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How to Apply/Declare
Current Undergraduate Students: Declare or change your minor by completing an Undergraduate Program Add/Change form.
Prospective Undergraduate Students: Apply for admission to UMass Boston by completing an application. Start by reviewing the first-year and transfer application pages for important information about requirements, deadlines, and application status checks. Use the links below to apply:
Curriculum
Environmental Science Core Area (3 Credits)
- ENVSTY 101 - The Nature of Environmental Problems 3 Credit(s)
Energy Core Area (3 Credits)
- PHYSIC 134 - Energy for the Future 3 Credit(s)
Environmental Economics Core Area (3 Credits)
- ECON 345L - Natural Resources & Sustainable Development 3 Credit(s) OR
- ECON 349L - Economic Approaches to Environmental Problems 3 Credit(s)
Environmental Policy Core Area (3 Credits)
- ENVSCI 384 - Climate and Energy: Law, Policy, and Management 3 Credit(s)
Environmental Management Core Area (3 Credits)
- ENVSTY 481L - Introduction to Environmental Management and Clean Energy 3 Credit(s) OR
- MGT 481L - Introduction to Environmental Management and Clean Energy 3 Credit(s)
Environmental Capstone (3 Credits)
- ENVSTY 301 - Internship in Environmental Studies 1-3 Credit(s) OR
- ENVSTY 478 - Independent Study 1-3 Credit(s)
Completion Requirements
Complete 18 credits from six courses, including one course in each of the following core areas: environmental science, energy, environmental economics, environmental policy, and environmental management; and one environmental capstone.
Minimum grade: No course with a grade below C may be applied toward the minor.
GPA: A minimum GPA of 2.0 from all courses applied toward the minor.
Pass/fail: No course taken pass/fail may be applied toward the minor.
Residency: At least five courses used for the minor must be completed at UMass Boston.
Contact
Dr. Elizabeth Boyle, Undergraduate Programs Coordinator, School for Environment
617.287.4756
elizabeth.boyle@umb.edu
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