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Environmental Science Program Overview
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Environmental Science majors focus on a study of the natural world. This involves taking courses in science, geography, history, sociology, politics, and philosophy - in order to understand the many ways in which factors like human activity, industrial growth, government policies, and social trends affect the environment. Faculty members who are passionate about appreciating and preserving our natural resources 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. Through the Environmental Science program, students are encouraged to use their own research and experiences to create practical solutions to the environmental problems facing the globe today.
| Listen to Dr. Mari Butler, Associate Professor of Arts and Sciences, discuss the courses she teaches in oceanography and in the environmental sciences, as well as the baby seal found on a Gloucester beach, in an interview on MSO Northshore web radio. |
| The dynamic and diverse ecosystems found right on campus - including ocean, marsh, stream, and forest systems - provide students with a living context for coursework and research. Environmental Science majors are able to translate their own observations into a working understanding of the environmental challenges that affect all of society from pollution and global warming to energy conservation and resource management.
Course requirements:
BIO 130 Principles of Ecology
CHE 105 Chemistry I
CHE 106 Chemistry II
CHE 306 Chemical Analysis and Instrumentation
ENV 140 Environmental Field Studies
ENV 212 Geographic Information Systems
ENV 215 Oceanography
ENV 220 Environmental Science
ENV 312 Environmental Health
ENV 313 Modern Conservation: Principles & Practices
ENV 338 Energy and the Environment
ENV 375 Environmental Economics
MTH 126 Applied Statistics
MTH 135 Calculus I
POL 384 Environmental Law
Three Environmental Studies electives
Secondary Education Concentration
Course requirements:
BIO 130 Principles of Ecology
CHE 105 Chemistry I
CHE 106 Chemistry II
CHE 306 Chemical Analysis and Instrumentation
ENV 122 Geology
ENV 140 Environmental Field Studies
ENV 215 Oceanography
ENV 216 Natural Disasters
ENV 220 Environmental Science
ENV 313 Modern Conservation: Principles & Practices
ENV 338 Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
MTH 126 Applied Statistics
MTH 135 Calculus I
PHY 109 Astronomy
POL 384 Environmental Law
PSY200 Child and Adolescent Psychology
*Refer to Secondary Education Page for Education Requirements
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the Environmental Science program, the graduate will be able to:
- Demonstrate a broad understanding of the environmental sciences, and the roles they play in the world today.
- Demonstrate learning and understanding of interdisciplinary study within the environmental sciences.
- Engage in methods of scientific inquiry.
- Apply learning through fieldwork, laboratory and internship experiences.
- Capitalize on the location and physical/natural aspects of the campus and the North Shore of Boston.
- Demonstrate relevant writing, communication and mathematics competencies and skills.
Get Out There!
Examples of Recent Environmental Studies Major Internships:
Hawaii Wildlife Fund
NE MA Mosquito Control
The Nature Conservatory
Doyle Conservation Center
NOAA Fisheries
Long Point: The Trustees of the Reservations
Sierra Club
New England Aquarium
Seacoast Science Center
Career Possibilities:
Field and Laboratory Research
Pollution/Water Quality Control Testing
Policy and Management
Environmental Law
Energy Sector
National and State Parks
Museums and Aquariums
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Protection
Natural Resource Management
Download Environmental Science Career Sheet for more options and information.
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For more information, please contact:
Dr. Jason Nichol
School of Arts and Sciences
Chair and Professor of Science, Math and Technology
978-232-2311
jnichol@endicott.edu
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Faculty Profile
Dr. Christopher Tripler
Dr. Christopher Tripler sees students as valuable team members - in the classroom, in the field, and in his various research endeavors. Whether he's planting seedlings beside his students at a local organic farm or planning an Earth Day Fair with the members of the Endicott Environmental Society, Dr. Tripler draws students into activities that require them to consider the very real changes their local actions can make to the global ecology. In the summer of 2008, two Environmental Science majors worked with Dr. Tripler to study the effects of global warming on urban forests. This work and other ventures into which he invites students create educational experiences that have scientific value, global impact, and great personal significance.
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