About the course

Do fieldwork in the Bay Area. Explore your surroundings from different perspectives ? biological, chemical, geological, sociological, political, philosophical, economic, ethical. Bring your ideas to environmental studies and prepare to make a difference in government agencies, nonprofit organizations, industry, or graduate school. The Environmental Studies Program is interdisciplinary in nature, reflects the current state of the field, recognizes the relationship between human behavior and nature in ecological issues, and responds to the Jesuit call to promote environmental justice and ethical stewardship of the natural world.

　　Students will:

　　Integrate perspectives of multiple disciplines to understand the complexities of human-environment interactions

　　Demonstrate an understanding of the range of environmental issues and the roles of humans and institutions in responding to them

　　Analyze critically and develop socio-culturally appropriate strategies to resolve environmental problems

　　Connect environmental problems to issues of social justice through study and community engagement

　　Apply scientific principles to develop solutions for environmental problems Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 8 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2024	San Francisco
Fall (August), 2024	San Francisco
Spring (January), 2025	San Francisco
Spring (January), 2025	San Francisco
Fall (August), 2025	San Francisco
Spring (January), 2026	San Francisco

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of San Francisco

High School Transcript: Showing grades from 9th through 11th grade.

　　Fall Senior Grades: Required of any Early Decision or Early Action applicant who is deferred. Highly recommended for students applying Regular Decision.

　　Early Decision Agreement: Required only for Early Decision applicants. You must invite your parent and counselor to affirm the Early Decision Agreement.

　　School Report

　　Academic Recommendation: One recommendation from your school counselor or a teacher in a core academic subject.

　　(Optional) SAT or ACT scores: Beginning with students who apply for fall 2020 admission, USF will no longer require students to submit standardized test scores when applying for undergraduate admission.

　　Eligibility for undergraduate admission requires a TOEFL iBT (Internet-based Test) score of at least 65, a IELTS Overall Band score of at least 6.0, or a PTE Academic score of at least 46

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

　　Overall IELTS band score

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 80.0

　　

Application deadline:

This date isn’t available – speak to an IDP counsellor to get detailed information.

　　

Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at University of San Francisco. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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