Environmental Science and Policy

Environmental Science & Policy

Degree Awarded

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS), Undergraduate Minor

Program Delivery

On-Campus

Locations Available

Rindge, New Hampshire

As an Environmental Science & Policy major, you鈥檒l tackle some of the toughest environmental issues challenging our world today. With our 1,000-acre lakeside living-and-learning laboratory nestled between Mount Monadnock and Pearly Pond, you鈥檒l conduct important fieldwork on campus in the woods, wetlands, fields, lakeshores, trails, and gardens. You鈥檒l work to conserve and restore critical habitats and find sustainable solutions in the local community. With your knowledge of environmental policymaking and advocacy, you鈥檒l be prepared to be a key player in the 鈥済reen economy."

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What Do Students Learn in the Environmental Science and Policy Program?

Our Environmental Science & Policy curriculum creates a knowledge base and a set of key skills:

Knowledge base: Focuses on the scientific principles governing the natural world, and the social, economic, and ethical concepts that determine how humans interact with the earth. The core principles of sustainability are central to the program.
Skills development: Includes plant and animal identification, mapping, data collection, quantitative analysis and computer skills, as well as problem-solving, teamwork, project management, presentation skills and critical thinking.

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Who should study Environmental Science and Policy?

Majoring in Environmental Science or Environmental Studies is right for you if:

You are passionate about nature
You enjoy spending time outdoors
You love learning about wildlife
You want to help find solutions to the problems of climate change, species extinctions, pollution, industrial agriculture, unsustainable cities, environmental racism and other related issues
You are excited by the new green economy, wildlife management, ecosystem restoration, renewable energy, land protection, nature-based solutions and sustainable ethics

minor in environmental studies

The minor in Environmental Studies is intended to provide students not majoring in Environmental Science with an interdisciplinary concentration that emphasizes the many interactions between humans and the local and global environments. It is designed to build understanding of these relationships by examining areas of anthropology, biology, conservation, policy, law and sociology as they relate to the natural world.