BS Environmental Conservation and Sustainability at University of New Hampshire

Programme overview

The ECS major curriculum is comprised of core requirements providing integrative courses in both environmental conservation and sustainability, along with a foundation in biology, ecology, physical and social science, and the basic tools and skills applied to problem solving. These core requirements are typically fulfilled in the first two years. Beginning in their junior year, ECS students, in consultation with their advisers, create a course focus area based on an ecological system or natural resource of their choosing.

Faculty: College of Life Sciences and Agriculture | Department: Environmental Conservation Sustainability | Duration: 128 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Durham, NH, United States

What you will study

128-credit programme. Required courses include NR 435 Contemporary Conservation Issues and Environmental Awareness; NR 437 Principles of Sustainability; NR 437 Principles of Sustainability; NR 439 Environmental Biology; NR 415 Natural Resources Field Methods; NR 658 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems.

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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.

Fall semester entry and Spring semester entry for first-year students; Spring Decision plan available.

UNH Manchester: Fall and Spring semester entry for first-year and transfer students.

First-year deadlines: Spring Decision October 15; Early Action November 15; Regular Decision February 1; financial aid priority date March 1. Select majors (Exercise Science, Health Sciences, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, CHHS Undeclared) have a December 1 priority deadline. Applications are made through the Common Application. SAT and ACT scores are optional.

UNH Manchester first-year: Fall Early Action November 15, Fall Regular Decision April 1, Spring November 15; transfer: Fall April 1, Spring November 15; FAFSA priority March 1. Application fee $50 for N.H. residents and $65 for non-residents; SAT/ACT optional.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.unh.edu/

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