Environmental Science Major, Bachelor of Science
Check Sheet
Fourteen courses are required for the ES, BS.
Six Environmental Science Core Courses
- ES 196 Environmental Science and Society
- ES 211 Principles of Ecology
- ES 223 Earth System Science
- ES 225 Environmental Humanities
- ES 230 Intro to Geographic Information Systems
- ES 400 Seminar or ES 460
Mathematics and Statistics Course
- One from the following: MATH 111, 112, 207 (107 prior to Fall, 2026), BIO 260, ECON 241, HS 232, POL 215, or Psych 205.
Those who have already satisfied the math and Statistics requirement are recommended to take additional math or computer science courses, such as CS 111, Math 211, or MATH 212
Four Science Courses
- A two-course sequence in a single discipline: Biology (BIO 111 & BIO 112), Chemistry (CHEM 107 & 108), Data Science (DS 256 & DS 325), or Physics (choice of PHY 103 & 104, PHY 109 & 110, or PHY 111 & 112 – physics double majors only).
- Two 300 level ES-prefix Lab electives (ES 302, 306, 309, 312, 318, 363), or a second two-course sequence in a different science discipline.
Three ES Elective Courses
- One elective may be 100-level (FYS courses taught by ES faculty, ES 100-level courses except ES121)
- Two electives may be taken off-campus or in another department.
A list of approved electives is available on the Environmental Studies programs webpage. Other elective courses require permission of ES department.
Notes:
- Students must complete an area of concentration through their choice of electives.
Consult the Environmental Studies programs webpage for a list of possible areas of concentration and discuss goals with ES faculty advisor. - Link to Environmental Studies programs webpage: https://www.gettysburg.edu/academic-programs/environmental-studies/programs/major-minor