BS Environmental Science at Indiana University Bloomington

Programme overview

Joint Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from the O'Neill School and the College of Arts and Sciences at Indiana University Bloomington. It takes a multidisciplinary, science-based approach drawing on biology, chemistry, geology, hydrology, mathematics, meteorology and physics, with field and lab work and study abroad options.

Faculty: O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Environment, Society, and Sustainability Institute | Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

What you will study

Requirements include calculus, statistics and computation; chemistry, physics and biology courses; writing and oral communication; an introductory environmental science course, 24 credits of environmental science electives and a field experience of at least 5 credits. Optional thematic pathways include Climate Change Science, Water Resources and Environmental Analytics.

Career pathways

Environmental consulting firms, federal, state and local environmental agencies and non-governmental organisations; graduates have worked at the National Park Service, Indiana Department of Environmental Management and The Nature Conservancy.

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Application information

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.

Freshmen can start in the fall or spring semester; freshmen applying for the spring semester should apply by November 1 (priority deadline).

Transfer students can start in fall, spring (January start) or summer.

Freshman early action (non-binding) deadline is November 1 (response January 15); regular decision deadline is February 1 (response March 15); after February 1 applications are considered on a space-available basis. The enrollment deposit of $100 is due May 1. IU Bloomington is test-optional (SAT, ACT and CLT scores are optional). Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

Transfer priority deadlines: fall start June 1, spring (January start) November 1, summer start March 1; School of Nursing applicants for fall must apply by April 1 and Kelley School of Business applicants by June 1. Apply with either the Apply IU application or the Common Application.

The undergraduate application fee is $65 (US citizen and international); the Jacobs School of Music application fee is $95.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.indiana.edu/apply/index.html

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