Admission Requirements
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Completed application
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Official transcripts
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Letter of recommendation
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Official SAT and/or ACT test scores (Marywood is test optional)
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Essay (optional)
Facilities & Technology
Center for Natural and Health Sciences
The Center for Natural and Health Sciences contains various science laboratories, including a Microbiology and Molecular/Cellular Biology lab, an Organic Chemistry lab, an Anatomy and Physiology lab, a Physics lab, a Biotechnology research lab, and an Environmental wet laboratory, along with a greenhouse, computer labs, and various classrooms.
Classrooms for our Math and Computer Science, Science, and Public Administration programs are in this building. The 100-seat Comerford Theatre, one of two large lecture halls on campus, is located here.
Science Center Classrooms
The Center for Natural and Health Sciences contains various science laboratories, including a Microbiology and Molecular/Cellular Biology lab, an Organic Chemistry lab, an Anatomy and Physiology lab, a Physics lab, a Biotechnology research lab, and an Environmental wet laboratory, along with a greenhouse, computer labs, and various classrooms.
Scholarships
Morris K. Udall Scholarship
The Udall Foundation seeks future leaders across a wide spectrum of environmental fields, including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning and renewal, business, health, justice, and economics. The Foundation also seeks future Native American and Alaska Native leaders in public and community health care, tribal government, and public policy affecting Native American communities, including land and resource management, economic development, and education.
Faculty
Dr. Lisa Antoniacci
Department Chair | Associate Professor
Dr. Dhanapati Adhikari
Professor
Patrick James Barney
Lecturer | Lecturer
Marie R Betti
Lecturer
Dr. Derrick E Boucher
Assistant Professor
Brian G Bradish
Lecturer
Christine S Fleming
Lecturer
Conor Flynn
Instructor
Dr. Deanne Dulik Garver
Professor Emeritus | Lecturer
Dr. Michael J Gottstein
Assistant Professor
Joseph J Granko
Chemical Hygiene Officer | Science Lab Manager
Kimberly Stanek Hague
Assistant Professor
Lawrence Eugene Hahn
Lecturer
Kathryn R Haines
Lecturer
Dr. Michael C Kiel
Professor
Brittany E Legath
Lecturer
Catherine A Malenovitch
Lecturer
Sara A Melick
Assistant Professor
Jenna L Milheim
Instructor of Practice
John Barry Minora
Lecturer
Rosann M Moskel
Lecturer
Dr. Brian J Piatak
Assistant Professor of Practice
Anthony Michael Pusateri
Lecturer
Joseph Snedeker
Lecturer
Thomas Snyder
Lecturer
Krista F Wargo
Assistant Professor of Practice
Donald W White
Lecturer
Courses & Curriculum (120 Total Credits)
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Course Numbers
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Course Names
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Credit Hours
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Liberal Arts Core
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Required for All Students
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34 total
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ENGL 160
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Composition/Rhetoric
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3
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ENGL LIT
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English Literature
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3
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PHIL 120/121
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Philosophy 120/121
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3
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FINE ARTS
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Any Fine Arts Course
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3
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Oral/Speaking
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Any Oral/Speaking Course
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3
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RST 112
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Encountering Faith
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3
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Writing Intensive
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Any Writing Intensive Course
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3
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LANG 150/250
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Language 150/250
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3
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Elective
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Any Elective
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3
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HIST
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Any History Course
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3
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PHIL/RST
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Any Upper-Level PHIL/RST
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3
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STEM 101
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1
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DEI
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Any DEI Elective
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3
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Information Literacy
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Information Literacy Course
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3
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Required Major Courses
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47 total
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BIOL 150 + L
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General Biology I + Lab
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4
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BIOL 151 + L
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General Biology II + Lab
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4
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BIOL 235 + L
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General Microbiology + Lab
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4
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BIOL 410
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Science Library Capstone
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2
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CHEM 131 + L
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General Chemistry I + Lab
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4
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CHEM 132 + L
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General Chemistry II + Lab
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4
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CHEM 221 + L
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Organic Chemistry I + Lab
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4
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CHEM 222 + L
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Organic Chemistry II + Lab
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4
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CHEM 312
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Environmental Chemistry
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3
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ENVS 261
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Earth Science I - Geology
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3
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ENVS 399C
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Climate Change
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3
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ENVS 420 + L
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Ecology + Lab
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4
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*MATH 155
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Statistics
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3
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STEM 102
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1
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Elective Major Courses
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Choose 35 Credits
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BIOL 281
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Intro to Biotechnology
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3
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CHEM 298
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Chemical Analysis
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3
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ENVS 210
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Water: The Essential Ingredient
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3
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ENVS 212
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Introduction to Meteorology
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3
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ENVS 215
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Resource Conservation I
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3
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ENVS 216
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Resource Conservation II
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3
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ENVS 262
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Earth Science II - Oceanography
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3
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ENVS 300
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Special Topics
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3
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ENVS 340
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Environmental Law
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3
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ENVS 345
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Environmental Management & Policy
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3
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ENVS 399A
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Lackawanna River
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3
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ENVS 454
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Undergraduate Research
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3
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ENVS 498
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Internship 1, 2, or 3
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3
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EVST 101
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Intro to Environmental Studies
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3
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MATH 170
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Application of Math to the Life Sciences
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3
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MATH 211
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Calculus I
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3
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PHIL 328
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Environmental Ethics (recommended)
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3
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PHYS 303 + L
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General Physics I
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4
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PHYS 304 + L
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General Physics II
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4
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BIOL/ENVS/CHEM 499
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Independent Study
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1, 2, 3
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Math Placement Test: all students must take this test unless they have AP or dual enrollment credits which meet all required courses for the major.
< 40: must take MATH 095 before any other math course (credits do not count towards graduation)
> 40: eligible for MATH 155, MATH 160 (pre-requisite course for MATH 211)
> 75: eligible for all math courses including MATH 211 (Calculus I)
** you may need to take MATH 095, MATH 160 prior to MATH 170 requirement depending on Math Placement Test
One or two semesters of required Modern Language depends on Foreign Language Placement Exam.
Student Resources
Sustainable Design Minor
Adding this minor will allow you to:
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Work across disciplines to develop skills in design thinking and problem solving.
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Gain a foundation in the biophysical, social science, and humanities-based understandings of the environment as well as examples of stewardship, advocacy, and policies that align individual action with collective well-being.
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Gain an awareness of our interconnected world and be better prepared to develop integrated solutions to complex environmental problems.
Courses
Two intro environmental courses (6 credits):
EVST 101 Intro to Environmental Studies
ENVS 216 Intro to Sustainability
One course (3 credits) in Science or Math (core requirement):
MATH 170 Mathematical Applications in Biology ENVS 261 Earth Science I
ENVS 262 Earth Science II
ENVS 212 Intro to Meteorology
EVST 200 Climate Change
Three courses (9 credits) from the following list:
ART 241 Digital Design
ART 416 Social Impact Design
ART 448 Packaging Design
ART 425 Printmaking: Screen Printing
ART 226 Basic Printmaking
BUS 123 Management and Career Options
BUS 425 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Operations
BUS 461 The Leadership Process in the Global Marketplace
BUS 423 Design-Think Experience
BUS 380 Ethical Leadership and Corporate Social Responsibility BUS 341 Organizational Behavior
ENVS 339 Community Design Build - Environmental Advocacy I ENVS 4XX Community Design Build - Environmental Advocacy II ENVS 494 Undergraduate Research
ENVS 498 Internship
ENVS 499 Independent Study
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