  faculty  have  won  awards  including  the  Nobel  Prize,  Pulitzer  Prize,  Fields  Medal,  Dirac  Medal,  National  Medal  of  Science,  and  Grammy,  Emmy  and  Tony  awards.  

• State  University  research  contributions  are  helping  to  solve  some  of  today's  most  urgent  problems.  At  the  same  time,  contracts  and  grants  received  by  University  faculty  directly  benefit  the  economic  development  of  the  regions  in  which  they  are  located.  State  University  researchers  pioneered  nuclear  magnetic  resonance  imaging  and  the  supermarket  bar  code  scanner,  introduced  time-‐lapse  photography  of  forestry  subjects,  isolated  the  bacteria  that  causes  Lyme  disease,  and  developed  the  first  implantable  heart  pacemaker.  Other  University  researchers  continue  important  studies  in  such  wide-‐ranging  areas  as  sustainable  energy,  breast  cancer,  immunology,  marine  biology,  sickle-‐cell  anemia,  and  robotics,  and  make  hundreds  of  other  contributions,  inventions  and  innovations  that  benefit  society.    

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Introducing  ESF  The  State  University  of  New  York  College  of  Environmental  Science  and  Forestry  (ESF)  is  recognized  and  emulated  all  over  the  world.  

The  College  was  founded  in  1911  through  the  efforts  of  Syracuse  University  Chancellor  James  R.  Day  and  respected  state  leaders,  such  as  Louis  Marshall,  who  were  attuned  to  a  growing  national  sentiment  in  favor  of  forest  conservation  and  sensed  the  need  for  a  professional  school  of  forestry.  

Under  the  leadership  of  its  first  dean,  Hugh  P.  Baker,  ESF  looked  to  serve  the  broad  needs  of  environmental  professionalism.  As  other  forestry  schools  became  more  specialized,  ESF  expanded  its  scope  to  include  such  essentials  of  environmental  science  as  design,  engineering,  life  sciences  and  resource  management.  

The  College  is  a  doctoral-‐granting  institution,  one  of  only  13  in  the  64-‐campus  SUNY  system,  with  highly  focused  research  and  service  programs  that  reach  across  the  globe  to  search  for  new  knowledge  and  to  improve  the  quality  of  life.  Students  share  in  the  vast  array  and  excitement  of  these  opportunities  through  direct  contact  with  distinguished  faculty  and  researchers.  They  gain  plenty  of  hands-‐on  experience  in  conducting  scientific  research  and  applying  the  results  of  their  work.  Quality  instruction  and  experiential  learning  opportunities  for  students    ESF's  priorities.  

About  2,200  students  are  enrolled  at  the  College’s  main  campus  in  Syracuse,  N.Y.  The  College  also  features  a  number  of  regional  campuses  located  on  more  than  25,000  acres  of  forest  property  throughout  Central  New  York  and  the  Adirondack  Park.  ESF’s  Ranger  School  campus  in  Wanakena,  N.Y.,  offers  the  College’s  associate  degree  programs  in  an  environment  renowned  for  its  natural  beauty  and  abundant  recreational  opportunities.  The  College  also  maintains  biological  stations  in  the  St.  Lawrence  River  and  Costa  Rica.  

ESF’s  students  are  divided  almost  equally  between  men  and  women.  Graduate  students  make  up  approximately  one-‐quarter  of  the  total  student  body.  Most  students  who  attend  ESF  are  residents  of  New  York  state,  but  the  campus  draws  students  from  34  states  and  39  different  countries.  More  than  one-‐fifth  of  the  current  freshman  class  has  enrolled  from  other  states,  and  the  ethnic  and  geographic  diversity  of  ESF  undergraduates  has  risen  steadily  in  recent  years.  

The  size  of  the  student  population  means  students  receive  a  lot  of  individual  attention  from  faculty  and  staff.  The  student-‐faculty  ratio  is  13-‐to-‐1  at  the  Syracuse  campus  and  7-‐to-‐1  at  The  Ranger  School.  Students  get  to  know  one  another  and  form  long-‐lasting  friendships.  

But  the  close  nature  of  the  ESF  community  is  not  inhibiting.  The  Syracuse  campus  is  located  adjacent  to  Syracuse  University,  a  major  private  university  with  big-‐time  sports  and  more  than  300  student  and  professional  clubs  and  organizations.  ESF  students  have  the  advantage  of  being  considered  students  at  both  institutions.  

ESF  and  SU  have  a  dynamic  and  long-‐standing  partnership  that  goes  back  to  the  founding  of  the  College.  From  the  beginning,  the  College  has  contracted  with  SU  to  provide  accessory  instruction,  recreation  programs,  health  and  counseling  services,  library  facilities  and  other  services  for  students.  In  a  very  real  sense,  ESF  students  have  the  best  of  both  worlds:  the  intimacy  and  intellectual  atmosphere  of  a  small  dynamic  college  and  the  exciting  atmosphere  of  one  of  the  nation's  leading  university  centers.  

SU  enrolls  a  total  of  about  19,000  students  at  its  main  and  branch  campuses,  including  12,000  undergraduates.  Students  select  from  more  than  200  majors  available  within  the  University's  nine  colleges,  which  include  the  prestigious  Maxwell  School  of  Citizenship  and  Public  Affairs  and  the  S.I.  Newhouse  School  of  Public  Communications.  

ESF  and  SU  together  are  located  on  one  of  several  hills  that  overlook  downtown  Syracuse  and  nearby  Onondaga  Lake.  The  greater  metropolitan  area  is  home  to  about  750,000  people  and  offers  a  variety  of  cultural,  educational  and  recreational  opportunities.  

The  city  has  several  fine  museums,  including  the  renowned  Everson  Museum  of  Art,  and  several  excellent  theater  companies.  The  downtown  OnCenter  and  Landmark  Theatre  feature  performing  artists  from  around  the  world.  The  area  is  home  to  several  colleges  and  universities.  The  State  University  of  New  York  Upstate  Medical  University,  Le  Moyne  College  and  Onondaga  Community  College  join  ESF  and  Syracuse  University  in  the  city,  while  Cazenovia  College  is  nestled  in  a  nearby  suburb.  There  are  many  other  institutions  of  higher  education  within  a  short  drive,  including  Colgate  University,  Cornell  University,  Hamilton  College,  Ithaca  College,  SUNY  Cortland,  SUNY  Institute  of  Technology,  SUNY  Morrisville,  SUNY  Oswego  and  Utica  College.  

There  are  more  than  50  state,  county  and  city  parks  in  the  area  and  several  nature  centers.  The  Adirondacks,  Lake  Ontario,  the  Finger  Lakes,  downhill  and  cross-‐country  skiing  facilities,  and  golf  courses  are  also  within  easy  driving  distance,  and  make  Central  New  York  a  haven  for  recreation  and  nature  lovers.  

Syracuse  is  called  the  Crossroads  of  New  York  State,  because  it  is  situated  at  the  intersection  of  two  major  highways:  the  500-‐mile  east-‐west  New  York  State  Thruway  (Interstate  90)  and  the  north-‐south  Interstate  81.  The  driving  time  to  New  York  City,  Boston,  Philadelphia,  Toronto  or  Montreal  is  approximately  five  hours,  while  Buffalo  and  Albany  are  less  than  three  hours  away.  

The  city  is  also  served  by  Hancock  International  Airport,  Amtrak,  and  major  bus  lines,  which  make  it  a  convenient  home  for  students  and  faculty  alike.  Students  come  to  ESF  because  they  care  about  the  environment  and  want  to  make  the  world  a  better  place  to  live.  They're  smart  and  hardworking  and  ready  to  apply  what  they've  learned  in  real-‐world  situations.  

As  society  becomes  increasingly  concerned  about  the  environment,  ESF  graduates  find  their  services  in  demand.  Modern  civilization  with  its  compelling  demands  from  industry  and  government  needs  people  who  think  objectively  and  constructively,  and  act  creatively  and  responsibly.  

From  its  start  in  1911,  the  College  has  served  the  state,  nation  and  world  in  meeting  the  needs  of  its  citizens  through  education,  research  and  public  service.  Faculty  and  students  at  ESF  are  committed  to  resolving  immediate  environmental  hazards,  learning  how  to  avoid  future  problems,  and  offering  policy,  engineering  and  design  alternatives  that  will  both  protect  the  environment  and  meet  the  needs  of  a  global  society.  

 

   

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Academic  Programs  

Degree  Programs  and  Areas  of  Study  ESF  is  authorized  by  the  New  York  State  Department  of  Education  to  offer  undergraduate  and  graduate  degree  programs  as  described  in  this  catalog.  The  Higher  Education  General  Information  Survey  (HEGIS)  code  is  the  number  assigned  to  programs  registered  by  the  commissioner  of  the  New  York  State  Department  of  Education.  The  Classification  of  Instructional  Programs  (CIP)  Code  allows  the  U.S.  Department  of  Education  to  track  educational  programs  for  financial  aid  eligibility.  Enrollment  in  programs  that  are  not  registered  or  otherwise  approved  may  jeopardize  a  student’s  eligibility  for  certain  financial  aid  programs.  

Associate  in  Applied  Science  (A.A.S.)  

• Environmental  and  Natural  Resources  Conservation  (HEGIS  Code  0115,  CIP  Code  030101)    The  Ranger  School  

• Forest  Technology  (HEGIS  Code  5403,  CIP  Code  030599)  The  Ranger  School  

• Land  Surveying  Technology  (HEGIS  Code  5309,  CIP  Code  151102)  The  Ranger  School  

Bachelor  of  Landscape  Architecture  (B.L.A.)  

• Landscape  Architecture  (HEGIS  Code  0204,  CIP  Code  040601)  Department  of  Landscape  Architecture  

Bachelor  of  Science  (B.S.)  

• Aquatic  and  Fisheries  Science  (HEGIS  Code  0115,  CIP  Code  261304)  Department  of  Environmental  and  Forest  Biology  

• Bioprocess  Engineering  (HEGIS  Code  0905,  CIP  Code  140501)  Department  of  Paper  and  Bioprocess  Engineering  

• Biotechnology  (HEGIS  Code  0499,  CIP  Code  261201)  Department  of  Environmental  and  Forest  Biology  

• Chemistry  (HEGIS  Code  1905,  CIP  Code  400501)  with  options  in  biochemistry  and  organic  chemistry  of  natural  products,  environmental  chemistry,  or  natural  and  synthetic  polymer  chemistry.  Department  of  Chemistry  

• Conservation  Biology  (HEGIS  Code  0420,  CIP  Code  261307)  Department  of  Environmental  and  Forest  Biology  

• Construction  Management  (HEGIS  Code  0599,  CIP  Code  469999)  with  elective  concentration  in  sustainable  construction  and  renewable  materials.  Department  of  Sustainable  Construction  Management  and  Engineering  

• Environmental  Biology  (HEGIS  Code  0420,  CIP  Code  261305  )    Department  of  Environmental  and  Forest  Biology  

• Environmental  Resources  Engineering  (HEGIS  Code  0999,  CIP  Code  140101)  Department  of  Environmental  Resources  Engineering  

• Environmental  Science  (HEGIS  Code  0420,  CIP  Code  030104  )  with  options  in  renewable  energy,  environmental  information  and  mapping,  watershed  science,  health  and  the  environment,  earth  and  atmospheric  systems  science,  environmental  analysis,  or  environmental  engineering  science.    Division  of  Environmental  Science  

• Environmental  Studies  (HEGIS  Code  0201,  CIP  Code  030101)  with  options  in  biological  science  applications;  environmental  policy,  planning  and  law;  or  environmental  communication,  culture  and  writing.    Department  of  Environmental  Studies  

• Forest  Ecosystem  Science  (HEGIS  Codes  0114,  CIP  Code  030502)  Department  of  Forest  and  Natural  Resources  Management  

• Forest  Engineering  (HEGIS  Code  0999,  CIP  Code  140101)  Department  of  Environmental  Resources  Engineering  

• Forest  Health  (HEGIS  Code  0114,  CIP  Code  030599)  Department  of  Environmental  and  Forest  Biology  

• Forest  Resources  Management  (HEGIS  Code  0115,  CIP  Code  030501)  Department  of  Forest  and  Natural  Resources  Management  

• Natural  History  and  Interpretation  (HEGIS  Code  0499,  CIP  Code  269999)    Department  of  Environmental  and  Forest  Biology  

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• Natural  Resources  Management  (HEGIS  Code  0115,  CIP  Code  030201)    Department  of  Forest  and  Natural  Resources  Management  

• Paper  Engineering  (HEGIS  Code  0999,  CIP  Code  149999)  with  a  minor  in  management.    Department  of  Paper  and  Bioprocess  Engineering  

• Paper  Science  (HEGIS  Code  0999,  CIP  Code  149999)  with  a  minor  in  management.    Department  of  Paper  and  Bioprocess  Engineering  

• Wildlife  Science  (HEGIS  Code  0107,  CIP  Code  260709)  Department  of  Environmental  and  Forest  Biology  

• Wood  Products  Engineering  (HEGIS  Code  0999,  CIP  Code  030509)  with  elective  concentrations  in  sustainable  construction  and  renewable  materials,  marketing  and  production,  or  wood  science.    Department  of  Sustainable  Construction  Management  and  Engineering  

Bachelor  of  Landscape  Architecture/Master  of  Science  

• B.L.A./M.S.  Fast-‐Track  (HEGIS  Code  0204,  CIP  Code  040601)  Department  of  Landscape  Architecture  

Advanced  (Graduate)  Certificates  

• Bioprocessing  (HEGIS  Code  0199,  CIP  Code  019999)  Division  of  Engineering,  Department  of  Paper  and  Bioprocess  Engineering  

• Environmental  Decision  Making  (HEGIS  Code  0420)  [restricted  to  students  matriculated  at  Syracuse  University]  Division  of  Environmental  Science  

Master  of  Forestry  (M.F.)  

• Forest  Management  and  Operations  (HEGIS  Code  0115)  Department  of  Forest  and  Natural  Resources  Management  

Master  of  Landscape  Architecture  (M.L.A.)  

• Landscape  Architecture  (HEGIS  Code  0204,  CIP  Code  040601)  with  areas  of  study  in  community  design  and  planning,  cultural  landscape  studies  and  conservation,  or  landscape  and  urban  ecology.    Department  of  Landscape  Architecture  

Master  of  Professional  Studies  (M.P.S.)  

• Environmental  and  Forest  Biology  (HEGIS  Code  0499,  CIP  Code  261305)  with  areas  of  study  in  applied  ecology,  chemical  ecology,  conservation  biology,  ecology,  entomology,  environmental  interpretation,  environmental  physiology,  fish  and  wildlife  biology  and  management,  forest  pathology  and  mycology,  plant  biotechnology,  or  plant  science  and  biotechnology.    Department  of  Environmental  and  Forest  Biology  

• Environmental  and  Forest  Chemistry  (HEGIS  Code  1905,  CIP  Code  400599)  with  areas  of  study  in  biochemistry,  environmental  chemistry,  organic  chemistry  of  natural  products,  or  polymer  chemistry.    Department  of  Chemistry  

• Environmental  and  Resource  Engineering  (HEGIS  Code  0999,  CIP  Code  141401)  with  an  option  in  construction  management  and  wood  products  engineering  and  areas  of  study  in  construction  and  construction  management  or  wood  science  and  technology.    Division  of  Engineering,  Department  of  Sustainable  Construction  Management  and  Engineering  

• Environmental  and  Resource  Engineering  (HEGIS  Code  0999,  CIP  Code  141401)  with  an  option  in  forest  engineering  and  areas  of  study  in  environmental  management  or  mapping  sciences.  Division  of  Engineering,  Department  of  Environmental  Resources  Engineering  

• Environmental  and  Resource  Engineering  (HEGIS  Code  0999,  CIP  Code  141401)  with  an  option  in  paper  and  bioprocess  engineering  and  areas  of  study  in  process  and  environmental  systems  engineering  or  pulp  and  paper  technology.  Division  of  Engineering,  Department  of  Paper  and  Bioprocess  Engineering  

• Environmental  Science  (HEGIS  Code  0420,  CIP  Code  030104)  with  areas  of  study  in  environmental  and  community  land  planning,  environmental  communication  and  participatory  processes,  environmental  policy  and  democratic  processes,  environmental  systems  and  risk  management,  or  water  and  wetland  resource  studies.    Division  of  Environmental  Science  

• Environmental  Studies  (HEGIS  Code  0201,  CIP  Code  030101)  with  options  in  biological  science  applications;  environmental  policy,  planning  and  law;  or  environmental  communication,  culture  and  writing.    Department  of  Environmental  Studies  

• Forest  Resources  Management  (HEGIS  Code  0115,  CIP  Code  030506)  with  areas  of  study  in  environmental  and  natural  resources  policy,  forest  ecosystem  science  and  applications,  natural  resources  management,  quantitative  methods  in  forest  science  and  management,  recreation  and  resources  management,  or  watershed  management  and  forest  hydrology.    Department  of  Forest  and  Natural  Resources  Management  

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Master  of  Science  (M.S.)  

• Environmental  and  Forest  Biology  (HEGIS  Code  0499,  CIP  Code  261305)  with  areas  of  study  in  chemical  ecology,  conservation  biology,  ecology,  entomology,  environmental  interpretation,  environmental  physiology,  fish  and  wildlife  biology  and  management,  forest  pathology  and  mycology,  or  plant  science  and  biotechnology.    Department  of  Environmental  and  Forest  Biology  

• Environmental  and  Forest  Chemistry  (HEGIS  Code  1905,  CIP  Code  400599)  with  areas  of  study  in  biochemistry,  environmental  chemistry,  organic  chemistry  of  natural  products,  or  polymer  chemistry.    Department  of  Chemistry  

• Environmental  and  Resource  Engineering  (HEGIS  Code  0999,  CIP  Code  141401)  with  an  option  in  construction  management  and  wood  products  engineering  and  areas  of  study  in  construction  and  construction  management,  engineered  wood  products  and  structures  (timber  structure  design),  tropical  timbers,  wood  science  and  technology,  wood  anatomy  and  ultrastructure,  or  wood  treatments.    Division  of  Engineering,  Department  of  Sustainable  Construction  Management  and  Engineering  

• Environmental  and  Resource  Engineering  (HEGIS  Code  0999,  CIP  Code  141401)  with  an  option  in  forest  engineering  and  areas  of  study  in  ecological  engineering,  forest  engineering,  geospatial  information  science  and  engineering,  or  water  resources  engineering.  Division  of  Engineering,  Department  of  Environmental  Resources  Engineering  

• Environmental  and  Resource  Engineering  (HEGIS  Code  0999,  CIP  Code  141401)  with  an  option  in  paper  and  bioprocess  engineering  and  areas  of  study  in  chemistry  of  pulping  and  bleaching,  colloid  chemistry  and  fiber  flocculation,  fiber  and  paper  mechanics,  renewable  energy  and  bioprocess  engineering,  process  and  environmental  systems  engineering,  or  pulp  and  paper  technology.  Division  of  Engineering,  Department  of  Paper  and  Bioprocess  Engineering  

• Environmental  Science  (HEGIS  Code  0420,  CIP  Code  030104)  with  areas  of  study  in  environmental  and  community  land  planning,  environmental  communication  and  participatory  processes,  environmental  policy  and  democratic  processes,  environmental  systems  and  risk  management,  or  water  and  wetland  resource  studies.    Division  of  Environmental  Science  

• Environmental  Studies  (HEGIS  Code  0201,  CIP  Code  030101)  Department  of  Environmental  Studies  

• Forest  Resources  Management  (HEGIS  Code  0115,  CIP  Code  030506)  with  areas  of  study  in  environmental  and  natural  resources  policy,  forest  ecosystem  science  and  applications,  natural  resources  management,  quantitative  methods  in  forest  science  and  management,  recreation  and  resources  management,  or  watershed  management  and  forest  hydrology.    Department  of  Forest  and  Natural  Resources  Management  

• Landscape  Architecture  (HEGIS  Code  0204,  CIP  Code  040601)  with  areas  of  study  in  community  design  and  planning,  cultural  landscape  studies  and  conservation,  or  landscape  and  urban  ecology.    Department  of  Landscape  Architecture  

Doctor  of  Philosophy  (Ph.D.)  

• Environmental  and  Natural  Resources  Policy  (HEGIS  Codes  0115  and  0420,  CIP  Codes  030506  and  030104)  Division  of  Environmental  Science,  Department  of  Forest  and  Natural  Resources  Management  

• Environmental  and  Forest  Biology  (HEGIS  Code  0499,  CIP  Codes  261305)  with  areas  of  study  in  chemical  ecology,  conservation  biology,  ecology,  entomology,  environmental  interpretation,  environmental  physiology,  fish  and  wildlife  biology  and  management,  forest  pathology  and  mycology,  or  plant  science  and  biotechnology.    Department  of  Environmental  and  Forest  Biology  

• Environmental  and  Forest  Chemistry  (HEGIS  Code  1905,  CIP  Code  400599)  with  areas  of  study  in  biochemistry,  environmental  chemistry,  organic  chemistry  of  natural  products,  or  polymer  chemistry.    Department  of  Chemistry  

• Environmental  and  Resource  Engineering  (HEGIS  Code  0999,  CIP  Code  141401)  with  an  option  in  construction  management  and  wood  products  engineering  and  areas  of  study  in  construction  and  construction  management,  engineered  wood  products  and  structures  (timber  structure  design),  tropical  timbers,  wood  science  and  technology,  wood  anatomy  and  ultrastructure,  or  wood  treatments.  Division  of  Engineering,  Department  of  Sustainable  Construction  Management  and  Engineering  

• Environmental  and  Resource  Engineering  (HEGIS  Code  0999,  CIP  Code  141401)  with  an  option  in  forest  engineering  and  areas  of  study  in  ecological  engineering,  forest  engineering,  geospatial  information  science  and  engineering,  or  water  resources  engineering.  Division  of  Engineering,  Department  of  Environmental  Resources  Engineering  

• Environmental  and  Resource  Engineering  (HEGIS  Code  0999,  CIP  Code  141401)  with  an  option  in  paper  and  bioprocess  engineering  and  areas  of  study  in  chemistry  of  pulping  and  bleaching,  colloid  chemistry  and  fiber  flocculation,  fiber  and  paper  mechanics,  renewable  energy  and  bioprocess  engineering,  process  and  environmental  systems  engineering,  pulp  and  paper  technology.  Division  of  Engineering,  Department  of  Paper  and  Bioprocess  Engineering  

• Environmental  Science  (HEGIS  Code  0420,  CIP  Code  030104)  with  areas  of  study  in  environmental  and  community  land  planning,  environmental  communication  and  participatory  processes,  environmental  systems  and  risk  management,  or  water  and  wetland  

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resource  studies.    Division  of  Environmental  Science  

• Forest  Resources  Management  (HEGIS  Code  0115,  CIP  Code  030506)  with  areas  of  study  in  forest  ecosystem  science  and  applications,  natural  resources  management,  quantitative  methods  in  forest  science  and  management,  recreation  and  resources  management,  or  watershed  management  and  forest  hydrology.    Department  of  Forest  and  Natural  Resources  Management  

Graduation  Rate  The  College  of  Environmental  Science  and  Forestry  provides  graduation  rate  information  based  on  a  six-‐year  period  of  study  (12  semesters)  to  comply  with  state  and  federal  reporting  requirements  and  to  properly  allow  for  the  extended  five-‐year  period  of  undergraduate  study  required  by  the  Department  of  Landscape  Architecture  for  the  BLA  degree.  The  six-‐year  graduation  rates  for  first-‐year  freshman  students  entering  ESF  in  the  fall  2003,  2004,  and  2005  semesters  were  64,  65,  and  65  percent  respectively.  The  average  six-‐year  graduation  rate  for  these  three  entering  classes  was  65  percent,  one  of  the  highest  graduation  rates  in  the  State  University  of  New  York  system.  

Transfer  students  enter  ESF  at  a  variety  of  class  levels  and  require  different  amounts  of  time  to  complete  their  degree  programs.  A  review  of  registration  and  graduation  records  indicates  that  67  percent  of  transfer  students  entering  ESF  in  the  fall  2005  semester  had  graduated  by  the  spring  2011  semester.  The  average  six-‐year  graduation  rate  for  transfer  students  entering  in  the  fall  2003,  2004  and  2005  semesters  was  68  percent.  

Further  information  on  student  retention  is  available  from  the  Director  of  Government  Relations  and  Institutional  Planning,  225  Bray  Hall.  Graduation  rate  data  is  also  published  annually  on  the  federal  government's  College  Navigator  website.  

Undergraduate  Education  

General  Education  The  State  University  of  New  York  requires  graduates  of  bachelor  degree  (B.S.)  programs  to  successfully  complete  27  credit  hours  of  coursework  distributed  among  nine  knowledge  and  skill  areas,  collectively  referred  to  as  general  education.  The  core  of  the  curricula  for  all  ESF  undergraduate  degree  programs  satisfy  several  of  the  requirements,  including  those  for  the  natural  science,  basic  communications,  mathematics,  and  humanities  general  education  knowledge  and  skill  areas.    For  the  remaining  general  education  knowledge  and  skill  area  requirements,  students  must  complete  an  additional  15  credit  hours  distributed  among  courses  chosen  from  at  least  three  of  the  five  remaining  knowledge  and  skill  areas,  or  as  specifically  designated  by  their  degree  programs.  

The  courses  listed  below  may  be  chosen  to  satisfy  SUNY  general  education  requirements  in  each  of  the  nine  knowledge  and  skill  areas.  Please  note  that  more  than  40  of  these  courses  are  taught  in  the  College  of  Arts  and  Sciences  at  Syracuse  University.  General  education  courses  listed  with  the  prefix  APM,  EFB,  FOR,  LSA,  or  PSE  are  taught  at  SUNY-‐ESF  and  can  be  found  in  the  Course  Descriptions  section  of  this  catalog.  Course  descriptions  for  Syracuse  University  courses  can  be  found  online  at  http://coursecatalog.syr.edu/.  

Mathematics  APM   104   College  Algebra  and  Precalculus   3  

APM   105   Survey  of  Calculus  and  Its  Applications  I   4  

APM   106   Survey  of  Calculus  and  Its  Applications  II   4  

APM   391   Introduction  to  Probability  and  Statistics   3  

MAT   111   Basic  Algebra   3  

MAT   112   Algebraic  Operations  and  Functions   3  

MAT   117   Foundational  Mathematics  via  Problem  Solving  I   3  

MAT   118   Foundational  Mathematics  via  Problem  Solving  II   3  

MAT   121   Probability  and  Statistics  for  the  Liberal  Arts  I   3  

MAT   122   Probability  and  Statistics  for  the  Liberal  Arts  II   3  

MAT   194   Precalculus   3  

MAT   295   Calculus  I   4  

MAT   296   Calculus  II   4  

Natural  Sciences  EFB   120   The  Global  Environment  &  the  Evolution  of  Human  Society   3  

EFB   101   General  Biology  I   3  

EFB   102   General  Biology  Laboratory  I   1  

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EFB   103   General  Biology  II   3  

EFB   104   General  Biology  Laboratory  II   1  

EFB   320   General  Ecology   4  

EFB   321   Fundamentals  of  Ecology  for  Designers  and  Planners   3  

FCH   150   General  Chemistry  I   3  

FCH   151   General  Chemistry  I  Laboratory   1  

FCH   152   General  Chemistry  II   3  

FCH   153   General  Chemistry  II  Laboratory   1  

FCH   210   Elements  of  Organic  Chemistry   3  

FCH   221   Organic  Chemistry  I   3  

FCH   222   Organic  Chemistry  I  Laboratory   1  

FCH   223   Organic  Chemistry  II   3  

FCH   224   Organic  Chemistry  II  Laboratory   1  

GOL   101   Dynamic  Earth   4  

PHY   211   General  Physics  I   3  

PHY   221   General  Physics  I  Laboratory   1  

PHY   212   General  Physics  II   3  

PHY   222   General  Physics  II  Laboratory   1  

Social  Sciences  EFB   120   The  Global  Environment  &  the  Evolution  of  Human  Society   3  

EST   221   Introduction  to  American  Government   3  

EST   366   Attitudes,  Values  and  the  Environment   3  

EST   390   Social  Processes  and  the  Environment   3  

FOR   202   Introduction  to  Sociology   3  

FOR   207   Introduction  to  Economics   3  

GEO   103   America  and  the  Global  Environment   3  

MAX   132   Global  Community   3  

PAF   101   An  Introduction  to  the  Analysis  of  Public  Policy   3  

PSC   123   Comparative  Government  and  Politics   3  

PSC   124   International  Relations   3  

PSC   125   Political  Theory   3  

PSY   205   Foundations  of  Human  Behavior   3  

SOC   248   Ethnic  Inequalities  and  Intergroup  Relations   3  

SOC   281   Sociology  of  Families   3  

American  History  For  all  students:  

EST   201   American  History:  Reconstruction  to  Present   3  

FOR   204   Natural  Resources  in  American  History   3  

HST   101   American  History  to  1865   3  

HST   102   American  History  Since  1865   3  

For  students  scoring  above  84  on  the  U.S.  History  Regents  examination:  

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EST   361   History  of  the  American  Environmental  Movement   3  

Western  Civilization  ETS   211   Early  European  Literary  History   3  

FIA   105   Arts  and  Ideas  I   3  

FIA   106   Arts  and  Ideas  II   3  

FOR   203   Western  Civilization  and  the  Environment   3  

HST   111   Early  Modern  Europe,  1350-‐1815   3  

HST   210   The  Ancient  World   3  

HST   211   Medieval  and  Reformation  Europe   3  

LIT   203   Greek  and  Roman  Epic  in  English  Translation   3  

LIT   211   Greek  and  Roman  Drama  in  Translation   3  

LSA   205   Art,  Culture  and  Landscape  I   3  

LSA   206   Art,  Culture  and  Landscape  II   3  

LSA   405   History  of  Landscape  Architecture   3  

PSC   125   Political  Theory   3  

REL/JSP   114   The  Bible   3  

REL   205   Ancient  Greek  Religion   3  

REL   206   Greco-‐Roman  Religion   3  

REL/JSP   215   Hebrew  Bible   3  

Other  World  Civilizations  AAS   241   African  Religions:  An  Introduction   3  

ANT   121   Peoples  and  Cultures  of  the  World   3  

ANT   185   Global  Encounters:  Comparing  World  Views  and  Values  Cross-‐Culturally   3  

ANT/SAS/  WSP  

324   Modern  South  Asian  Cultures   3  

ANT   326   Africa  Through  the  Novel   3  

EFB   217   Peoples,  Plagues,  and  Pests   3  

EST   200   Cultural  Ecology   3  

GEO   272   World  Cultures   3  

HST   320   Traditional  China   3  

HST   321   Modern  China   3  

REL   101   Religions  of  the  World   3  

REL/SAS   185   Hinduism   3  

REL/SAS   186   Buddhism   3  

Humanities  AAS   231   African  American  Literature  to  1900:  An  Introduction   3  

AAS   235   African  American  Drama   3  

EWP   290   Perspectives  on  the  Environment   3  

EST   245   Nature  and  Popular  Culture   3  

ETS   107   Living  Writers   3  

ETS   141   Readings  and  Interpretation  I:  From  Language  to  Discourse   3  

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ETS   151   Interpretation  of  Poetry   3  

ETS   153   Interpretation  of  Fiction   3  

ETS   192   Gender  and  Literary  Texts   3  

LIN   201   The  Nature  and  Study  of  Language   3  

LIT   203   Greek  and  Roman  Epic  in  English  Translation   3  

PHI   107   Theories  of  Knowledge  and  Reality   3  

PHI   111   Plato’s  Republic   3  

REL   217   New  Testament   3  

REL   231   Judaic  Literature   3  

REL   235   Judaism   3  

REL   248   American  Religious  Thought   3  

REL   252   Religious  Ethics  and  Social  Issues   3  

REL   256   Christianity   3  

The  Arts  APH   241   Art  Photography,  Introduction   3  

EFB   215   Interpreting  Science  through  Art   3  

ETS   215   Sophomore  Poetry  Workshop   3  

ETS   217   Sophomore  Fiction  Workshop   3  

FIA   105   Arts  and  Ideas  I   3  

FIA   106   Arts  and  Ideas  II   3  

FIA   115   The  Visual  Arts  in  North  America   3  

FIA   125   Introduction  to  Music  Theory   3  

FIA   165   Understanding  Music  I   3  

FIA   166   Understanding  Music  II   3  

FIA   301   Masterpieces  of  Art   3  

FIA   317   Nineteenth-‐Century  American  Art   3  

LSA   182   Drawing  Studio   3  

LSA   205   Art,  Culture  and  Landscape  I   3  

LSA   206   Art,  Culture  and  Landscape  II   3  

PSE   201   The  Art  and  Early  History  of  Papermaking   3  

Basic  Communication  EWP   190   Writing  and  The  Environment   3  

Dual  Majors  Students  who  are  pursuing  undergraduate  degrees  may  pursue  dual  majors.  Program  requirements  must  be  satisfied  concurrently  (i.e.,  a  student  cannot  graduate  from  ESF  and  return  later  to  complete  coursework  for  a  second  major).  The  diploma  will  state  the  completion  of  a  single  degree.  The  transcript  will  state  the  completion  of  two  majors.  

Admission  to  a  dual  major  will  be  accomplished  by  petition  to  the  primary  degree  department  or  academic  unit  that  has  been  endorsed  (approved)  by  the  secondary  degree  department.  

Inter-‐department  dual  majors:    

Students  must  satisfy  requirements  of  both  majors.  

Permissible  intra-‐department  dual  majors:    

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SCME:  Construction  Management  and  Wood  Products  Engineering  allowed  with  each  other;  PBE:  Bioprocess  Engineering  allowed  with  either  Paper  Engineering  or  Paper  Science;  FNRM:  no  dual  majors  between  the  three  majors  (FRM,  NRM,  and  FES);  forest  technology  and  surveying  technology  and  environmental  and  natural  resources  conservation  degrees  allowed  for  A.A.S.  degrees;    EFB:  Only  Biotechnology  with  other  EFB  majors  except  environmental  biology.  

Students  may  petition  for  admission  to  a  dual  major  A.A.S.  degree  after  completing  18  credits  and  before  45  credits  with  an  unambiguous  GPA  of  2.0  or  greater  (no  grades  of  incomplete  or  missing  grades).  

Students  pursuing  the  B.S.  degree  may  petition  admission  to  a  dual  major  after  completing  30  credits  and  before  completing  90  credits  in  the  primary  major  with  an  unambiguous  GPA  of  2.000  or  greater  (no  grades  of  incomplete  or  missing  grades).  

Undergraduate  Minors  Admission  to  undergraduate  minors  for  ESF  students  is  via  petition,  with  additional  application  requirements  as  noted  in  the  descriptions  of  the  minors  below.  Successful  completion  of  a  minor  will  be  noted  on  the  transcript  of  each  student.  

Bioprocess  Science  Minor  The  bioprocess  science  minor  gives  students  an  understanding  of  the  rapidly  developing  bioprocessing  industry,  which  uses  the  chemical,  physical  and  biological  processes  developed  by  living  organisms  or  their  cellular  components  in  a  type  of  advanced  manufacturing  of  specialty  commercial  products.  Bioprocess  science  will  influence  diverse  fields  as  it  becomes  widely  used,  such  as  for  producing  energy  from  sustainable  sources.  

The  bioprocess  science  minor  is  available  to  all  ESF  undergraduate  students  (except  students  in  the  bioprocess  engineering  program)  who  maintain  a  minimum  cumulative  grade  point  average  of  2.8,  and  who  desire  to  develop  greater  knowledge  of  bioprocess  science  and  its  related  fields.  Interested  students  must  submit  a  petition  and  application  form,  with  courses  listed,  to  their  academic  advisor  and  the  chair  of  their  department,  with  final  approval  from  the  dean  of  Instruction  and  Graduate  Studies.  Students  should  declare  the  minor  by  the  end  of  the  sophomore  year,  but  may  petition  to  their  home  department  for  enrollment  at  any  time  after  that.  Successful  completion  of  the  minor  will  be  noted  on  the  student’s  transcript.  

Eighteen  credit  hours  (6  courses)  are  required  to  satisfy  the  minor.  Specified  courses:  PSE  370  Principles  of  Mass  and  Energy  Balance  (3);  BPE  310  Colloid  and  Interface  Science  (3);  BPE  420  Bioseparations  (3);  and  at  least  three  directed  elective  courses  available  from  both  ESF  and  Syracuse  University  including  biology,  forestry,  chemical  engineering,  chemistry,  paper  science  and  engineering,  bioprocess  engineering,  and  environmental  and  biological  engineering.  Students  are  required  to  complete  at  least  one  course  from  a  list  of  biological  and  chemistry  electives  and  at  least  one  course  from  a  list  of  engineering  electives.  The  complete  list  of  courses  is  available  from  faculty  advisors.  

Chemistry  Minor  The  Department  of  Chemistry  offers  a  minor  in  chemistry  to  students  who  wish  to  enhance  their  degrees  with  a  strong  concentration  in  this  area.  The  chemistry  minor  is  open  to  any  student.  A  minor  is  an  excellent  credential  in  the  eyes  of  future  employers  and  enhances  the  students’  records.  The  chemistry  minor  provides  a  broad  and  general  exposure  to  the  traditional  areas  of  the  chemical  sciences  and  specialized  areas  of  modern  chemistry.  The  minor  provides  sufficient  concentration  of  courses  for  the  student  to  understand  a  wide  range  of  chemical  phenomena  and  appreciate  the  impact  of  chemical  phenomena  on  both  professional  and  life  experiences.  

Admission  to  the  chemistry  minor  requires  sophomore,  or  higher,  status.  Students  should  have  completed  the  following  prerequisite  coursework:  one  year  of  General  Chemistry  (I  and  II)  with  lab  (8  credits)  and  one  year  of  Organic  Chemistry  (I  and  II)  with  lab  (8  credits).  Fifteen  credit  hours  of  upper  division  chemistry  credits  (300  level  or  above)  are  required  to  satisfy  the  minor;  suggested  courses  are  available  from  the  Chemistry  department  website.  

Required  Coursework  (15  credits  in  upper  division  chemistry  from  among  the  following):  

FCH  325  Organic  Chemistry  III  (4)    FCH  360  Physical  Chemistry  I  (3)    FCH  380  Analytical  Chemistry  I  (3)    FCH  361  Physical  Chemistry  II  (3)  FCH  381  Analytical  Chemistry  II  (3)  FCH  384  Spectrometric  Identification  of  Organic  Compounds  (2)    FCH  410  Inorganic  Chemistry  (3)  FCH  530  Biochemistry  I  (3)  FCH  531  Biochemistry  Laboratory  (3)  FCH  532  Biochemistry  II  (3)  FCH  510  Environmental  Chemistry  I  (3)  FCH  511  Environmental  Chemistry  II  3    FCH  515  Methods  of  Environmental  Chemical  Analysis  (3)  FCH  550  Polymer  Science:  Synthesis  and  Mechanisms  (3)  FCH  551  Polymer  Techniques  (3)  FCH  552  Polymer  Science:  Properties  and  Technology  (3)  

Suggested  upper  division  courses  are  available  at  www.esf.edu/chemistry/minor/.  

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Computer  and  Information  Technology  Minor  The  computer  and  information  technology  minor  is  available  to  all  ESF  undergraduates  who  want  to  develop  greater  skill  in  computer  science  and  information  technology  applications.  By  understanding  the  basic  principles  behind  software  development,  students  can  more  effectively  use  these  tools  in  their  chosen  fields.  To  be  eligible  for  this  minor,  a  student  must  have  a  cumulative  grade  point  average  of  2.8  or  better  by  the  end  of  the  sophomore  year.  Interested  students  must  submit  a  petition  form,  with  courses  listed,  to  their  academic  advisor  and  undergraduate  coordinator,  with  final  approval  from  the  dean  of  Instruction  and  Graduate  Studies.  

Eighteen  credit  hours  (6  courses)  in  computer  science  and  information  technology  courses  are  required.  Required  courses:  APM  153  Computing  Methods  for  Engineers  and  Physical  Scientists  (3)  or  APM  360  Introduction  to  Computer  Programming  (3);  ESF  200  Information  Literacy  (1);  CIS  252  Introduction  to  Computer  Science  (4);  CIS  351  Data  Structures  (4).  Elective  courses:  at  least  two  courses  (6  credits)  chosen  from  among  courses  available  from  both  ESF  and  Syracuse  University  including  Applied  Mathematics  (APM),  Environmental  Resource  Engineering,  Forestry,  Wood  Products  Engineering,  Computer  and  Information  Science,  Computer  Engineering,  and  Computational  Science.  The  complete  list  is  available  from  faculty  advisors.  

Construction  Management  Minor  The  construction  management  minor  is  available  to  all  ESF  undergraduates  (except  students  in  construction  management  or  wood  products  engineering  programs)  and  prepares  students  for  management  careers  in  the  construction  industry.  The  basic  objective  of  the  minor  is  to  provide  a  fundamental  understanding  of  the  various  methods  used  to  take  a  design  into  the  field  and  build  a  quality  structure  in  the  most  efficient  and  effective  manner  with  minimal  environmental  impact.  Eighteen  credit  hours  (6  courses)  are  required  to  complete  the  minor.  Four  courses  are  specified,  with  an  additional  two  courses  selected  from  the  list  of  six  courses  given  below.  A  cumulative  grade  point  average  of  2.000  or  higher  is  required  for  the  construction  management  courses.  

Admission  to  the  minor  requires  sophomore  status,  a  cumulative  grade  point  average  of  2.500  or  higher,  and  permission  of  the  chair  of  the  Department  of  Sustainable  Construction  Management  and  Engineering.  Interested  students  must  submit  a  petition  form,  with  courses  listed,  to  their  academic  advisor  and  the  chair  of  the  Department  of  Sustainable  Construction  Management  and  Engineering,  with  final  approval  from  the  dean  of  Instruction  and  Graduate  Studies.  

Eighteen  credit  hours  (6  courses)  are  required.  Specified  courses:  CME  342  Light  Construction  (3);  CME  343  Construction  Estimating  (3);  CME  453  Construction  Planning  and  Scheduling;  CME  454  Construction  Project  Management;  and  two  additional  courses  chosen  from  the  following:  CME  330  Building  Codes  and  Zoning  Practices  (3);  CME  331  Construction  Safety  (3);  CME  335  Cost  Engineering  (3);  CME  350  Construction  Methods  and  Equipment  (3);  CME  444  Materials  Marketing  (3);  CME  455  Construction  Contracts  and  Specifications  (3).  

Environmental  Writing  and  Rhetoric  Minor  This  minor  encourages  students  to  develop  fluency  and  expertise  in  expressing  purposeful  ideas  in  the  age  of  21st  century  literacies.  The  minor  will  engage  students  in  a  rhetorical  approach  to  writing,  reading,  and  communicating,  preparing  them  to  be  active  participants  in  academic,  professional,  civic,  and  cultural  life.  The  minor  in  Environmental  Writing  &  Rhetoric  is  open  to  all  undergraduates  at  SUNY-‐ESF.  

Twelve  credits  are  required  for  the  minor.  Required  course:  EWP  300  Survey  of  Environmental  Writing  (3).  Three  credits  must  be  chosen  from  among  the  following  directed  electives:  EWP  311  Urban  Environmental  Literature  (3),  EWP  390  Introduction  to  the  Literature  of  Nature  (3),  EWP  490  Literature  of  Nature  (3),  EWP  220  Public  Presentation  Skills  for  Environmental  Professionals  (3).  Three  credits  must  be  chosen  from  among  the  following  advanced/professional  writing  courses:  EWP  405  Writing  for  Science  Professionals  (3),  EWP  410  Writing  for  Environmental  Professionals  (3),  EWP  494/694  Creative  Non-‐Fiction  for  the  Sciences  (3),  EWP  495/EST  695  Environmental  Journalism  (1-‐3),  EWP  420  Advanced  Public  Presentation  Skills  (3).  Students  must  earn  three  experience  credits  from  either  EWP  498  Internship  or  EWP  498  Independent  Study  (1-‐3).  

Each  student  will  create  a  portfolio  of  work,  including  writing  samples  and  digital  recordings  of  oral  presentations.  The  portfolio  serves  a  dual  purpose:  It  provides  students  with  a  representation  of  their  abilities  and  may  be  used  as  evidence  when  the  student  applies  to  graduate  school  and/or  enters  the  workplace;  and  it  informs  and  contributes  to  the  assessment  process  for  the  minor.  

Prerequisites:  In  order  to  declare  this  minor,  students  must  have  received  credit  for  EWP  190  and  EWP  290.  Students  may  begin  the  minor  before  completing  EWP  290.  

Forestry  Minor  The  minor  in  forestry  draws  from  the  biological,  physical,  social,  and  managerial  sciences.  The  curriculum  aids  in  understanding  the  biological  complexities  of  the  forest  and  the  interactions  between  the  forest  and  social  and  economic  demands.  The  minor  is  designed  to  provide  students  with  an  appreciation  of  forest  resources  management.  Course  themes  include  forest  measurements,  forest  ecology,  forest  management  and  silviculture,  and  forest  policy  and  economics.  

Admission  to  the  minor  requires  students  to  have  a  cumulative  grade  point  average  of  2.750  or  better  after  one  semester  at  ESF  (or  as  a  transfer  student  with  same  standing),  and  permission  of  the  Department  of  Forest  &  Natural  Resources  Management  chair  and  Undergraduate  Education  Coordinator  (via  petition).  

The  minor  in  Forestry  requires  16  credits.  It  is  the  responsibility  of  the  student  to  meet  any  prerequisites  associated  with  courses  in  the  minor.  Required  courses  are  FOR  322  Forest  Mensuration  (3)  (prerequisite  of  FOR  304  or  equivalent);  FOR  332  Forest  Ecology  (3)  (prerequisite  of  FOR  232  or  EFB  320  or  equivalent);  FOR  334  Silviculture  (4);  FOR  370  Forest  Management  Decision  Making  and  Planning  (3)  or  FOR  373  Forest  Operations  (3)  (prerequisites  for  FOR  370:  FOR  322  and  FOR  334;  prerequisites  for  FOR  373:  FOR  322  and  FOR  334);  FOR  333  Natural  Resource  Managerial  Economics  (3)  or  FOR  465  Natural  Resources  Policy  (3)  (prerequisite  for  FOR  333:  FOR  207  or  equivalent;  no  prerequisites  for  FOR  465).  

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Information  Management  and  Technology  Minor  In  collaboration  with  the  Syracuse  University  School  of  Information  Studies,  ESF  also  offers  an  undergraduate  minor  in  Information  Management  and  Technology  for  ESF  students.  This  minor  is  designed  to  give  students  knowledge  of  information  technology  and  an  understanding  of  information  and  communications  problems.  It  complements  many  majors  because  all  organizations  need  people  who  understand  information  resources  and  information  technology.  To  be  eligible  for  this  minor,  students  must  have  a  cumulative  grade  point  average  of  2.750  or  better  and  apply  for  the  minor  after  completing  at  least  one  semester  at  ESF,  but  as  soon  after  that  as  possible  to  ensure  all  courses  can  be  completed.  Normally,  students  are  allowed  to  take  only  one  information  management  course  per  semester,  with  one  semester  of  two  management  courses,  so  careful  planning  is  required.  It  is  preferable  students  begin  the  minor  during  their  sophomore  year.  

The  following  18  credits  of  courses  are  required:  ITS  195  Information  Technologies  (3);  9  credits  of  ITS  elective  coursework;  and  one  course  from  each  of  the  following  two  general  areas  of  study:  

Technology:  

• IST  233  Introduction  to  Computer  Networking  (3)  • IST  352  Applications  of  Information  Systems  (3)  • IST  459  Introduction  to  Database  Management  Systems  (3)  

Management:  

• IST  335  Introduction  to  Information-‐based  Organizations  (3)  • IST  352  Information  Analysis  of  Organizational  Systems  (3)  • IST  445  Managing  Information  Systems  Projects  (3)  

For  questions  regarding  the  selection  of  elective  coursework,  please  contact  Elaine  Morgan  with  the  I-‐School  at  443-‐1830  or  emmorgan@syr.edu  

 Management  Minors  In  collaboration  with  the  Syracuse  University  School  of  Management,  undergraduate  minors  in  entrepreneurship,  general  management  studies,  and  marketing  are  available  for  ESF  students.  To  be  eligible  for  any  of  these  minors,  students  must  have  a  cumulative  grade  point  average  of  2.750  or  better  and  apply  for  the  minor  after  completing  at  least  one  semester  at  ESF,  but  as  soon  after  that  as  possible  to  ensure  all  courses  can  be  completed.  Normally,  students  are  allowed  to  take  only  one  management  course  per  semester,  with  one  semester  of  two  management  courses,  so  careful  planning  is  required.  It  is  preferable  students  begin  the  minor  during  their  sophomore  year.  

• Entrepreneurship  Minor:  The  following  18  credits  of  courses  are  required:  ACC  201  Introduction  to  Accounting  for  Non-‐Management  Students  (3);  FIN  301  Finance  for  Non-‐Management  Students  (3);  EEE  370  Introduction  to  Entrepreneurship  and  Emerging  Enterprises  (3).  Three  additional  courses  chosen  from  among  the  following:  EEE  375  Entrepreneurial  and  Family  Business  Management  (3);  EEE  400  Special  ics  (3);  EEE  442  Emerging  Enterprise  Law  (3);  EEE  443  Consulting  in  Entrepreneurial  Practice  (3);  EEE  451  Finance  for  Emerging  Enterprises  (3);  FOR  360  Principles  of  Management  (3);  PSE  456  Management  in  the  Paper  Industry  (3);  or  CME  444  Materials  Marketing  (3).  

• General  Management  Studies  Minor:  The  following  18  credits  of  courses  are  required:  ACC  201  Financial  Accounting  for  Non-‐Management  Students  (3);  EEE  370  Introduction  to  Entrepreneurship  and  Emerging  Enterprises  (3);  FIN  301  Finance  for  Non-‐Management  Students  (3);  LPP  225  Introduction  to  the  Legal  System  (3)  or  FOR  488  Natural  Resources  Agencies  and  Administration  (3);  MAR  255  Principles  of  Marketing  (3);  SHR  355  Strategic  Human  Resource  Management  (3).  The  following  courses  may  be  substituted  for  SHR  355,  EEE  370,  or  MAR  255:  FOR  360  Principles  of  Management  (3);  PSE  456  Management  in  the  Paper  Industry  (3);  CME  444  Materials  Marketing  (3).  

• Marketing  Minor:  The  following  18  credits  of  courses  are  required:  ACC  201  Financial  Accounting  for  Non-‐Management  Students  (3);  EEE  370  Introduction  to  Entrepreneurship  and  Emerging  Enterprises  (3);  FIN  301  Finance  for  Non-‐Management  Students  (3);  MAR  255  Principles  of  Marketing  (3).  Two  additional  courses  chosen  from  among  the  following:  MAR  356  Marketing  Research  (3);  MAR  400  Special  ics  (3),  MAR  455  Marketing  Communications  (3);  MAR  456  Global  Marketing  Strategy  (3);  FOR  360  Principles  of  Management  (3);  PSE  456  Management  in  the  Paper  Industry  (3);  CME  444  Materials  Marketing  (3).  

 Paper  Science  Minor  The  paper  and  related  industries  (including  pulp,  mineral,  chemical  and  machinery  suppliers)  continually  seek  knowledgeable  and  skilled  employees.  Each  year,  companies  hire  numerous  graduates  of  chemical,  mechanical  and  environmental  engineering  programs  as  well  as  chemists  and  other  environmental  professionals  in  addition  to  paper  science  and  engineering  graduates.  Salaries  for  new  hires  are  among  the  highest  for  all  fields  of  study  at  the  bachelor’s  degree  level.  This  minor  gives  students  a  thorough  understanding  of  the  paper  industry  that  will  allow  them  to  apply  their  major  field  of  study  to  this  growth  industry.  

The  paper  science  minor  is  available  to  all  ESF  undergraduate  students  (except  students  in  the  paper  science  and  paper  engineering  programs)  who  maintain  a  minimum  cumulative  grade  point  average  of  2.800  and  who  desire  to  develop  greater  knowledge  of  paper  science  and  its  related  fields.  Students  will  elect  the  minor  by  submitting  a  petition  form  with  courses  listed  to  their  faculty  advisor  and  the  undergraduate  coordinator  of  their  home  department.  The  petition  and  application  will  then  be  sent  to  the  dean  of  Instruction  and  Graduate  Studies  for  final  approval.  A  student  should  declare  the  minor  by  the  end  of  the  sophomore  year,  but  may  petition  to  his/her  own  department  for  enrollment  at  any  time  after  that.  Successful  completion  of  the  minor  will  be  noted  on  the  student’s  transcript.  

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Eighteen  credit  hours  (6  courses)  in  paper  science  courses  are  required.  Specified  courses:  PSE  300  Introduction  to  Papermaking  (3);  PSE  302  Pulp  and  Paper  Laboratory  Skills  (1);  PSE  370  Principles  of  Mass  and  Energy  Balance  (3);  and  directed  electives  courses  (at  least  11  credits):  PSE  350  Pulping  and  Bleaching  Processes  (3);  PSE  351  Pulping  and  Bleaching  Laboratory  (2);  PSE  465  Paper  Properties  (4);  PSE  466  Paper  Coating  and  Converting  (2);  PSE  467  Papermaking  Wet  End  Chemistry  (3);  PSE  468  Papermaking  Processes  (3).  

Recreation  Resource  and  Protected  Area  Management  Minor  This  minor  provides  students  with  the  opportunity  to  combine  visitor  management  with  protected  area  management.  Understanding  the  need  to  balance  the  opportunity  for  visitor  experiences  with  protecting  and  stewarding  protected  areas  provides  professional  insight  into  planning  and  managing  those  areas  for  limited  visitor  access.  Understanding  the  motivations,  preferences,  and  behavior  of  recreational  users  is  necessary  to  integrate  the  human  dimensions  into  protected  area  management  with  consideration  of  the  social  and  environmental  factors  related  to  such  management.  Protected  area  managers  need  to  be  able  to  manage  both  the  resource  itself  as  well  as  a  wide  variety  of  users,  such  as  campers,  hikers,  bird  watchers,  boaters,  nature  photographers  and  others  who  enjoy  nature-‐based  experiences  in  extensive  protected  area  environments  owned  by  public  agencies,  private  landowners,  or  NGOs.  

Admission  to  the  minor  requires  students  to  have  completed  a  general  ecology  course  (e.g.,  EFB  320  General  Ecology,  which  is  a  prerequisite  for  EFB  416),  a  cumulative  grade  point  average  of  2.750  or  better  after  one  semester  at  ESF  (or  as  a  transfer  student  with  same  standing),  and  permission  of  the  Forest  &  Natural  Resources  Management  chair  and  undergraduate  education  coordinator  (via  petition).  

Fifteen  credit  hours  of  courses  are  specified:  EFB  416  Introduction  to  Environmental  Interpretation  (3);  FOR  372  Fundamentals  of  Outdoor  Recreation  (3);  FOR  475  Human  Behavior  and  Recreation  Visitor  Management  (3);  FOR  476  Ecotourism  and  Nature  Tourism  (3);  FOR  478  Wilderness  and  Wildlands  Management  (3).  

Renewable  Energy  Minor  The  development  of  sustainable  sources  of  energy  has  become  a  critical  national  and  global  issue  due  to  concerns  about  the  quality  and  quantity  of  the  different  potential  resources,  energy  security,  and  potential  impacts  of  each  on  the  environment  and  human  health.  It  is  essential  that  our  society  and  energy  professionals  gain  an  understanding  of  production  and  conversion  of  different  forms  of  energy,  their  current  and  future  supplies,  the  markets  and  policy  mechanisms  that  regulate  their  supply,  and  the  associated  impacts  on  the  environment  for  each  fuel.  In  the  past  both  traditional  and  renewable  energy  sources  have  been  studied  one  resource  at  a  time  and  usually  from  the  perspective  of  a  single  discipline.  This  minor  will  provide  students  an  opportunity  to  examine  different  sources  of  traditional  and  renewable  energy  simultaneously  in  the  context  of  our  total  energy  use  using  a  systems  perspective.  Students  will  be  exposed  to  views  from  a  variety  of  disciplines  as  they  wrestle  with  a  wide  array  of  issues  related  to  current  and  future  energy  supply  and  use.  

The  understanding  and  development  of  renewable  energy  requires  expertise  from  a  wide  range  of  disciplines.  This  minor  will  be  interdisciplinary  in  nature  with  instructors  from  different  disciplines  teaching  the  core  courses.  The  Renewable  Energy  minor  is  available  to  all  ESF  undergraduate  students  (except  students  who  are  in  the  renewable  energy  option  in  environmental  science)  who  have  taken  EFB  120  Global  Environment  &  the  Evolution  of  Human  Society  which  is  a  prerequisite  for  ESC  325  Energy  Systems,  and  have  a  GPA  of  2.750  or  better  by  the  end  of  their  sophomore  year.  Interested  students  must  submit  a  petition  and  application  form,  with  courses  listed,  to  their  faculty  advisor  and  the  undergraduate  coordinator  of  their  home  department.  The  petition  and  application  will  then  be  sent  to  the  dean  of  Instruction  and  Graduate  Studies  for  final  approval.  The  minor  will  require  a  minimum  of  15  credits,  12  of  which  are  required  courses.  The  remaining  3  credits  can  be  selected  from  a  list  of  suggested  courses.  

Fifteen  credit  hours  of  courses  are  required.  Specified  courses:  ESC  325  Energy  Systems  (3);  ESC  335  Renewable  Energy  Systems  (3);  ESC  422  Energy  Markets  and  Regulation  (3);  ESC  450  Renewable  Energy  Capstone  Planning  (1);  ESC  460  Renewable  Energy  Capstone  Seminar  (2)  and  a  minimum  of  three  credits  from  the  following  list  of  suggested  courses:  BPE  441  Biomass  Energy  (3);  EFB  516  Ecosystems  (3);  EFB  518  Systems  Ecology  (4);  ERE  351  Basic  Engineering  Thermodynamics  (2);  ERE  519  Green  Entrepreneurship  (3);  FCH  360  Physical  Chemistry  I  (3);  FCH  571  Wood  Chemistry  I:  General  Wood  Chemistry  (2);  FOR  415  Forestry  Consulting  and  Wood  Procurement  (3);  PSE  361  Engineering  Thermodynamics  (3);  PSE  370  Principles  of  Mass  and  Energy  Balance  (3).  

Sustainable  Construction  Management  Minor  The  sustainable  construction  minor  is  available  to  all  ESF  undergraduates  (except  students  in  construction  management)  and  prepares  students  for  careers  related  to  sustainable  construction.  The  basic  objective  of  the  minor  is  to  provide  a  fundamental  understanding  of  the  sustainable  concepts  and  methods  used  to  take  a  design  into  the  field  and  build  a  quality  sustainable  structure  in  the  most  efficient  and  effective  manner  with  minimal  environmental  impact.  Fifteen  credit  hours  (5  courses)  taken  in  residence  are  required  to  complete  the  minor.  Five  courses  (15  credit  hours)  are  selected  from  the  list  below.  A  cumulative  grade  point  average  of  2.000  or  higher  is  required  for  the  sustainable  construction  management  courses  in  order  to  obtain  the  minor.  

Admission  to  the  minor  requires  sophomore  status,  a  cumulative  grade  point  average  of  2.500  or  higher,  and  permission  of  the  chair  or  curriculum  coordinator  of  the  Department  of  Sustainable  Construction  Management  and  Engineering.  Interested  students  must  submit  a  petition  form,  with  courses  listed,  to  their  academic  advisor  and  the  curriculum  coordinator  or  the  chair  of  the  Department  of  Sustainable  Construction  Management  and  Engineering,  with  final  approval  from  the  dean  of  Instruction  and  Graduate  Studies.  

Fifteen  credit  hours  are  required  to  satisfy  the  minor.  

Choose  5  courses  (15  credits)  from  the  following:  

CME  215  Sustainable  Construction  (3)  CME  387  Renewable  Materials  for  Sustainable  Construction  (3)  CME  305  Sustainable  Energy  Systems  for  Buildings  (3)  CME  306  Engineering  Materials  for  Sustainable  Construction  (3)  CME  304  Environmental  Performance  Measures  for  Buildings  (3)  CME  343  Construction  Estimating  (3)  

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CME  405  Building  Information  Modeling  (3)    CME  422  Composite  Materials  for  Sustainable  Construction  (3)  CME  565  Sustainable  Innovations  in  Residential  Construction  (3)  CME  444  Materials  Marketing  (3)  CME  453  Planning  and  Scheduling  (3)  CME  454  Project  Management  (3)  EST  426  Community  Planning  and  Sustainability  (3)  EST  427  Environmental  &  Energy  Auditing  (3)  EST  460  Land  Use  Law  (3)  EST  550  Environmental  Impact  Analysis  (3)  

Urban  Environmental  Science  Minor  While  many  people  often  associate  the  environment  with  wild  lands  and  linked  rural  areas,  many  of  the  most  important  environmental  and  quality-‐of-‐life  issues  of  the  coming  decades  will  be  related  to  the  urban  environment.  ESF,  under  its  Urban  Initiative,  offers  a  campuswide  minor  in  urban  environmental  science.  All  students,  but  perhaps  especially  those  with  an  intimate  knowledge  of