Environmental Science Major, Geoscience Concentration

Major requirements

The major in Environmental Science, with a concentration, consists of a minimum of 14 credits and an internship.

Core courses - all Environmental Science majors

Core courses - Geoscience Concentration

Electives

At least one elective course must be taken at the 300 level

Two additional courses from the Geoscience electives list

One additional course from the general electives list

BIO 200 - Research Experience in Biology
must be taken concurrently with BIO 202 Science Communication
BIO 211 - Genetics
BIO 215 - Ecology
BIO 226 - Comparative Animal Behavior or
PSY 226 - Comparative Animal Behavior
BIO 231 - Marine Biology
BIO 261 - Economic Botany
BIO 303 - Evolution
BIO 318 - Tropical Field Biology
BIO 360 or ENV 360 Conservation Science
BIO 364 - Freshwater and Marine Botany
BIO 375 - Ornithology
BIO 398 - Microbial Evolution
BIO 398 - Plant Mutualisms
CHEM 254 - Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 332 - Instrumental Analysis
COMP 115 - Problem Solving and Python Programming
MATH 212 - Differential Equations
MATH 236 - Multivariable Calculus
MATH 251 - Methods of Data Analysis
PHYS 227 - Remote Sensing
PHYS 228 - Scientific Computing
PHYS 310 - Statistical and Thermal Physics
PHYS 360 - Geophysics
Courses may also be accepted, pending approval by the program coordinator, from off-campus programs, including, but not limited to, Williams-Mystic Maritime Studies program, Semester in Environmental Science at the Marine Biological Laboratory, the School for Field Studies, and the Organization for Tropical Studies Program in Costa Rica and South Africa.

Capstone

Senior Seminar or Independent Research

Internship

Students must complete an internship or independent research project. Internships must be approved by the Program Coordinator prior to January of their senior year.