Bachelor in Environmental Science (Bachelor's)

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Students conduct field-based research in local ecosystems, including forest ecology studies in Door County and geological investigations in natural settings. They engage in mentored research projects across a three-course sequence, working with faculty and community partners. The programme integrates biology, geoscience, chemistry, and mathematics to study human impacts on environmental systems. Classroom learning is paired with hands-on experiences in natural and urban environments.

Focus areas include Biology, Geoscience-Chemistry.

The programme requires 120 credits, distributed across core environmental science courses, concentration-specific classes, and a three-course sequence of mentored research projects. Field-based research is a required component of the curriculum.

Graduates enter roles such as environmental scientist, conservation scientist, geoscientist, hydrologist, or zoologist or wildlife biologist.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent. Specific course prerequisites include biology, chemistry, and mathematics. Required documents include official transcripts and a personal statement.

The programme totals about 120 credit hours. On-campus, full-time, typical duration four years. For international students, tuition is above the median for US programmes. The institution admits about 95% of applicants.

Edgewood College sits beside Lake Wingra in a quiet residential neighborhood of Madison, Wisconsin, with access to downtown, coffee shops, restaurants, events, bike trails, and outdoor activities. Students can walk, cycle, or canoe near campus, use the boardwalk, and choose from residence halls and apartments. Phil’s dining hall, Wingra Cafe, and Eddy’s Express provide on-campus dining.

Sponsored by the Dominican Catholic Sisters of Sinsinawa, the college connects learning, beliefs, and action through its Catholic heritage and respect for other religious traditions. Students join a campus community shaped by Dominican traditions, with opportunities to participate in more than 15 student organizations, leadership and inclusion programs, campus events, and 20 NCAA Division III teams.

Academic programs are organized into the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, Communications, and Technology, and Henry Predolin College of Health Sciences. Options include nursing, business, education, and nearly 40 majors, alongside minors and individualized programs. Average undergraduate class size is 13, and the library offers research rooms, group study spaces, a writing center, and a learning lab. International students can contact the Center for Global Education about international student information, study abroad, and global learning opportunities. Edgewood also offers an international dual-degree program with Madison College.