BA Environmental Studies at George Washington University

Programme overview

The Environmental Studies program at George Washington University is a multidisciplinary, science-based degree program that focuses on interactions between people and their natural and built environments. Students in the program explore sustainability issues through the social sciences, humanities, and physical and life sciences. They learn to analyze broad-based environmental and development policies, both domestically and internationally. Environmental Studies is a platform for student engagement on many levels.

Faculty: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Environmental Studies | Location: Washington, DC, United States

What you will study

The general requirements stated under Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Undergraduate Programs. Two additional upper-level courses selected from the science and society course lists above. *Can count as a field course or a science course, but not both.

Career pathways

Students also are exposed to service opportunities in the Washington, DC, area through government agencies and environmental organizations and can participate in campus organizations such as Green GW and the Food Justice Alliance. Many program alumni go on to graduate school and to careers as educators, managers, public officials, and lawyers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

University/college-level admission (applies to all majors): For information about the admission process, including deadlines, visit the Office of Undergraduate Admissions website. Applications can be submitted via the Common Application. For questions visit undergraduate.admissions.gwu.edu/contact-us.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year students enter in the fall semester; transfer applications are accepted for fall and spring admission.

Early Decision I deadline is November 1 and Early Decision II is January 5 (both binding); the Regular Decision deadline is January 5. Applications use the Common Application. Transfer applications are due April 15 for fall and October 1 for spring. Testing is optional (SAT or ACT), except for BA/MD, homeschooled and narrative-evaluation applicants. BFA applicants (except Interior Architecture) submit a portfolio of 10 to 15 works through SlideRoom. The application fee is $80.

International applicants whose first language is not English submit TOEFL (minimum 90), IELTS (minimum 6.5) or PTE Academic scores.

Apply through the official page: https://undergraduate.admissions.gwu.edu/

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