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Environmental Science Program

  • Program Overview

    In our environmental science program, you'll learn to use the principles and theories of science to solve problems while developing an understanding of the complicated balance between environmental issues, politics, and the welfare of the community. The curriculum develops the skills necessary to work in the environmental field or to pursue graduate school goals, and our campus location provides a living context for classroom study through the land, marshes, streams, and ocean of the North Shore.

    Program Overview

    Environmental science focuses on a study of the natural world. You will take courses in science supplemented by electives in geography, history, sociology, politics, and philosophy to understand the many ways in which factors like human activity, industrial growth, government policies, and social trends affect the environment. Faculty members 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.

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    Secondary Education Teacher Licensure Concentration

    If you are a passionate environmentalist with a desire to teach, Endicott presents a unique set of advantages on your way to licensure. Learn environmental science from a great college today!

    Environmental Science: Secondary Education Teacher Licensure Concentration

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  • Curriculum

    Curriculum Requirements - Minimum Credits Required: 125

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    First Year - Credits: 34

    • Individual and Society General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
    • Free Elective (Cr: 3)
    • CHE 105/105LÌý-ÌýGeneral Chemistry I and Lab (Cr: 4)
    • CHE 106/106LÌý-ÌýGeneral Chemistry II and Lab (Cr: 4)
    • ENG 111Ìý-ÌýCritical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)
      Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
    • ENG 112Ìý-ÌýCritical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)
      Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
    • ENV 130/130LÌý-ÌýEnvironmental Science I and Lab (Cr: 4)
    • ENV 131/131LÌý-ÌýEnvironmental Science II and Lab (Cr: 4)
    • INT 100Ìý-ÌýInternship I (Cr: 2)
    • MTH 129Ìý-ÌýAnalysis of Functions (Pre-calculus) (Cr: 4)
      Satisfies the Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement
    • MTH 134Ìý-ÌýCalculus I (Cr: 4)
      Satisfies the Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement

    Sophomore - Credits: 33-34

    • Aesthetic Awareness and Creative Expression General Education RequirementÌýÌý (Cr: 3)
    • Environmental Science ElectiveÌý(Cr: 3 - 4)
    • Global Issues General Education Requirement Ìý (Cr: 3)
    • Literary Perspectives General Education RequirementÌý (Cr: 3)
    • Values and Ethical Reasoning General Education RequirementÌý (Cr: 3)
    • BIO 210Ìý-ÌýBiostatistics (Cr: 3)
    • ENV 212Ìý-ÌýIntroduction to Geographic Information Systems (Cr: 3)
    • ENV 215/215LÌý-ÌýOceanography and Lab (Cr: 4)
    • ENV 313Ìý-ÌýModern Conservation: Principles and Practices (Cr: 3)
    • ENV 320Ìý-ÌýAdvanced Ecology (Cr: 3)
    • INT 200Ìý-ÌýInternship II (Cr: 2)

    Junior - Credits: 31-33

    • World Cultures General Education RequirementÌý (Cr: 3)
    • Environmental Science ElectivesÌý (Cr: 6 - 8)
    • General Education Elective (Cr: 6)
    • ElectiveÌý (Cr: 3)
    • ENV 312Ìý-ÌýEnvironmental Health (Cr: 3)
    • ENV 313Ìý-ÌýModern Conservation: Principles and Practices (Cr: 3)
    • ENV 338Ìý-ÌýEnergy, Sustainability, and the Environment (Cr: 3)
    • ENV 375Ìý-ÌýEnvironmental Economics (Cr: 3)
    • ENV 379Ìý-ÌýSemester Internship Strategies (Cr: 1)

    Senior - Credits: 27

    • General Education ElectivesÌýÌýÌý (Cr: 6)
      (must be above 100 level)
    • ENV 480Ìý-ÌýSemester Internship (Cr: 12)
    • ENV 489Ìý-ÌýSenior Research (Cr: 3)
    • ENV 490Ìý-ÌýSenior Thesis (Cr: 3)
    • POL 382Ìý-ÌýEnvironmental Law and Politics (Cr: 3)
      Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.

    Environmental Science Electives

    Students choose three courses from the following list:

    • BIO 205Ìý-ÌýPlant Biology (Cr: 3)
    • BIO 226Ìý-ÌýMarine Biology (Cr: 3)
    • BIO 242Ìý-ÌýWorld Disease (Cr: 3)
    • BIO 292/292LÌý-ÌýMicrobiology and Lab (Cr: 4)
    • BIO 320/320LÌý-ÌýCell and Molecular Biology and Lab (Cr: 4)
    • BIO 340Ìý-ÌýBioinformatics (Cr: 3)
    • BUS 365Ìý-ÌýBusiness, the Environment, and Sustainability (Cr: 3)
    • CHE 207/207LÌý-ÌýOrganic Chemistry I and Lab (Cr: 4)
    • CHE 208/208LÌý-ÌýOrganic Chemistry II and Lab (Cr: 4)
    • CHE 209/209LÌý-ÌýBiochemistry and Lab (Cr: 4)
    • ENV 122/122LÌý-ÌýGeology and Lab (Cr: 4)
    • ENV 216Ìý-ÌýNatural Disasters and Catastrophes (Cr: 3)
    • HST 380Ìý-ÌýEnvironmental History (Cr: 3)
    • HTM 214Ìý-ÌýSustainable Tourism (Cr: 3)
    • IDS 325Ìý-ÌýWorld Geography (Cr: 3)
    • PHL 310Ìý-ÌýBioethics (Cr: 3)

    Learning Outcomes

    Upon completion of the environmental science major, students will:

    • Demonstrate the critical inquiry and analysis skills needed to engage constructively in intellectual discourse within the major discipline.
    • Communicate effectively in written form within the conventions of the major discipline.
    • Design studies and conduct experiments in internship and field settings that utilize appropriate and safe techniques when working in laboratory and professional settings.
    • Apply quantitative reasoning to problems within the major discipline.
    • Demonstrate familiarity with core concepts in the major discipline in the following content areas: biological sciences, physical sciences, environmental concerns and policy, scientific and quantitative reasoning.
    • Demonstrate the ability to successfully apply and adapt curricular learning to the internship experience.

  • Internships and Careers

    An Endicott education means you'll graduate with a degree and a resume.

    Whether you pursue graduate school or embark on your career right away after graduation, we believe that your time at Endicott will prepare you for the next step.

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    Recent Internships

    • 7 Seas Whale Watch
    • Andover Department of Facilities
    • Center for Wildlife
    • Change is Simple
    • CropShop
    • Genomic Expression
    • Gorton`s Seafood
    • Invaleon Solar Technologies Corp.
    • Ipswich River Watershed Association
    • Mass Audubon & Mass Audubon North Shore
    • Meridian Associates
    • New England Aquarium
    • Ocean Alliance
    • Salem Sound Coastwatch
    • Seaside Sustainability inc.
    • SITC- Charles River Watershed Association
    • South Essex Sewerage District
    • Tufts University
    • White Memorial Conservation Center

    Alumni Employment

    • 7 Seas Whale Watch
    • AmeriCorps
    • Biodiversity Works
    • Bristol County Mosquito Control Project
    • Carbon Black
    • Change is Simple
    • City of Long Beach, CA
    • Crater Creations
    • EnergySage
    • Grid Logistics
    • HomeWorks Energy
    • Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
    • Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
    • Meridian Associates
    • Nature’s Classroom
    • Practical Applications, Inc.
    • Saco School Department
    • Secondhand Water Systems, Inc.
    • The Purple Carrot
    • Triumvirate Environmental
    • US Department of Agriculture
    • US Geological Survey
    • Veolia North America
    • Yellowstone Raft Company

    Graduate School Acceptances

    • Montana State University, Bozeman
    • University of Arizona
    • University of Miami (Marine Affairs and Policy)
    • University of Vermont (Education/Earth Science)
    • ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É Graduate School (MBA)