undergraduate Programs
Degrees - What Degrees Are Offered?
The Department of Environmental Science and Policy offers two undergraduate degrees and a host of minors (see below). The dept. also manages several concentrations in the BS in Earth Science and BS in Biology, and co-manages the BS in Global and Environmental Change.
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Further information is also available online from the 2011-2012 University Catalog under Environmental Science and Policy.
The BS in Environmental Science degree program is offered exclusively by the ESP department. Please refer to the Advising Sheet (.doc) for more details on the degree requirements.
Environmental & Sustainability Studies, B.A.
The BA in Environmental and Sustainability Studies degree program is jointly offered by the Department of Environmental Science and Policy (ESP) and the New Century College (NCC). For the current B.A. degree requirements, please refer to the GMU University Catalog and the Advising Sheet (.pdf).
The Biology undergraduate degree program is offered by the Biology Undergraduate Program. The concentrations of Environmental and Conservation Biology as well as Marine and Freshwater Biology are sponsored by the ESP department.
Earth Science, B.S. (not available for new enrollment)
The concentration of Environmental Science is sponsored by ESP, while the concentration in Coastal Oceanography and Estuarine Science is jointly sponsored by ESP and the Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic & Earth Science (AOES).
Global and Environmental Change, B.S.
The GLEC degree program is jointly offered by the Department of Environmental Science and Policy (ESP) and the Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science (GGS).
The following undergraduate minors and certificate programs are offered by the Department of Environmental Science and Policy. Those which are co-sponsored are noted.
Conservation Biology, Minor view flyer
Environmental Science, Minor view flyer
Environmental Policy, Minor view flyer
Applied Conservation Studies, Minor (jointly sponsored by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences)
Ocean and Estuarine Science Minor (jointly sponsored by AOES) view flyer
Sustainability Minor (jointly sponsored by New Century College)
Undergraduate Certificate in Environmental Management (UCEM)
Extended Studies Nondegree Program in Environmental Science and Policy