Environmental Science Program
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Program Overview
In our environmental science program, you'll learn to use the principles and theories of science to solve problems while developing an understanding of the complicated balance between environmental issues, politics, and the welfare of the community. The curriculum develops the skills necessary to work in the environmental field or to pursue graduate school goals, and our campus location provides a living context for classroom study through the land, marshes, streams, and ocean of the North Shore.
Program Overview
Environmental science focuses on a study of the natural world. You will take courses in science supplemented by electives in geography, history, sociology, politics, and philosophy to understand the many ways in which factors like human activity, industrial growth, government policies, and social trends affect the environment. Faculty members infuse their courses with excitement and purpose, guiding students through critical research projects and training them to utilize state-of-the-art laboratory and field equipment.
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Secondary Education Teacher Licensure Concentration
If you are a passionate environmentalist with a desire to teach, 西瓜视频 presents a unique set of advantages on your way to licensure. Learn environmental science from a great college today!
Environmental Science: Secondary Education Teacher Licensure Concentration
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Curriculum
Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 128-131
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First Year - Credits: 34
- Individual and Society General Education Requirement听听听 (Cr: 3)
- Elective (Cr: 3)
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CHE 105/105L听-听General Chemistry I and Lab (Cr: 4)
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CHE 106/106L听-听General Chemistry II and Lab (Cr: 4)
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ENG 111听-听Critical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)
Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
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ENG 112听-听Critical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)
Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
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ENV 130/130L听-听Environmental Science I and Lab (Cr: 4)
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ENV 131/131L听-听Environmental Science II and Lab (Cr: 4)
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INT 100听-听Internship I (Cr: 2)
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MTH 129听-听Analysis of Functions (Pre-calculus) (Cr: 4)
Satisfies the Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement
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MTH 134听-听Calculus I (Cr: 4)
Satisfies the Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement
Sophomore - Credits: 34
- Aesthetic Awareness and Creative Expression General Education Requirement听听 (Cr: 3)
- Global Issues General Education Requirement 听 (Cr: 3)
- Literary Perspectives General Education Requirement听 (Cr: 3)
- Values and Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement听 (Cr: 3)
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BIO 210听-听Biostatistics (Cr: 3)
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CHE 306听-听Chemical Analysis and Instrumentation (Cr: 3)
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ENV 212听-听Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (Cr: 3)
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ENV 215/215L听-听Oceanography and Lab (Cr: 4)
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ENV 320听-听Advanced Ecology (Cr: 3)
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ENV 375听-听Environmental Economics (Cr: 3)
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INT 200听-听Internship II (Cr: 2)
Junior - Credits: 31-34
- World Cultures General Education Requirement听 (Cr: 3)
- Environmental Science Electives听 (Cr: 9-12)
- General Education Elective (Cr: 3)
- Elective听 (Cr: 6)
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ENV 312听-听Environmental Health (Cr: 3)
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ENV 313听-听Modern Conservation: Principles and Practices (Cr: 3)
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ENV 379听-听Semester Internship Strategies (Cr: 1)
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POL 382听-听Environmental Law and Politics (Cr: 3)
Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
Senior - Credits: 30
- General Education Electives听听听 (Cr: 9)
(two must be above the 100 level)
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ENV 338听-听Energy, Sustainability, and the Environment (Cr: 3)
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ENV 480听-听Semester Internship (Cr: 12)
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ENV 489听-听Senior Research (Cr: 3)
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ENV 490听-听Senior Thesis (Cr: 3)
Environmental Science Electives
Students choose three courses from the following list:
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BIO 205听-听Plant Biology (Cr: 3)
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BIO 226听-听Marine Biology (Cr: 3)
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BIO 242听-听World Disease (Cr: 3)
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BIO 292/292L听-听Microbiology and Lab (Cr: 4)
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BIO 320/320L听-听Cell and Molecular Biology and Lab (Cr: 4)
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BIO 340听-听Bioinformatics (Cr: 3)
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BUS 365听-听Business, the Environment, and Sustainability (Cr: 3)
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CHE 207/207L听-听Organic Chemistry I and Lab (Cr: 4)
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CHE 208/208L听-听Organic Chemistry II and Lab (Cr: 4)
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CHE 209/209L听-听Biochemistry and Lab (Cr: 4)
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ENV 122/122L听-听Geology and Lab (Cr: 4)
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ENV 216听-听Natural Disasters and Catastrophes (Cr: 3)
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HST 380听-听Environmental History (Cr: 3)
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HTM 214听-听Sustainable Tourism (Cr: 3)
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IDS 325听-听World Geography (Cr: 3)
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PHL 310听-听Bioethics (Cr: 3)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the environmental science major, students will:
- Demonstrate the critical inquiry and analysis skills needed to engage constructively in intellectual discourse within the major discipline.
- Communicate effectively in written form within the conventions of the major discipline.
- Design studies and conduct experiments in internship and field settings that utilize appropriate and safe techniques when working in laboratory and professional settings.
- Apply quantitative reasoning to problems within the major discipline.
- Demonstrate familiarity with core concepts in the major discipline in the following content areas: biological sciences, physical sciences, environmental concerns and policy, scientific and quantitative reasoning.
- Demonstrate the ability to successfully apply and adapt curricular learning to the internship experience.
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Internships and Careers
An 西瓜视频 education means you'll graduate with a degree and a resume.
Whether you pursue graduate school or embark on your career right away after graduation, we believe that your time at 西瓜视频 will prepare you for the next step.
Recent Internships
- 7 Seas Whale Watch
- Andover Department of Facilities
- Center for Wildlife
- Change is Simple
- CropShop
- Genomic Expression
- Gorton`s Seafood
- Invaleon Solar Technologies Corp.
- Ipswich River Watershed Association
- Mass Audubon & Mass Audubon North Shore
- Meridian Associates
- New England Aquarium
- Ocean Alliance
- Salem Sound Coastwatch
- Seaside Sustainability inc.
- SITC- Charles River Watershed Association
- South Essex Sewerage District
- Tufts University
- White Memorial Conservation Center
Alumni Employment
- 7 Seas Whale Watch
- AmeriCorps
- Biodiversity Works
- Bristol County Mosquito Control Project
- Carbon Black
- Change is Simple
- City of Long Beach, CA
- Crater Creations
- EnergySage
- Grid Logistics
- HomeWorks Energy
- Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
- Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
- Meridian Associates
- Nature’s Classroom
- Practical Applications, Inc.
- Saco School Department
- Secondhand Water Systems, Inc.
- The Purple Carrot
- Triumvirate Environmental
- US Department of Agriculture
- US Geological Survey
- Veolia North America
- Yellowstone Raft Company
Graduate School Acceptances
- Montana State University, Bozeman
- University of Arizona
- University of Miami (Marine Affairs and Policy)
- University of Vermont (Education/Earth Science)
- 西瓜视频 College Graduate School (MBA)
