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 (YCCC, KVCC & SMCC).
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 197 Research Skills Lab ESP 101 Fund. of Env. Science (SE) ESP 102 Fund. of Env. Science Lab (SE) ESP 150 Field Immersion (EL) MAT 140 Pre-Calc. | ENG 102 Academic Writing (WRI2) ESP 125 Environmental Ecology ESP 126 Environmental Ecology Lab BIO 105/BIO 106 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 ESP 340 Environmental Regulations CORE Culture, Power & Equity Elective Elective | ESP 203 Environmental Communication ESP 207 Atmosphere: Science, Climate, Change CHY 115 Principles of Chem II CHY 116 Principles of Chem II Lab MAT 152 Calculus A (QR) |
| FALL – 3rd year | SPRING – 3rd year |
| CHY 233 Analytical Chem with Lab or CHY 251/252 Organic Chem with Lab ESP 280 Research and Analytical Methods ESP 2XX or higher, science elective CORE Cultural Interpretation | ESP 360 Water Quality Assessment ESP 2XX or higher, science elective CORE Creative Expression CORE EISRC (ESP 308) Elective |
| FALL – 4th year | SPRING – 4th year |
| ESP 400 – Internship ESP 412 or 413 – Ecology Tools Course Elective | ESP 401 Environmental Impact Asses & Lab (CAP 7 WRI3) ESP 2XX or higher, science elective CORE International (ESP 275) Elective Elective |
Sample 4 year schedule for the BA
| FALL – 1st year | SPRING – 1st year |
| ENG 100 College Writing (WRI1) ESP 197 Research Skills Lab ESP 101 Fund. of Env. Science (SE) ESP 102 Fund. of Env. Science Lab (SE) ESP 150 Field Immersion (EL) MAT 120 Intro to Statistics | ENG 102 Academic Writing (WRI2) ESP 125 Environmental Ecology ESP 126 Environmental Ecology Lab CORE Cultural Interpretation ECO 102 Microeconomics Elective |
| FALL – 2nd year | SPRING – 2nd year |
| CHY 1XX Chemistry Lecture ESP 200 Environmental Planning ESP 340 Environmental Regulations CORE Culture, Power & Equity ESP 220 Intro to Environmental Policy | ESP 203 Environmental Communication ESP 207 Atmosphere: Science, Climate, Change ESP 2XX or higher Elective Elective |
| FALL – 3rd year | SPRING – 3rd year |
| ESP 305 Community Planning Workshop ESP 280 Research and Analytical Methods ESP 2XX or higher, science elective ESP 326 Environmental Economics or ESP 327 Natural Resource Economics ESP 375 Environmental Risk Assessment | Tools course ESP 421 Natural Resource Policy CORE Creative Expression CORE EISRC (ESP 308) Elective |
| FALL – 4th year | SPRING – 4th year |
| ESP 400 – Internship ESP 417 Site Planning & Assessment Elective Elective | ESP 401 Environmental Impact Asses & Lab (CAP 7 WRI3) ESP 2XX or higher, science elective CORE International (ESP 275) Elective Elective |