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Environmental Studies requirements

Explore the reviewed Environmental Studies major at Boston College, organized by requirement and course.

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Ideas and Practices in Environmental Studies (3 credits)

Required for the program.

Environmental Systems Courses (6 credits)

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One Environmental History Foundation Course (3 credits)

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One Environmental Sociology Foundation Course (3 credits)

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Research Methods (3 credits)

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Senior Research Seminar (4 credits) or Senior Thesis (6 credits)

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Concentration — Biodiversity Conservation: Two Social Science Courses

Required for the program.

Concentration — Biodiversity Conservation: Two Ecology Courses

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Concentration — Biodiversity Conservation: One Upper-Level Ecology Course

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Concentration — Biodiversity Conservation: One Humanities Course

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Concentration — Climate Change and Societal Adaptation: One Introductory Environmental Science Course

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Concentration — Climate Change and Societal Adaptation: One Sociology or History Course

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Concentration — Climate Change and Societal Adaptation: Two Upper-Level Environmental Science Courses

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Concentration — Climate Change and Societal Adaptation: Two Upper-Level Social Sciences or Humanities Courses

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Concentration — Food and Water Sustainability: Three Courses on Agricultural Systems and Watersheds

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Concentration — Food and Water Sustainability: One Environmental Science Course

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Concentration — Food and Water Sustainability: One Social Science Course

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Concentration — Food and Water Sustainability: One Humanities Course

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Concentration — Environmental Communication: Craft Courses (at least 6 credits)

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Concentration — Environmental Communication: Critical Courses (at least 6 credits)

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Concentration — Environmental Entrepreneurship: Principles of Economics

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Concentration — Environmental Entrepreneurship: Two Environmental Economics Courses

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Concentration — Environmental Entrepreneurship: One Sociology Course

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Concentration — Environmental Entrepreneurship: One Humanities Course

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Concentration — Environmental Entrepreneurship: One Management Course

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Concentration — Environmental Health: One Environmental Health Course

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Concentration — Environmental Health: One Ethics Course

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Concentration — Environmental Health: One Nursing Course

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Concentration — Environmental Health: One Biology Course

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Concentration — Environmental Health: One History Course

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Concentration — Environmental Health: One Social Science Course

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Concentration — Environmental Justice and Policy: One Introductory Environmental Law and Policy Course

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Concentration — Environmental Justice and Policy: One Political Science Course

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Concentration — Environmental Justice and Policy: One Upper-Level Environmental Law and Policy Course

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Concentration — Environmental Justice and Policy: One International Studies Course

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Concentration — Environmental Justice and Policy: One Sociology Course

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Concentration — Environmental Justice and Policy: One Course on Environmental Justice

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Source and limitations

Requirements sourced from Boston College University Catalog — Environmental Studies.

Applies to the Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year cohort.

130 courses across 37 requirement groups.

Requirement eligibility varies by school, cohort, and section. Confirm every degree requirement in EagleApps or with an advisor.