Concentrations & Curriculum
With Chatham's Environmental Science degree, students can tailor their experience by choosing one of two concentrations: Earth Science or Conservation Science. See the table below for an example of the curriculum progression.
Year OneEarth Science Concentration |
|
| FALL | SPRING |
| ENG 105—Writing Seminar (3) | SUS 202—Dynamic Earth System (3) |
| SDE 101—Strategies for Success (1) | CHM 108—Chemistry II (3) |
| SUS 201—L Systems Bio/Lab (4) | CHM 110—Chemistry II Lab (1) |
| CHM 107—Gen Chem I (3) | Gen Ed Breadth Course (3) |
| CHM 109—Gen Chem I Lab (1) | Gen Ed Breadth Course (3) |
| Gen Ed Breadth Course (3) | Mission Course 1 (3) |
| 15 credits | 16 credits |
Year TwoConservation Science Concentration |
|
| FALL | SPRING |
| BIO 248—Ecology/Lab (4) | SUS 102—Sustainability and Society (3) |
| ENV 247—Environmental Geology/Lab (4) | SUS 301—Science of Global Change (3) |
| Gen Ed Breadth Course (3) | SUS 350—Skills for Sus Prof (2) |
| MTH 110—Elem. Stat. (3) | SUS 352—GIS (3) |
| CHM 205—Organic Chemistry I (3) | |
| CHM 215—Elem. Organic Lab (2) | |
| 15 credits | 16 credits |
Year ThreeEarth Science Concentration |
|
| FALL | SPRING |
| BIO 303—Applied/Env Micro/Lab (4) | CHM 343—Environmental Chemistry (3) |
| SUS 404—Quantitative Ecology/Lab (4) | ENV 451—Soil Science (3) |
| Gen Ed Depth (3) | Gen Ed Depth 2 (3) |
| Mission Course 3 (3) | PRO Course (1) |
| Wellness (1) | |
| Elective (3) | |
| 15 credits | 14 credits |
Year FourConservation Science Concentration |
|
| FALL | SPRING |
| ENV 327—Writing Environmental Science (3) | ENV 490—Integrative Capstone (3) |
| ENV 471—Conservation in Practice (3) | Mission Course 3 (3) |
| INTENV 303—Internship (3)* | Elective (3) |
| Elective (3) | Elective (3) |
| Wellness (1) | Elective (3) |
| Wellness (1) | |
| 14 credits | 15 credits |
*Can be completed in the previous summer.
Please note that the above example of a degree progression is for representative purposes only. Students' degree progression is determined by their concentrations, start dates, and other choices in conjunction with an academic advisor.