The Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Environmental Sciences is an
interdisciplinary program offered cooperatively by the faculties of the
Departments of Plant, Soil and Environmental Sciences; Biological Sciences;
Forest Ecosystems Science; Resource Economics and Policy; and Wildlife Ecology.
Students majoring in the program are taught and advised by over twenty-five
faculty from several academic departments. The program is designed for students
who wish to pursue a professional career in environmental conservation,
management, administration, planning, or research. The degree can also be used
in preparation for postgraduate study in several disciplines related to ecology
and environmental sciences.
The BS in Ecology and Environmental Sciences is designed to acquaint students
with the scope and characteristics of our natural resources, and to introduce
the scientific and economic principles that govern resource use and
conservation.
The Ecology and Environmental Sciences curriculum is composed of seven
requirement areas, amounting to at least 99 credits (depending upon selections),
plus up to 21 credits reserved for unstructured electives. The requirement areas
are as follows:
I. Ecology and Environmental Sciences Courses; II. Biological and Ecological
Science Courses; III. Physical and Chemical Science Courses; IV. Quantitative
Skills Courses; V. Communication Skills Courses; VI. Human Values and Social
Context Courses; VII. Ecology and Environmental Sciences Concentration; VIII.
Free Electives.
The requirements are designed so that Ecology and Environmental Sciences
graduates will be well grounded in both the natural and social sciences, and
will possess the skills necessary for a successful career. However, the program
is also designed to allow students ample flexibility to pursue individual
interests in preparing for careers or postgraduate study.
The Ecology and Environmental Sciences concentrations allow a student to
pursue a particular aspect of natural resources in depth with an eye toward
future employment or postgraduate study. Students should decide on their area of
concentration early in their programs so that course choices in the first and
sophomore years will include the prerequisites for courses in their chosen
concentration.
The University of Maine The University of Maine
Return to: