Major requirements include:

Course Requirements:

Students in the Environmental Studies major must take a minimum of 10 courses, as specified in the requirements below:

Core Courses

Students must complete the following seven core courses in Environmental Studies:

• PO 108 - Environmental Politics
• PO 203 - Political Science Research Methods
• PO 260 - Political Theories of the Environment
• HI 109 - Environmental History
• EC 141 - Principles of Economics: Micro
• BI 205 - Biosphere at Risk
• PO 478 - Senior Seminar

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• Note:  It is assumed that students will take either CH120 or BI101 as their scientific reasoning core requirement. 

Major Electives.

Students must complete three of the following courses:

• PO 214 - International Law
• PO 205 - Diplomacy
• PO 224 - International Organization and Global Governance
• PO 232 - International Political Economy
• BI 320 - Ecology
• BI 328 - Conservation Biology
• BI 329 - Plant Biology
• EC 250 - Environmental Economics
• SO 343 - Economy and Society
• CL 275 - Introduction to Archaeology

Internships:

Students will be encouraged to work with different institutions and agencies in the state and the larger region, for example, the regional administration of the Environmental Protection Agency (Boston), NH Department of Environmental Services, The Society for Protection of NH Forests, the NH Chapter of the Audubon Society, or the Appalachian Mountain Club, The Environmental Defense Fund, all of which may engage students in a practical application of their training.

Course Sequence Outline

Ordinary Course Sequence for the Environmental Studies Major:

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Environmental Studies majors generally take Theories and Ideologies in Environmental Politics (PO260) in the fall or spring term, and Biosphere at Risk (BI205) and a major elective in the  fall or spring term. Depending on initial placement, they may also be completing their modern or classical language requirement. The remainder of their schedules can be filled by other core or major requirements, general electives, or courses for a minor or double major.

Junior Year

In the junior year Environmental Studies majors take Research Methods (PO 203), Environmental History (HI109) and major electives.  The remainder of their schedules can be filled by other core or major requirements, general electives, or courses for a minor or double major.

Senior Year

Environmental Studies majors will take Senior Seminar (PO478) in their fall term. The remainder of their schedules can be filled by other core or major requirements, general electives, or courses for a minor or double major.  In the spring, all students in the major will complete a comprehensive examination devised by the faculty and appropriate to the course of study.