School Of Marine And Atmospheric Sciences
Climate Solutions
Why Study Climate Solutions?
The Climate Solutions Minor is intended to provide a coherent foundational knowledge about climate change and skills to work on mitigation and adaptation solutions. This new knowledge and these skills will deepen and strengthen students’ major education by offering a transdisciplinary understanding of the forces that have created the climate crisis, possible solutions offered by various fields, and the socio-economic and political forces that have made the solutions to this crisis so difficult.
AREAS OF STUDY:
- Natural Sciences
- Engineering
- Social Sciences and Humanities
Ready to take the next step?
SAMPLE COURSES:
- Introduction to Climate and Climate Change
- World Climate and Atmosphere
- Environmental Justice
- Sustainable Future through Renewable Energy
ADMISSION INFO:
At least 12 credits applied to the minor may not be applied to any major or other minor. Of the 6 credits that could be also applied to another major or minor, no more than one course can be from the electives listed in the degree requirements page. All courses offered for the minor must be passed with a letter grade of C or higher. Completion of the minor requires 18 credits.
After Graduation
Your college decision isn't really about the next four years. We get it. It’s about what doors are opened by your degree and whether those opportunities are what you had envisioned for yourself. Nearly 95% of SBU grads are employed or go to professional or graduate school. Here's a snapshot of what life after graduation looks like for some of them.
CAREER OPTIONS:
- Policy Analyst
- Research Scientist
- Meterologist
- Water Quality Monitor
- Industry Weather Analyst
RECENT EMPLOYERS:
- NOAA
- New York Department of Environmental Conservation
- Applied Marine Sciences
- Columbia University
- Alpine Oceanic Seismic Survey
Interested in this Minor?
School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS)
Chair: Brian Colle
Office: 125 Endeavour Hall
Phone: (631) 632-3174
University CodesSAT: 2548ACT: 2952FAFSA: 002838
School Of Marine And Atmospheric Sciences
Climate Solutions
Why Study Climate Solutions?
The Climate Solutions Minor is intended to provide a coherent foundational knowledge about climate change and skills to work on mitigation and adaptation solutions. This new knowledge and these skills will deepen and strengthen students’ major education by offering a transdisciplinary understanding of the forces that have created the climate crisis, possible solutions offered by various fields, and the socio-economic and political forces that have made the solutions to this crisis so difficult.
AREAS OF STUDY:
- Natural Sciences
- Engineering
- Social Sciences and Humanities
Ready to take the next step?
SAMPLE COURSES:
- Introduction to Climate and Climate Change
- World Climate and Atmosphere
- Environmental Justice
- Sustainable Future through Renewable Energy
ADMISSION INFO:
At least 12 credits applied to the minor may not be applied to any major or other minor. Of the 6 credits that could be also applied to another major or minor, no more than one course can be from the electives listed in the degree requirements page. All courses offered for the minor must be passed with a letter grade of C or higher. Completion of the minor requires 18 credits.
After Graduation
Your college decision isn't really about the next four years. We get it. It’s about what doors are opened by your degree and whether those opportunities are what you had envisioned for yourself. Nearly 95% of SBU grads are employed or go to professional or graduate school. Here's a snapshot of what life after graduation looks like for some of them.
CAREER OPTIONS:
- Policy Analyst
- Research Scientist
- Meterologist
- Water Quality Monitor
- Industry Weather Analyst
RECENT EMPLOYERS:
- NOAA
- New York Department of Environmental Conservation
- Applied Marine Sciences
- Columbia University
- Alpine Oceanic Seismic Survey
Interested in this Minor?
School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS)
Chair: Brian Colle
Office: 125 Endeavour Hall
Phone: (631) 632-3174
University CodesSAT: 2548ACT: 2952FAFSA: 002838
