• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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Take your passion for the environment and help preserve our planet for future generations. Your quest to save the world begins when you major in environmental science.

With this major, you’ll examine environmental issues from an interdisciplinary scientific perspective. You’ll explore how humans affect nature in order to find solutions to the world’s environmental problems. You’ll build on foundation courses in environmental science with coursework in biology, chemistry, physics, and math. You’ll also study the social, cultural, and political aspects of the environment through courses in ethics and environmental policy. You’ll take your science courses in our brand-new building that features state-of-the-art labs and research facilities.

This major requires a practicum—a hands-on learning experience that lets you apply your knowledge to solving real-world environmental challenges. Environmental science majors have completed their practicum at the Environmental Protection Agency, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management.

After graduation, you can advance your studies in a master’s or doctoral program, or find rewarding work in settings that range from government agencies and think tanks to environmentally focused nonprofits and advocacy and education groups. You might also work in public health and corporate sustainability.

Learning Objectives

Assess the ethics of a proposed study

Conduct an experiment following standard protocols

Recognize the importance of safety protocols

Collect data via quantitative and qualitative observations and measurements

Interpret the results of an experiment

Evaluate primary literature

Interpret visual representations of data

Summarize the discoveries of scientific research

Orally present findings to others in formal and informal settings

Construct a written document in a scientific style, including proper citation of sources

Prepare visual representations of data

Access and utilize scientific databases

Conduct an experiment or gather data as part of a group Participate in group discussions Record protocols and observations Provide constructive feedback to group members Accept feedback from group members

Describe the historical context of environmental decisions Describe the societal and cultural context of environmental decisions Describe the political context of environmental decisions Describe the ethical context of decisions about the environment Demonstrate an understanding of the process of establishing environmental regulations in the US and globally Analyze how poverty, social injustice, and inequity impact environmental decision making

Identify the chemical structures and physical characteristics of the molecules of biotic and abiotic components of the environment Write and use material balances Apply a systems approach to the analysis of urban, suburban, and rural areas Identify the major environmental impacts of human activity Understand and describe technical solutions to environmental problems

Write and use an energy balance Identify solar and non-solar energy sources and their environmental impacts Identify social justice issues in provision of energy to global population

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ College of Arts and Sciences

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Students must have high school qualification. English language requirements: TOEFL or IELTS score (TOEFL minimum is a 79, IELTS a 6.5); PTE-Academic with a minimum score of 54; DUOLINGO English Test-DET (Minimum score of 105).

课程信息

学制：全日制(126 学分)

学费：US$41,242.00 (¥ 266,997) /年

开学时间：2022九月8日, 2022一月18日

申请截止日期：1-Dec-22

留学地点：College of Arts and Sciences73 Tremont Street,BOSTON,Massachusetts,02108, United States