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Fall 2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Environmental Humanities, BA
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School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Humanities
Note: Effective Spring 2023, students may not declare the major in Environmental Humanities. Students may instead enroll in the Environmental Humanitiest track in the Sustainability Studies, BA .
The Environmental Humanities major, leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree, draws together a range of disciplines to explore human understanding and interpretation of nature. The curriculum integrates disciplines from social sciences and the humanities including: writing, literature, philosophy, history, anthropology, archaeology, and art and architectural history.
The major prepares students to lead efforts to revitalize public understanding of the natural world through nature education, museum work, community organizing, literacy education, advocacy, business, writing and the arts. They may also choose to pursue advanced degrees in literature, journalism, education, social work, the arts, the social sciences and law.
The major builds on the interdisciplinary sustainability core curriculum. Students will enroll in major-specific courses in their junior and senior year. As part of the degree requirements, students will work in teams with students enrolled in related majors to solve problems collaboratively. Students are encouraged to take advantage of local and international independent research opportunities, internships and field camps to gain real-world experience.
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Required Foundation Courses for Major (30 credits)
Two of the following:
- ATM 201 - Introduction to Climate and Climate Change 3 credits
- BIO 113 - General Ecology 3 credits
- BIO 115 - Evolution and Society 3 credits
- CHE 115 - Chemistry, Life, and Environment 3 credits (Note: CHE 129 , CHE 131 , , or CHE 152 may be substituted for CHE 115 /ENV 115 )
- ENV 115 - Chemistry, Life, and Environment 3 credits (Note: CHE 129 , CHE 131 , , or CHE 152 may be substituted for CHE 115 /ENV 115 )
- GEO 102 - The Earth 3 credits
- MAR 101 - Long Island Sound: Science and Use 3 credits
- MAR 104 - Oceanography 3 credits
- SUS 118 - Introduction to the Natural History of Long Island (formerly offered as EHM 118)
Core Courses (12-13 credits)
Upper-Division Course Groups (24 credits)
Group 1: Natural Sciences
Additional Requirements
Students are required to complete 21 credits total from the courses of Groups 2, 3, and 4. Select one course from each of Groups 2 and 3 and two courses from Group 4. The remaining three courses may be selected from any one area or spread across areas as is most relevant to the student. With the permission of the faculty advisor, students may do an independent study or research (SUS 487 , SUS 488 , or ANP 487 ) in place of 3 credits in groups 2, 3, or 4. Other classes may be substituted with permission of undergraduate director. Group 2: Writing and Literature
Group 4: Digital Skills for the Humanities
Optional Study Abroad Experience (4-6 credits, may be taken to apply to Groups 2, 3, or 4 with permission)
Upper-Division Writing Requirement
The advanced writing component of the major in EHM requires registration in the 0-credit SUS 459 and approval of either a term paper or a laboratory report written for an advanced course in the appropriate major at Stony Brook (including Readings and Research courses). Completion of SUS 459 with a grade of S will result in approval of the WRTD requirement. A list of preapproved courses can be obtained through the department. Students should consult with the department advisor to ensure that their plan for completing the Upper Division Writing Requirement is consistent with university graduation requirements for General Education. Students completing the Stony Brook Curriculum (SBC) must complete a course that satisfies the “Write Effectively within One’s Discipline” (WRTD) learning objective to graduate. The Upper Division Writing Requirement is consistent in most cases with the SBC learning outcomes for WRTD. Notes:
No more than one course (4 credits maximum) with a passing grade lower than C can be credited towards the major. Course taken with the Pass/NC option may not be applied to the major. Study Abroad
Stony Brook University offers study abroad experiences that are focused on issues of sustainability in Costa Rica, Madagascar, and the Turkana Basin (Kenya). While issues of climate change, water and energy security, sustainable agriculture, environmental justice, sustainable economic development, conservation of unique and threatened ecosystems, population growth, and human health are important everywhere, viewing these issues through the lens of a different place and a different culture provides a valuable perspective. Students are encouraged to participate in study abroad experiences and to talk with their major director to determine how study abroad coursework can be used to fulfill some requirements for their major. SBC Courses
This table illustrates major courses that can also be used to fulfill SBC requirements. (See Note 1 & Note 2) | SBC Category | Required Major Courses | Optional Major Courses (see Note 3) | | ARTS | | | | GLO | ANT 102 | AFS 374, ANP 310, SOC 344, SUS 314, SUS 316, SUS 374 | | HUM | SUS 202, SUS 203 | SUS 316 | | LANG (see Note 4) | | | | QPS | AMS 102 | | | SBS | ANT 102, GSS 105, POL 102 | | | SNW | | ANP 307, ANP 310, ATM 201, BIO 113, BIO 115, ENV 115, CHE 129, CHE 131, CHE 152, ENS 101, GEO 102, MAR 101, MAR 104, SUS 111 | | TECH | SUS 201 | ANP 310 (partial fulfillment), GSS 313, GSS 317, SUS 117 | | USA | POL 102 | SUS 317 | | WRT | | | | STAS | | AAS 352, EGL 394, ENV 301, ENV 304, GEO 313, HIS 302, HIS 352, MAR 340, MAR 392, SUS 323, SUS 343 | | EXP+ | | ANP 310 (partial fulfillment), ANP 487, SUS 316, SUS 487, SUS 488 | | HFA+ | | SUS 320, SUS 321, SUS 325, SUS 328, SUS 329 | | SBS+ | SUS 305 | AFS 374, SOC 344, SUS 317, SUS 318, SUS 324, SUS 374, SUS 386 | | STEM+ | | ANP 326 | | CER | SUS 203 | EGL 394, SUS 323 | | DIV (see Note 5) | | | | ESI | | GEO 313, SUS 401 | | SPK | SUS 301 | ENV 301 | | WRTD | SUS 203 | SUS 321, SUS 323, SUS 325, SUS 328, SUS 459 | Note 1: Some course information may be subject to change. Please contact your major advisor for additional consultation. Note 2: For majors that require study in a related area or completion of a minor, visit the respective program’s “Major SBC Courses” page to view expanded SBC options. Note 3: Denotes any course in which students can choose from more than one option. These may include, but are not limited to, major electives, concentration/track/specialization courses, or calculus/physics/chemistry sequences. Note 4: CEAS majors, the Athletic Training major, the Respiratory Care major, and the Clinical Laboratory Sciences major are exempt from the LANG learning objective. Students enrolled in the major in Social Work are exempt from the LANG learning objective, but are required to enroll in and pass with a letter grade of C or higher the first semester of an elementary foreign language course numbered 111, or satisfy through alternate methods. Note 5: Students are responsible for completing the general education requirements published in the Bulletin that was current as of the first semester of matriculation (or rematriculation). The following student groups must satisfy the DIV learning objective as part of their degree requirements: - Freshmen who matriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later
- Transfer students who matriculate in the Spring of 2020 or later
- Students who rematriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later
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