LEAD WITH AN EDGE
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
The St. Mary’s College of Maryland environmental studies curriculum forges connections between theory and practice, helping you develop the skills and knowledge necessary for measuring, monitoring, and managing natural and human systems. That means rolling up your sleeves and getting your hands dirty through activities like service learning at the campus farm; wading into the wetlands to collect data; recording oral histories to foreground social justice stories at different times and scales. Outside of classes you will find a world of EMPOWERING OPPORTUNITIES including internships, independent research, directed readings, field studies, study abroad, competitively funded summer research, and distinctive upper-level independent research. Introduction to Environmental Studies (ENST100) provides everyone a strong, interdisciplinary foundation. Several science requirements and a Toolkit class ensure you are grounded with the technical skills and knowledge necessary for understanding and TACKLING COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS. Additional course requirements enable diverse students with broad interests to develop their interests, training, and expertise in one of three tracks: environmental science, social science and policy, or arts and humanities. A liberal-arts education is EXCELLENT PREPARATION for a CAREER IN THE SCIENCES. The liberal-arts education is broad and exposes students to connections among the many facets of life. We believe that the liberal-arts experience is more valuable and flexible than an education focused on a specific career. Our aim is to prepare students for a successful future by building skills and perspectives that they carry with them throughout their lives.
LEARN TO GROW
LEARN MORE:
SMCM.EDU/ ENVIRONMENTALSTUDIES
Want to Talk? Reach us at: 240-895-5000 or admissions@smcm.edu www.smcm.edu/admissions
LEARN MORE: SMCM.EDU/ENVIRONMENTALSTUDIES
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AT SMCM
OUR STUDENTS & ALUMNI
WE GUARANTEE every student the opportunity to engage in authentic research, an internship, or international experience.
“I transferred to St. Mary’s College when I realized I
100% of environmental studies majors complete an
application requirement satisfied through real-world problem solving. Environmental studies is an interdisciplinary field of inquiry and action examining the complex relationship between people and their environments. Courses in the major draw lessons, insights, examples, and evidence from scientific, artistic, economic, political, historical, and philosophical sources. Environmental studies helps you think about and respond to environmental challenges and solutions; is tied to contests over social, cultural, political, and economic power, and is subject to radical, and often unexpected, change.
wanted to study environmental science: the campus has so many great resources for that with the wet lab, the river, the marsh.” VICTORIA LUSK ’21 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES & BIOLOGY DOUBLE MAJOR
BROOKE BARTKO ’16 environmental studies and biology double major, is now a park ranger at Gunpowder Falls State Park (Maryland DNR). When she was here, Brooke’s capstone research project showed that goats can be used as an effective biological control agent against the invasive species, kudzu. She utilized rented goats to clear kudzu from an overgrowth on campus in a way consistent with the College’s sustainability efforts, while educating the community about biological control.
OUT THERE
Recent environmental studies graduates are now working for: • Alice Ferguson Foundation • Chesapeake Bay Foundation • Chesapeake Conservation Corps • Maryland Dept. of Agriculture • Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources • Maryland Public Service Commission • National Arboretum • National Park Service • Nature Conservancy • Pew Charitable Trust • U.S. Geological Survey • Walking Mountains Science Center • Washington Area Bicyclist Association
9:1
student-to-faculty ratio is one of the lowest in the nation
TOP 25
Hidden Gems for Women in STEM by CollegeRaptor.com
58.5K
$
Average starting salary for environmental specialists