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Environmental Science & Sustainability
Academic Bulletin
When advising students who say that they are interested broadly in “the environment”, “environmental science”, “wildlife management” or “wildlife”, “the outdoors” or “sustainability”: strongly suggest that the student take ENVSC 110 during the first year (preferably the first semester).
As a note: there are always spaces reserved for first year students in these classes. It is much harder to get into this course during the sophomore and junior years and it serves as a prerequisite for many of our upper-level courses.
From there:
- If a student suggests an interest in specializing in an area of natural science (ecology, wildlife management, conservation biology, environmental engineering, food science, agriculture, etc.) and has placed below MATH 151:
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1st Semester (Fall) |
2nd Semester (Spring) |
| First Year |
FS 101
ENVSC 110
CHEM 119 or MATH 140 |
FS 102
CHEM 120
MATH 141 |
| Sophomore |
- FSENV 201 and ENVSC 210
- Depending on specific interest: BIO 220/221, CHEM 122, MATH 141 or 151, GEO 109/110, PHYS 101
- One of the approved human and cultural connections courses (see Academic Bulletin)
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- If a student suggests an interest in specializing in an area of natural science (ecology, wildlife management, conservation biology, ecological engineering, food science, agriculture, etc.) and has placed in MATH 151:
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1st Semester (Fall) |
2nd Semester (Spring) |
| First Year |
FS 101
CHEM 120
MATH 151
ENVSC 110 |
FS 102
BIO 220
MATH 152
ENVSC 110 (if didn’t take Fall Semester) |
| Sophomore |
- FSENV 201 and ENVSC 210
- Depending on specific interest CHEM 122, BIO 221, GEO 109 and/or 110, PHYS 110/120
- One of the approved human and cultural connections courses (see Academic Bulletin)
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- If a student suggests an interest in specializing in an area outside of natural science (environmental policy, ecological economics, sustainable development, environmental justice, environmental humanities, etc.):
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1st Semester (Fall) |
2nd Semester (Spring) |
| First Year |
- FS 101 and FS 102
- ENVSC 110
- Foundation course within a specific area of interest: POLSC 110, 120, 130; ECON 101; HIST 100-level; GHS 100; PSYCH 110; Language courses; ENGL 110; COMJ 160
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| Sophomore |
- FSENV 201 and ENVSC 210
- One of the approved quantitative skills courses (see Academic Bulletin)
- One of the approved human and cultural connections courses (see Academic Bulletin)
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Additional advising notes:
- Off-campus study (EL seminars and study-away) and internships are strongly recommended within the Major, and almost invariably, all courses completed during these experiences count toward the Major. This is often recommended in the junior year, though sophomores should consider the possibility.
- Environmental Science & Sustainability Majors develop an area of specialization in consultation with an advisor in the department, a process that usually begins in the first year. If a student is already invested in a particular area, they should take foundational courses within appropriate departments as early as possible.
- The Major leads to the Bachelor of Arts or the Bachelor of Science degree (students may elect to receive either based on the area of specialization).
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