Environmental Studies and Sustainability, B.A.

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Description and Learning Outcomes

Requirements

(Total of 40 Credits)

ES 1110 - Environmental Science: A Global Concern (4 Credits)
ES 2300 - Principles of Sustainability (2 Credits)
ES 2410 - Environmental Ethics (2 Credits)
ES 2550 (EC 2550) - Environmental Economics and Management (2 Credits)
ES 3000 - Careers in Environmental Science (1 Credit)
ES 3255 - Environmental Policy (2 Credits)
ES 3300 - Environmental Research Methods (4 Credits)
ES 4000 - Research Thesis (2 Credits)
CH 2010 - Introduction to Chemistry (4 Credits)
MT 2310 - Statistics (4 Credits)

Take one from the following list

ES 4810 - Directed Study in Environmental Science (Variable credit 1‐4)
ES 4830 - Independent Study in Environmental Science (Variable credit 1‐4)
ES 4910 - Environmental Science and Sustainability Internship (Variable credit 1‐16)

Electives

Students must complete 4 courses from the following list of courses:

ES 1120 - Environmental Science Practicum (2 Credits)
ES 1200 - Sustainable Gardening (2 Credits)
ES 2990 - Topics in Environmental Science (Variable Credit 2‐4)
ES 3350 - Introduction to Soil Science (2 Credits)
ES 3550 - Water Resources (2 Credits)
ES 3655 - Solid Waste Management (2 Credits)
ES 3850 - Geographic Information Systems (2 Credits)
ES 4680 - Energy and the Environment (2 Credits)
ES 2070 (BI 2070) - New England Natural History (4 Credits)

Experiential Component

Environmental Science and Sustainability students in both the B.A. and B.S. track undertake an internship experience with recognized institutions (appropriate institutions are local, state and federal agencies, private businesses, consulting firms, and conservation/environmental oriented groups). The internship is immersive by nature. Students experience operation of organization that focuses on the natural environment and quite often civic environment(s).

ES 4910 - Environmental Science and Sustainability Internship (Variable credit 1‐16)
ES 4000 - Research Thesis (2 Credits)