The Environmental Science Program offers 2 degrees: a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies.
The aim of the Program is to develop the environmental literacy of our majors and increase their understanding of the broad context of environmental problems and solutions, in order to enable them to become informed participants and leaders in the current and future debates on the state of the environment. The program seeks to provide a supportive environment which stimulates analytical and creative thinking about environmental issues, challenging students to get the maximum benefit from their talents and skills.
The two majors offered by the Program offer the students a choice of a strong science based curriculum or an multidisciplinary curriculum drawing from the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. The following are features common to both degrees:
• A strong interdisciplinary curriculum that draws on courses from several departments and colleges, and presents them to undergraduates as a coherent degree program.
• An experienced group of faculty who have developed academic relationships across disciplines around shared interests in environmental issues.
• Close ties with the Institute for Nature and Culture (INC), a research and outreach program within the Environmental Science Program. INC’s vision to be a center for education, advanced study, experimentation, and practice relevant to the relationship between humans and their environment will inform the B.A. Environmental Studies program and provide a framework for the study of a “new environmentalism”.
The B.S. degree in Environmental Science is a broad, science-based curriculum designed to prepare students for a variety of environmentally-related technical careers, as well as for graduate programs in environmental and allied fields. The Program requires 192 credit hours and draws upon the faculty and resources of the Program and several other departments. Majors take core courses in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Mathematics, and Physics, four courses in an Area of Emphasis, two electives related to Environmental Science, and three University-wide electives. The Area of Emphasis enables the student to take a concentration in the area of environmental science most interesting to them, most suited to their talents, and most appropriate for their career goals.
The B.A. degree in Environmental Studies provides students with a holistic education on environmental topics that includes the natural and social sciences as well as the humanities. The degree allows students to connect with present and emerging environmental problems in a uniquely interdisciplinary manner, and will prepare them for positions of leadership in environmental management and in environmentally themed non-profit organizations, as well as preparing them for further studies. The degree is focused on the comprehensive study of human interaction with the natural environment.
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