BS in Environmental Science and Policy

Program Overview

This Environmental Science & Sustainability program offers a comprehensive curriculum with concentrations in Environmental Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Environmental Policy, and Sustainable Solutions. The program emphasizes hands-on learning, research opportunities, and career preparation, leading to a high placement rate for graduates in environmental fields. The program is recognized for its environmental responsibility and sustainability initiatives, earning accolades from The Princeton Review, the Sierra Club, and the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Basic Science Courses:
• BY140 Biology I (3 credits)
• BY142 Biology I Laboratory (2 credits)
• BY160 Biology II (3 credits)
• BY222 Ecology (3 credits)
• BY224 Ecology Lab (2 credits)
• BY320 Microbiology
• CM 131 General Chemistry I (4 credits) OR CM103 Structure and Bonding & CM106 Chemistry Lab I (3 & 2 credits)
• CM132 General Chemistry II (4 credits) OR CM104 Equilibrium and Dynamics & CM106 Chemistry Lab II (3 & 2 credits)
• CM241 Organic Chemistry I (3 credits)
• PH142 Physics for Life Sciences II OR PH132 Physics IIMath Courses
• MA180 Intro to College Math OR MA131 Calculus I (4 credits)
• MA181 Basic Calculus OR MA132 Calculus II (3 credits)
• STAT318 Biostatistics OR STAT282 General Statistics (3-4 credits)
• EC150 Microeconomics OR EC350 (3 credits)
• EC360 Environmental Economics (3 credits)
• Environmental Science and Sustainability Courses:
• EV100 Intro to Environmental Science & Sustainability (1 credit)
• EV280 Environmental Science (3 credits)
• CE/SC301 Geographical Information Systems (3 credits)
• EV305 Sustainability and Environment (3 credits)
• POL470 Environmental Policy (3 credits)
• EV400* Capstone (3 credits)
• EV432 Risk Analysis
• EV490 Professional Experience
• Environmental Health and Safety Concentration:
• Two Core Science electives
• Three additional Environmental Health & Safety Electives
• One additional Environmental Science of Earth Science Elective
• One Policy or Economics Elective
• One Social Science or Communication elective
• Ten additional electives
• Environmental Science Concentration:
• BY224 Ecology Lab or EHS310 Intro to EHS Lab (2 credits)
• EHS/BY309 Intro Environmental & Occupational Health (3 credits)
• BY328 Conservation Biology (3 credits)
• BY320 Microbiology (3 credits)
• CM132 Chemistry II (4 credits)
• PH142 (or 132) Physics Life Science (4 credits)
• BY160 Cell & Molecular Biology (3 credits)
• Two additional Environmental Science Electives
• Two additional Earth Science Electives
• One Policy or Economics Elective
• Two Social Science or Communication electives
• Ten additional electives
• Environmental Policy Concentration:
• BY224 Ecology Lab (2 credits)
• EC360 Environmental Economics (3 credits)
• POL220 American Politics or POL260 Intro to Public Policy (3 credits)
• EC150 Microeconomics (3 credits)
• Two additional Environmental Science, Environmental Health & Safety, or Earth Science courses
• Three additional Policy or Economics Electives
• Four additional Social Science or Communication electives
• Eleven additional electives
• Sustainable Solutions Concentration:
• BY224 Ecology Lab or EHS310 Intro to EHS Lab (2 credits)
• ES238 Intro to Energy Systems (3 credits)
• Two additional Sustainable Solutions choices
• One Climate Change choice
• One Sustainability Social Science choice
• One Sustainability Business choice
• Two additional Environmental Science, Environmental Health & Safety, or Earth Science courses
• Two additional Policy or Economics Electives
• Two additional Social Science or Communication electives
• Eleven additional electives

Careers:

• Environmental scientist
• Environmental educator
• Sustainability consultant
• Environmental policy analyst
• Environmental health and safety specialist
• Conservation biologist
• The program has been named one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the country by The Princeton Review and one of the top 75 most eco-literate colleges by the Sierra Club.
• The program has also received a gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
• The Environmental Science & Sustainability majors had a 100 percent placement rate in 2023.