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Environmental science students study the interactions between natural and human processes and the environment. Sweet Briar’s program focuses on social, economic, environmental, and cultural components of sustainability, drawing on the resources of the campus’s natural and agricultural landscapes.

What Can You Do With a Degree in Environmental Science?

~ Sustainable agriculture

~ Environmental education

~ GIS Specialist

~ Natural resource management

~ Environmental law/policymaking

~ Environmental consulting/work with government agencies

• CORE 140 - Sustainable Systems CR: 3 OR equivalent transfer credit
• BIOL 324 - Ecology CR: 4
• CHEM 131 - General Chemistry CR: 3
• CHEM 141 - General Chemistry Laboratory CR: 1
• ECON 101 - Principles of Microeconomics CR: 3
• ENVR 215 - Environmental Policy CR: 3
• ENVR 216 - Mapping and GIS CR: 3
• ENVR 446 - Evaluation of Environmental Issues CR: 3
• MATH 205 - Applied Statistics CR: 3

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Interested in Graduate/Professional Programs?

If you are interested in pursuing graduate or professional programs for environmental science, while there is a great deal of variation in environmental fields, the following courses may be recommended as part of or in addition to the requirements listed above:

• BIOL 111 - Introduction to Organisms CR: 4
• BIOL 214 - The Plant Kingdom CR: 4
• BIOL 217 - Entomology CR: 3
• BIOL 218 - Field Natural History CR: 4
• CHEM 252 - Introduction to Quantitative and Analytical Chemistry CR: 3
• CHEM 253 - Quantitative and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory CR: 1
• ENVR 377 - Internship CR: 1-3
• Courses in business, data science, economics, engineering, and/or political science