Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies - Environmental Entrepreneurship

The major in Environmental Studies invites students to join the ongoing work of understanding and responding to contemporary environmental issues. Majors engage with a breadth of disciplines in the natural sciences, the social sciences, and the humanities, encountering multiple frameworks addressing the restoration of planetary ecosystems and human health. ENVS majors also gain depth of knowledge by taking six 3-credit courses within a concentration that focuses either on a particular environmental challenge or career path. ENVS students enjoy flexibility in choosing among a variety of courses to fulfill requirements within the concentration. At the same time, we provide a strong cohort experience in which students gather as sophomores, juniors, and seniors to meet foundational requirements. As a whole, the curriculum provides students with a powerful experience of participating in a community that shares common goals, while also developing as individuals with unique interests, knowledge, and skills.

Economics is at the heart of this curriculum, which is complemented with sociology, humanities, and management classes that provide perspectives on sustainable development, business ethics, and social entrepreneurship. This concentration is for students who are interested in business solutions, corporate social responsibility, impact investing, and market innovations to mitigate carbon emissions, protect biodiversity, reduce food waste, and manage freshwater resources. Students choosing this concentration are typically preparing to start their own green enterprise, to help institutions and corporations achieve their sustainability goals, or to participate in climate finance.

All students are required to submit an official high-secondary school transcript. This transcript must be sent by your high school and can be submitted online at commonapp.org. Minimum scores of 100 on the iBT 7.5 on the IELTS.