Environmental Studies and Sustainability, B.A.

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Description and Learning Outcomes

Requirements

(38+ 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 - Research Methods (4 Credits)
ES 4000 - Research Thesis (2 Credits)
Must be taken twice for a total of 4 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 2070 (BI 2070) - New England Natural History (4 Credits)
ES 2990 - Topics in Environmental Science (Variable Credit 2‐4)
ES 3340 (BI 3340) - Conservation Biology (4 credits)
ES 3350 - Introduction to Soil Science (2 Credits)
ES 3550 - Water Resources (2 Credits)
ES 3640 - Wetlands (4 Credits)
ES 3655 - Solid Waste Management (2 Credits)
ES 3850 - Geographic Information Systems (4 Credits)
ES 4680 - Energy and the Environment (2 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)

Liberal Arts & Sciences Core Curriculum, Bachelor’s Degree

WR 1010 - Composition (4 Credits) or approved LAS Writing Course.
Math 1000 or higher (4 Credits) (MT 1100 recommended)
LAS 1000 - Bridges to Learning (2 Credits)
LAS 1 (LAS 1110) - The Natural Environment - Understanding Our Place in the Natural World (4 Credits)
LAS 2 (LAS 1120) - The Civic Environment - Democratic Values (4 Credits)
LAS 3 (LAS 2110) - Creative Arts (4 Credits)
LAS 4 (LAS 2120) - Social Sciences (4 Credits)
LAS 5 (LAS 2130) - Natural and Biological Sciences (4 Credits)
LAS 6 (LAS 2140) - Humanities (4 Credits)
LAS 7 (LAS 3110) - Global Perspectives (4 Credits)
LAS Elective (4 credits) One additional course that meets any LAS requirement or combination of two 2-credit approved electives.

Electives

Select additional electives to reach 120 credits for a Bachelor’s degree.