Overview
Students combine the study of ecosystems, pollution, climate, energy, and other environmental and natural resource issues with social sciences such as environmental politics, economics, sociology, and law. Students also consider the ethical implications of environmental problems and their possible solutions in the context of the humanities with courses in history, the arts, and ethics.
The Environmental and Sustainability Studies program curricula build on the unique definition of sustainability at University of North Carolina Greensboro, where academics, operations, and outreach are conducted with careful attention to the enduring interconnectedness of social equity, the environment, the economy, and aesthetics.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Graduates are prepared for a variety of career opportunities that require a broad range of knowledge about environmental and sustainability issues.
- Careers are available in environmental education, sustainability programs, recreation and tourism, environmental journalism, scientific research, environmental activism and lobbying, and government and public policy.
- Employers include local, state, and federal agencies; business; and nonprofit organizations.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Biological Anthropology
- Biological Anthropology Laboratory
- Human Physiology
- Principles of Ecologyand
- Ecology Laboratory
- Plant Diversity
- Invertebrate Zoology
- Plant Systematics
- Biology and Conservation of Sea Turtles
- Marine Biology
- Biological Evolution
- The Biosphere
- Animal Behavior
- Animal Physiology
- Conservation Biology
- Aquatic Ecology
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Sustainable Development Environmental Sciences View 1544 other Bachelors in Environmental Sciences in United StatesWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
English requirements
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Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A Completed International Admissions Application
- A nonrefundable application fee of $65 USD
- Essay/statement of purpose (optional but strongly encouraged)
- Official English language proficiency score report
- Official transcripts from each college/university attended
- Official secondary education / high school transcripts or GED certificate, in English
- For freshman applicants or transfer applicants with less than 24 credit hours, or where necessary
- Copy of valid passport (photo/signature page only)
- Copy of valid F1 visa (photo/signature page only) – for transfer-in students coming from a U.S. institution only, or, copy of valid other visa types (ex: H4, E2, L2)
Tuition Fee
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24012 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 24012 USD per year during 48 months. -
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24012 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 24012 USD per year during 48 months. -
In-State
7661 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7661 USD per year during 48 months.
Living costs for Greensboro
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Scholarships Information
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