Type of Degree

B.A.

School or College

College of Arts and Sciences

Area of Study

Environment and sustainability

Program Format

On-campus, Full-time

Program Overview

The University of Vermont is a national leader in the study of the environment. The College of Arts and Sciences offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies (ENVS). ENVS students go both broad and deep. As students in the liberal arts, there are opportunities to sample throughout the curriculum while developing an expertise in environmental studies, through coursework in ecology, history, geography, and political science. Students can choose a concentrated study of courses in a particular interest, pursue a hands on experience, and are encouraged to study abroad.

Curriculum

Outcomes

Careers

  • Director of legislative, regulatory and urban affairs
  • Sustainability consultant
  • Wastewater and stormwater management
  • Communications professional

Where Alumni Work

  • U.S, Department of Energy
  • World Wildlife Fund
  • Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
  • 1% for the Planet
  • Environmental Protection Agency

Graduate Schools

  • James Madison University
  • University of Michigan
  • Harvard University
  • University of Vermont