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Students in the Environmental Studies Program can choose from
- Two majors: Bachelor of Arts (BA); Bachelor of Science (BS)
- BA Environmental Studies is a good major choice for those who plan on entering fields such as law, journalism, public policy or business. The course requirements for this major (BA curriculum) leave more room for a double major in a non-science field.
- BS Environmental Studies (BS curriculum) is the best choice for those who plan on working as environmental consultants, in conservation districts, state and federal environmental agencies (National Park Service, US Forest Service, Army Corps of Engineers, USGS, PADEP, PADCNR, PA Fish and Boat Commission), non-governmental organizations (such as Nature Conservancy-Long Pond, Brodhead Watershed Association, Pocono Environmental Education Center, Pocono Avian Research Center) or graduate school .
- Three complementary minors are suggested to
broaden the major's scope and employability:
- Internships are an integral part of both majors
- Internships are real-world jobs with companies, local to federal agencies and non-governmental agencies.
- Most internships are paid ($7 - 10/hr).
- Where you do your internship can be from the local park to the
ends of the globe. Previous interns have worked in the western
US, Peru, Costa Rica, Australlia and South Africa. Placements
have included GPS surveys of endangered species, cruzing timber, fire
education on tribal lands, great white shark biology,
conservation of macaws in the Peruvian rainforest, environmental
education, sampling and analysis of stream and lake water quality and
invasive species mapping. Some positions are predominantly
indoors, some mostly outdoors and some a mix of both.
- The ENVS program maintains a database of these internship opportunities, now listing over 100 sites with contact information.
- Many interns are offered positions by the internship providers.
- BS majors can take up to 6 hours of internship, BA majors up to 10 hours. These hours also count as upper level courses and figure into your QPA.
- Internships are graded on 4 components: biweekly reports, daily journal, final report, supervisor evaluation.
- Grading
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Last update: December 3, 2006