Environmental Studies Major, Bachelor of Arts
Check Sheet
Eleven courses are required for the ES, BA.
Six Environmental Studies 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
Five ES Elective Courses
- One elective may be 100-level (FYS courses taught by ES faculty, ES 100-level course except ES 121)
- 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 electives 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