Program Requirements

The EESS Program leads to a Bachelor of Science degree whereas its sister program Earth System Science and Environmental Engineering leads to a Bachelor of Engineering degree (see the Engineering Section of this Bulletin). The two programs share some of the lower and upper division courses, but do not have the same requirements. In the EESS Program, students can choose between concentrations in Environmental Geochemistry, Hydrology/Climate, and Ecosystems/Environmental Science. Flexibility within EESS is achieved by creating a core sequence of essential courses and choosing from a relatively large number of electives. This allows a student to focus on specific career objectives.

Students entering the EESS major will be advised by the EESS general advisors, Associate Professor Patricia Kenyon and Dr. Angelos Lampousis. By year three, students are expected to declare a concentration from the options listed below and create an appropriate program of study from the list of approved Elective Courses.

Requirements for EESS Majors

A GPA of 2.0 or higher in the major is required for graduation. The GPA in the major is calculated from courses in the major based in the major department only, which have been taken at City College or through ePermit, including all courses in excess of the minimum required for the degree.

All EESS majors must take the basic mathematics and science courses and the Major Requirements listed below. In addition, each student will complete the requirements for one of the three concentrations listed. Courses marked with * must be completed with a minimum grade of C.

Foundational courses for the EESS program must be completed before embarking upon related courses in the major. Students with appropriate background as demonstrated by the College’s Placement Exam may be exempted from some or all Foundational Courses. The foundational course for Calculus I (Math 20100) is Pre-Calculus (Math 19500), and this course must be passed with a grade of C or higher in order to proceed to the next level.

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