BS Environmental Studies at Pennsylvania State University

Programme overview

This interdisciplinary major is designed to provide students with an integrated and critical knowledge of the natural environment and human interactions with it. Students will receive a strong foundation in the natural and physical sciences, but will extend their studies across several disciplines, emphasizing both public policy issues and the role of the natural environment in literature, history, and culture.

Faculty: Penn State Altoona | Duration: minimum 121 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: University Park, PA, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 121 credits, including General Education and the requirements for the major. Required courses include Biology: Basic Concepts and Biodiversity, Biology: Populations and Communities, Environmental Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry Laboratory, Chemical Principles I, Experimental Chemistry I.

Career pathways

This degree prepares students for graduate studies, and/or employment in the sciences such as environmental science, conservation biology, earth science, geology, and physical geography.

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Application information

Entry requirements

For entrance into the Environmental Studies B.S. program, students must have completed the following course: ENVST 100N , and have received a grade of C or better in the course.

Undergraduate applications are accepted for Fall, Spring and Summer entry; the application opens August 1 for Fall and Summer and June 1 for Spring.

Early Action: apply by November 1 to receive a decision by December 24. Recommended submission deadline for all applications: December 1. Applicants apply through the MyPennState application or the Common App. A nonrefundable application fee is paid by credit card; fee waivers are available to eligible students.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.psu.edu/apply/

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