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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Environmental Science Major (BS)


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Program Declaration


At time of admission to the University or by completion of a Major, Minor, Concentration Declaration Form  or Inter-College Transfer Form .

Degree Requirements


If this is the student’s only or primary major, the degree requirements below must be completed for graduation. See graduation requirements  for more information.

  

  

Major Requirements


Complete at least 35 credits from twelve courses including eight core courses (three introductory courses, two designated skills courses, two 200-level natural science electives, one 200-level social science elective), and four track courses (three upper-level electives and a capstone).

Major track: Students must choose from one of five major tracks: Earth and hydrological sciences, environmental policy and management, environmental science (general), geospatial analysis and modeling, and marine science.
Pass/fail: No courses taken pass/fail may be applied toward the major.
Residency: At least five environmental science courses used for the major must be completed at UMass Boston.

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