The Department of Environmental Science & Policy (ESP) is an interdisciplinary unit offering a B.A. in Environmental Planning & Policy and a B.S. in Environmental Science. We have an accelerated program allowing students in the B.A. program to work towards a Master’s degree in Policy, Planning, & Management.
We have a pathway leading to secondary science certification for people who want to become teachers.
We have transfer agreements with Maine community colleges.
We also offer minors and/or certificates in Sustainability, Environmental Science and Environmental Policy.
Sample 4 year schedule for the BS
| FALL – 1st year | SPRING – 1st year |
| ENG 100 College Writing (WRI1) ESP 101 Environmental Science & Sustainability ESP 102 Fund. of Env. Science Lab (SE) ESP 150 Field Immersion (EL) MAT (depending on ALEKS score) | ENG 102 Academic Writing (WRI2) ESP 125 Environmental Ecology ESP 126 Environmental Ecology Lab BIO 105/BIO 106 Biological Principles & Lab ECO 102 or other Sociocultural Analysis |
| FALL – 2nd year | SPRING – 2nd year |
| CHY 113 Principles of Chemistry I CHY 114 Principles of Chemistry I Lab MAT 140 – Pre-calc CORE Culture, Power & Equity ESP 2XX or higher, science elective | ESP 203 Environmental Communication CHY 115 Principles of Chem II CHY 116 Principles of Chem II Lab ESP 260 Soil and Water Conservation Statistics Elective |
| FALL – 3rd year | SPRING – 3rd year |
ESP 340 Environmental Regulations ESP 280 Research and Analytical Methods ESP 412 or 413 – Ecology CORE Cultural Interpretation Elective | ESP 360 Water Quality Assessment ESP 2XX or higher, science elective CORE EISRC & I (ESP 308) Elective |
| FALL – 4th year | SPRING – 4th year |
| CHY 233 Analytical Chem with Lab or CHY 251/252 Organic Chem with Lab ESP 400 – Internship Elective CORE Creative Expression | ESP 480 Capstone (CAP 7 WRI3) ESP 475 – Climate Seminar Elective Elective Elective |
Sample 4 year schedule for the BA
| FALL – 1st year | SPRING – 1st year |
| ENG 100 College Writing (WRI1) ESP 101 Fund. of Env. Science (SE) ESP 102 Fund. of Env. Science Lab (SE) ESP 150 Field Immersion (EL) Statistics | ENG 102 Academic Writing (WRI2) ESP 125 Environmental Ecology ESP 126 Environmental Ecology Lab CORE Cultural Interpretation ECO 102 Microeconomics (SCA) |
| FALL – 2nd year | SPRING – 2nd year |
| CHY 1XX Chemistry Lecture ESP 200 Environmental Planning ESP 340 Environmental Regulations CORE Culture, Power & Equity Elective | ESP 203 Environmental Communication ESP 308 Global Sustainability (EISRC) ESP 326 Environmental Economics Elective Elective |
| FALL – 3rd year | SPRING – 3rd year |
| ESP 280 Research and Analytical Methods ESP 2XX or higher, policy & planning elective ESP 220 Intro to Environmental Policy Elective Elective | ESP 421 Natural Resource Policy CORE Creative Expression ESP 2XX or higher, policy & planning elective Elective Elective |
| FALL – 4th year | SPRING – 4th year |
| ESP 400 – Internship ESP 417 Site Planning & Assessment ESP 375 Environmental Risk Assessment ESP 2XX or higher, policy & planning elective Elective | ESP 480 Capstone (CAP 7 WRI3) CORE International ESP 475 Climate Seminar Elective Elective |