Apr 03, 2025  
Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Environmental Design, Policy, and Planning


School of Marine and Atmospheric Science (SoMAS)
 
Director: Donovan Finn, donovan.finn@stonybrook.edu
Undergraduate Advisor: Nancy Black
 
Program Office: E2361 Melville Library
Phone: (631) 632-9404
Department Website

 

The Environmental Design, Policy, and Planning minor is intended for students who seek to complement their chosen major with a foundation in complex scientific, legal, ethical, political, environmental, and socio-economic issues that surround the development, management, and use of the built environment.

Declaration of the Minor

Students should declare the Environmental Design, Policy, and Planning 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.

Minor Requirements


At least 12 credits applied to the minor may not be applied to any major or other minor. 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.

Required courses (18 credits):


Electives (3-4 credits):


Choose one of the following courses: