Environmental Science/Natural Resources Requirements
Required Courses |
Credits |
Semester |
|
Introduction to Biology |
4 |
__________ |
|
Fundamentals of Ecology |
4 |
__________ |
|
General Chemistry I |
4 |
__________ |
|
Introduction to Earth Science |
4 |
__________ |
|
Introduction to Environmental Problems |
13 |
__________ |
|
Current Topics in Science |
1 |
__________ |
|
Water Resources |
3 |
__________ |
|
Energy and Mineral Resources |
3 |
__________ |
|
Senior Seminar |
3 |
__________ |
|
Subtotal |
|
29 |
|
Electives (Select five of the following)
Wildlife Ecology and Management |
4 |
__________ |
|
Land Use Planning |
3 |
__________ |
|
Environmental Law |
3 |
__________ |
|
Environmental Geology |
4 |
__________ |
|
Toxic and Solid Waste Management |
3 |
__________ |
|
Coastal and Marine Resources |
3 |
__________ |
|
Environmental Interpretation |
3 |
__________ |
|
National Parks and Wilderness Management |
3 |
__________ |
|
Fundamentals of Soil Science |
4 |
__________ |
|
Meteorology/Climatology |
4 |
__________ |
|
Applications in GIS |
4 |
__________ |
|
Global Environmental Issues |
3 |
__________ |
|
Remote Sensing |
4 |
__________ |
|
ENV-4810 |
Environmental Internship |
6 |
__________ |
Field Geology |
4 |
__________ |
|
Subtotal |
|
15-22 |
|
Additional Requirements
Macroeconomics |
3 |
__________ |
|
Environmental Economics |
3 |
__________ |
|
Introduction to Ethics OR |
|
|
|
Environmental Ethics and Politics |
3 |
__________ |
|
American Politics and Government OR |
|
|
|
Introduction to Political Science |
3 |
__________ |
|
Subtotal |
|
12 |
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
56-63 |
|
Students are encouraged, but not required, to complete an internship. Recent placements have included the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department, U.S. Soil Conservation Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Vermont Youth Corps, Vermont State Legislature, regional planning commissions, and various state and national parks.