This requirement provides hands-on, independent experience in environmental studies, for a minimum of 4 credits or permission of ESS Advisor. It is the students' responsibility to find an appropriate project. A plan of action should be in place by the beginning of the senior year. Appropriate job, study abroad or internship experiences for which you have not received academic credit may also fulfill this requirement. See your advisor.
Environmental issues are global in their origins and ramifications.
While not a formal requirement, Environmental Studies students are strongly encouraged to take a foreign language in preparation for a junior-year study abroad experience. Advisors will work with the student to substitute appropriate courses taken abroad for Focal Area concentrations and other POE requirements. Most graduate programs in environmental studies require either macroeconomics or microeconomics or both. Therefore building a strong focal area will serve you best.