Course Sequence

Track 1: Students who choose Track 1 take classes on Thursdays and Fridays and may do the Summer and/or Spring II semesters off campus. *This is the preferred sequence for those intending to do a Masters Thesis or Masters Project.

Track 2: Students who choose Track 2 take classes on Thursday evenings and Fridays or Fridays and weekends.

REQUIREMENTS: 42 CREDITS
Core (C) - 12 credits; Concentration (T) - 6 credits; Methods - 9 credits; Electives - 6 credits; Internship - 6 credits; Capstone Project - 3 credits

Track 1

Track 2

Fall I (12 credits)

Leadership for Change (C)-(3)
Ecological Dynamics of Landscapes (C)-(3)
Conservation Biology (T)-(3)
Ecological Research Design (T)-(3)

Spring I (12 credits)

Earth Systems and Climate Change (C)-(3)
Political Economy of Sustainability (C)-(3)
Methods - Natural Resource Inventory-(3)
Methods - New England Flora or Vertebrate Ecology-(3)

Summer (3 credits)

Internship I-(3)

Fall II (9 credits)

Methods - (e.g. Geographic Information Systems)-(3)
Elective - (e.g. Restoration and Systems Ecology)-(3)
Elective - (e.g. Field Study Trip)-(3)

Spring II (6 credits)

Master's Project or Master's Thesis-(3)
Internship II-(3)

Fall I (9 credits)

Leadership for Change (C)-(3)
Ecological Dynamics of Landscapes (C)-(3)
Conservation Biology (T)-(3)

Spring I (9 credits)

Earth Systems and Climate Change (C)-(3)
Political Economy of Sustainability (C)-(3)
Methods - Natural Resource Inventory-(3)

Summer (6 credits)

Internship-(3)
Methods-(3)

Fall II (9 credits)

Ecological Research Design (T)-(3)
Methods - (e.g. Geographic Information Systems)-(3)
Elective - (e.g. Restoration and Systems Ecology)-(3)

Spring II (9 credits)

Master's Project or Master's Thesis-(3)
Internship-(3)
Elective - (e.g. Field Study Trip)-(3)

Last Updated: 4/16/10