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Recommendations for First-Year Students Considering an Environmental Studies Major

Students planning to choose one of the major tracks in Environmental Studies should take ES118 (Environment and Society) in the spring semester of their first year, unless they have AP credit in Environmental Science (score of 4 or 5). The chair of the department, Associate Professor Denise Bruesewitz ([email protected]) is available to answer questions about the department via email. Specific comments about each Environmental Studies major are provided below.

Environmental Science major
First-year students considering the Environmental Science major should enroll in BI163 in the fall and BI164 in the spring. Students with AP credit in Biology (scores of 4 or 5) should enroll in CH141 in the fall and CH142 in the spring semester. If they also have AP credit in Chemistry, they should enroll in ES271. Students should enroll in ES118 in the spring semester. They should take MA121 during their first year. This course is offered in both semesters.

Environmental Policy major
Students considering the Environmental Studies Policy major should enroll in ES118 in the spring semester and BI163 (fall) and BI164 (spring). Additionally, Environmental Studies Policy students should consider enrolling in EC 133 in their first year.  This course is offered in both semesters.

Environmental Studies/ Interdisciplinary Computation major
Students interested in the ES Interdisciplinary Computing major should consider enrolling in CS151 in the fall or spring semester. Students should enroll in ES118 in the spring semester.

Recommendations for Mid-Year Students Considering an Environmental Studies Major
Students planning to choose one of the major tracks in Environmental Studies should take ES118 (Environment and Society) in the spring semester of their first year, unless they have AP credit in Environmental Science (score of 4 or 5). Students interested in the Environmental Science major should also consider enrolling in MA121 in their first semester, if possible. Students interested in the Environmental Policy major should also consider enrolling in MA212 in their first semester, if possible.  Students interested in the Environmental Policy major should also consider enrolling in EC133 in their first semester, if possible.