Environmental Studies

The Environmental Studies Curriculum develops students who can apply multiple perspectives in the sciences and humanities in order to analyze and respond to environmental situations in ways that promote the health and flourishing of the living world. The B.A. in Environmental Studies offers students a thorough integration of humanistic inquiry with environmental science, promoting a deeper understanding of the environment, which is one of the critical concerns of the Sisters of Mercy.

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The Misericordia Ocean Sustainability Symposium (MOSS), was sponsored by the Environmental Studies program, and focused on the role of the ocean in all of our lives.

Through our students’ efforts and our guest speakers, the symposium showcased the role that humans play in the health of 70% of our planet’s surface.

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Newly formed relationship with The Ecological Society of America (ESA)

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Program Highlights

Interdisciplinary
Curriculum

Team-Taught
Classes

Diverse Career Opportunities

Fieldwork
Opportunities

Hands-On
Research

Different Track
Options

The environment is a critical concern of the Sisters of Mercy, and as climate change threatens to render large areas of the planet uninhabitable, environmental issues are among the most important for humanity generally.

B.A. in Environmental Studies Tracks

Standard Track
- Also available as
  - Pre-Law
  - Pre-DPT
Environmental Science Track

An Environmental Studies Minor is also available

Career Opportunities

Environmental science
Environmental law
Environmental policy, planning, and management
Environmental advocacy
Middle and secondary education

There are currently more than 370,000 Environmental Studies majors in the work force, making an average salary of $68,265*

*https://datausa.io/profile/cip/environmental-studies

Misericordia student fieldwork in nature

Fast Facts and Outcomes

Fast Facts and Outcomes

As climate change threatens to render large areas of the planet uninhabitable, environmental issues are becoming critically important to humanity. The Environmental Studies Program is a broad major that helps students develop and apply multiple perspectives in the sciences and humanities to analyze and respond to environmental situations in ways that promote the health and sustainability of the living world.

What makes Misericordia's Environmental Studies Program stand out from all the rest:
This program will offer students a thorough integration of humanistic inquiry and environmental science, promoting a deeper understanding of the environment. Environmental Studies will provide: a thorough interdisciplinary curriculum, diverse career opportunities, hands-on research, team-taught classes, fieldwork opportunities, and different track options. With 8 free electives, the B.A. in Environmental Studies is easy to combine with other majors and/or minors, and is transfer friendly!

Program degree options:

Environmental Science Track
Standard Track available as Pre-Law and Pre-DPT
Environmental Studies Minor

Curriculum:
a New four-course interdisciplinary Environmental Studies course sequence forms the backbone of the major:

ENV 100: Environment and Society
ENV 200: Issues in Sustainability
ENV 300: Environmental Research Design
ENV 400: Senior Capstone

An Independent research option is included, along with a series of new upper-level Environmental Studies electives.

Research/Fieldwork opportunities available to students:
By participating in fieldwork, students will gain hands-on experience by working with regional partners and local farms, and have opportunities to work on independent research with a faculty mentor.

Alumna will have Career Opportunities to achieve employment in:

Environmental science
Environmental Law
Environmental policy, planning, and management
Environmental advocacy
Middle and secondary education

There are currently more than 370,000 Environmental Studies majors in the work force, making an average salary of $68,265.

Collaborative

Major courses are team-taught by professors from across the College of Arts and Sciences.

An Innovative, Interdisciplinary Curriculum

Curriculum

A new four-course interdisciplinary Environmental Studies course sequence forms the backbone of the major. These courses are:

ENV 100: Environment and Society
ENV 200: Issues in Sustainability
ENV 300: Environmental Research Design
ENV 400: Senior Capstone.

ENV 410, an independent research option is also included. Additionally, the curriculum includes a series of new upper-level Environmental Studies electives.

Versatile

With eight free electives, the B.A. in Environmental Studies makes it easy to combine with other majors and/or minors.

It is also transfer-friendly!

Real-World Experience

Fieldwork

Student will have opportunities to gain hands-on experience through the fieldwork requirement. Using Misericordia's regional partners such as the Eastern Coalition for Abandoned Mine Reclamation (EPCAMR) and local farms, students will benefit from a true community learning experience.

Research

The Environmental Studies program contains an independent research component that is essential for adapting and augmenting the classroom learning and for informing the capstone.