An ecology field trip.
Application for admission to the Environmental Studies major occurs during the second term of the student's sophomore year. Click here for application.
To be eligible, students must complete the prerequisites, one core course from each group, and write a preliminary plan of study defining your educational goals and an area of interdisciplinary concentration for your final two years of study. Admission will be approved on the basis of performance if space is available. Students should consult with faculty in his/her prospective area of concentration in preparing your application.
Depending on the student's particular environmental interest, the DUS may recommend that students consult a member of the participating faculty in EVST to act as his/her advisor. Participating faculty share responsibility with the DUS for advising the student on his/her selection of courses each semester, on how to fulfill requirements for graduation including the distribution requirements, on plans for an area of concentration and choice of the senior research project. The faculty advisor is a valuable guide in helping students during and after their time at Yale by aiding in planning their curriculum, providing career advice, and writing recommendations for students when the time comes.
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Planning entry to the major: All students seriously considering the Environmental Studies (EVST) major should plan on seeing the EVST Director of Undergraduate Study (DUS) as early as possible, preferably as freshmen during the September advising period.
Admission to the major: See above.
Junior Checkpoint: During the second semester of the junior year, students should consult advisors and submit a preliminary prospectus for their senior project along with a plan for completing the requirements of the major. They will be given considerable latitude if the proposed program is justified convincingly.
Study in an area of concentration provides the knowledge, skills, and techniques in a particular field that students will need to pursue an original piece of work and write an essay as a senior under the direction of the faculty. Students plan their concentration in consultation with the Director of Undergraduate Studies and the student's advisor. A concentration is defined as six courses that provide depth in a field of interest; four courses should be intermediate and upper level electives from a single department or program and at least two additional electives from relevant disciplines outside the immediate area of concentration forming a coherent area of study. Areas of concentration may be centered in a department. Those on the following list work well, but others are also possible: Anthropology, Economics, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Environmental Engineering, Geology and Geophysics, History, or Political Science, and programs such as American Studies, International Studies, or one of the area studies, Latin American, East Asian Studies, Ethics, Politics, and Economics, Urban Studies, or the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. It is also possible to develop an area of concentration between several departments centered on a particular theme that the student wants to pursue in depth.
Students interested in History as an area of concentration should plan to include at least one of the junior seminars dealing with environmental history (HIST 400-490) in their program. These seminars provide instruction in analyzing sources, interpreting evidence and the art of historical writing. This might also be valuable experience for other students in environmental studies. Students must have taken the core course in Environmental History and one other course in history before enrolling in one of the junior seminars in history.
Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary major. Its foundation is a basic grounding in chemistry, biology, and math, combined with core courses addressing the environment. On this broad foundation, students build their own areas of concentration and senior research. However, the primary criterion for approval is the availability of courses supporting the concentration, and the availability of faculty to provide guidance. The following concentrations and associated courses provide examples (see below).
Examples of Concentrations with Associated Courses
I. Food and Agriculture:
Affiliated Faculty: Graeme Berlyn, Harry Blair, Kelly Brownell, Robert Evenson, Robert Harms, Dianella Howarth, Daniel Kevles, April Merleaux, Florencia Montagnini, James Scott, Thomas Siccama, Lisa Soli, Helen Veit, John Wargo
- E&EB 246b, Plant Diversity and Evolution - Dianella Howarth
- EVST 255b/F&ES 255b/PLSC 215b*, Environmental Politics and Law - John Wargo
- G&G 362a/ARCG 362a, Observing Earth from Space - Ronald Smith
- HIST 495b, A History of Famines - Adam Franklin-Lyons
- HUMS 376b/ANTH 150b/ARCG 100b/NELC 100b, The Genesis and Collapse of Old World Civilizations - Harvey Weiss
- PLSC 426b, World Food Issues - Harry Blair
- ANTH 541a, F&ES 80054a, HIST 965a, PLSC 779a**, Agrarian Societies: Culture, Society, History, and Development - Robert Harms, Amity Doolittle, and James Scott
- CDE 562a**, Nutrition and Chronic Disease - Susan Mayne
- F&ES 53005b**, Agroforestry Systems: Productivity, Environmental Services, and Rural Development - Florencia Montagnini
- F&ES 62013a**, Introduction to Soil Science - Thomas Siccama, Florencia Montagnini
- GHD 545a**, Global Aspects of Food and Nutrition, Debbie Humphries
* Core Environmental Studies major course
** Graduate Level Courses: Permission from the instructor needed
II. Climate Change and Energy
Affiliated Faculty: Hagit Affek, Robert Bailis, Alexi Federov, Arnolf Grubler, Xuhui Lee, Erin Mansur, Robert Mendelsohn, William Nordhaus, Mark Pagani, Nicholas Robinson, Brian Skinner, Stephen Sherwood, Ronald Smith, Gus Speth, Jeff Wettlaufer
- ANTH 473b/ARCG 473b/EVST 473b/NELC 188b, Civilizations and Collapse - Harvey Weiss
- ARCH 163b, Environment, Energy, Building - Michelle Addington
- CHEM 103b, Chemistry, Energy, and the Environment - John Tully
- ENVE 360b/ENAS 360b, Green Engineering and Sustainable Design - Julie Zimmerman
- G&G 120b, Earth’s Changing Climate - Steven Sherwood
- G&G 140a/EVST 201a*, Atmosphere, Ocean, and Environmental Change - Ronald Smith
- G&G 205a, Natural Resources and their Sustainability - Jay Ague
- G&G 230a/ARCG 230a, Stratigraphy - Leo Hickey
- G&G 323b, Theory of Climate - Alexey Fedorov
- G&G 335a, Physical Oceanography - Alexey Federov
- G&G 362a/ARCG 362a, Observing Earth from Space - Ronald Smith
- F&ES 60004b**, Climate Change Seminar - Xuhui Lee
- F&ES 61005b**, Climate and Life - Xuhui Lee
- F&ES 80105b**, The Economics of the Climate Issue - Robert Repetto
- F&ES 83064a**, Energy Issues in Developing Countries - Robert Bailis
- F&ES 83072b**, Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Developing Countries - Robert Bailis
- F&ES 86025a**, Energy Systems Analysis - Arnulf Grubler
* Core Environmental Studies major course
** Graduate Level Courses: Permission from the instructor needed
III. Health, Chemicals, and Environmental Quality
Affiliated Faculty: Paul Anastas, Shimon Anisfeld, Michelle Bell, Gaboury Benoit, Ruth Blake, Jonathan Borak, Mark Cullen, Brian Leaderer, William Mitch, Mark Pagani, Lisa Pfefferle, Catherine Skinner, John Tully, Karl Turekian, John Wargo, Julie Zimmerman
- ECON 462b, Economics of Population - T. Paul Schultz
- EVST 255b/F&ES 255b/PLSC 215b*, Environmental Politics and Law - John Wargo
- EVST 307a/F&ES 307a, Organic Pollutants in the Environment - Shimon Anisfeld
- G&G 304a/EVST 404a, Minerals and Human Health - Catherine Skinner
- HIST 444b/HSHM 451b/INTS 340b, Science, Arms, and the State - Daniel Kevles
- HSHM 215a/HIST 140a, Public Health in America, 1793–2000 - Naomi Rogers
- HSHM 433a/ AFAM 424a/AMST 407a/HIST 441a, Race and Medicine in America, 1800–2000 - Susan Lederer
- HSHM 450a/HIST 450a, Children's Health in the United States, 1800–2000 - Cynthia Connolly
- MCDB 240b, Biology of Reproduction - Hugh Taylor, Mary Klein
- PLSC 281a/RLST 273a/RLST 865a, Moral, Religious, and Social Issues in Bioethics - David Smith
- WGSS 253b, Women's Health - Naomi Rogers, Janet Henrich
- CDE 505a, Social and Behavioral Influences on Health - Jeannette Ickovics
- EHS 503b/F&ES 96005b, Introduction to Toxicology - Jonathan Borak, Cheryl Fields
* Core Environmental Studies major course
IV. Urban and Rural Development
Affiliated Faculty: Patrick Bayer, Ellen Brennan-Galvin, William Burch, Katerina Clark, Kathryn Dudley, Keller Easterling, Cynthia Farrar, Robert Harms, Dolores Hayden, Matthew Jacobson, Mary Lui, Julie Newman, Alan Plattus, Doug Rae, Christopher Rhomberg, Michael Rowe, Helen Siu, Robert Solomon, Jay Winter
- AMST 207a/ARCH 340a, American Cultural Landscapes: An Introduction to the History of the Built Environment - Dolores Hayden
- AMST 350b/ARCH 350b, Suburbs and the Culture of Sprawl - Dolores Hayden
- HIST 427b/HUMS 394b, The City in Preindustrial Europe - Francesca Trivellato
- HIST 452b, History of the American Landscape - Blake Harrison
- HSAR 320a, Twentieth-Century Architecture - Sandy Isenstadt
- PLSC 228b♣, Perspectives on the City - Harry Wexler
- PLSC 251b/ARCH 385b/EP&E 385b/HIST 151b, New Haven and the Problem of Change in the American City - Douglas Rae, Paul Bass, Alan Plattus
- STCY 176b, Introduction to the Study of the City - Alexander Garvin
- F&ES 86024b**, Transportation and Urban Land Use Planning: Shaping the Twenty-First-Century City – Ellen Brennan-Glavin
- F&ES 86059a/F&ES 842a**, Cities and Sustainability in the Developing World – Ellen Brennan-Glavin
♣ Enrollment limited to sophomores
** Graduate Level Courses: Permission from the instructor needed
V. Biological Diversity and Conservation
Affiliated Faculty: Ruth Blake, Leo Buss, Adelgisa Caccone, David Post, Jeffrey Powell, Oswald Schmitz, David Skelly, Melinda Smith, Stephen Stearns
- E&EB 115a/F&ES 315a, Conservation Biology - Jeffrey Powell, Marta Wells
- E&EB 326a, Molecular Ecology - Adalgisa Caccone
- F&ES 30020b**, Ecology Seminar - David Skelly
- F&ES 30009a**, Biogeography, Biodiversity, and Conservation - Dennis Stevenson
- F&ES 50104b**, Seminar in Ecological Restoration - Florencia Montagnini
- F&ES 80027b**, Strategies for Land Conservation - Brad Gentry
- F&ES 83037b**, Large-Scale Conservation: Integrating Science, Management, and Policy - Susan Clark, David Mattson
** Graduate Level Courses: Permission from the instructor needed
VI. Technology and Society
Affiliated Faculty: Robert Bailis, Menachem Elimelech, Marian Chertow, Bradford Gentry, Thomas Graedel, Arnolf Grubler, Betty Anne Kevles, Daniel Kevles, Erin Mansur, William Mitch, Lisa Pfefferle
- ARCH 343b, Constructed Environments - Hilary Sample
- ENAS 110b/APHY 110b, The Technological World - Victor Henrich
- ENVE 120a/CENG 120a/ENAS 120a, Introduction to Environmental Engineering - Jordan Peccia
- HIST 444b/HSHM 451b/INTS 340b, Science, Arms, and the State - Daniel Kevles
- HSHM 277a/HSHM 677a/HIST 939a/AMST 882a/AMST 170a/HIST 177a, Genetics, Reproduction, Society - Daniel Kevles
- PLSC 172a, Strategy, Technology, and War - Paul Bracken
- F&ES 83026a**, Technology, Society, and the Environment - Arnulf Grubler
- PLSC 814a /AMST 778a/HIST 778a**, Reconstruction from the Right - Daniel Kevles, Michael Graetz
** Graduate Level Courses: Permission from the instructor needed
VII. Water Resources
Affiliated Faculty: Jay Ague, Shimon Anisfeld, Gaboury Benoit, Menachem Elimelech, William Mitch, Sheila Olmstead, James Saiers, Brian Skinner, James Wallis
- ENVE 371a/ENAS 371a, Introduction to Hydrology and Water Resources - James Wallis
- ENVE 373a, Environmental Transport Processes - Menachem Elimelech
- ENVE 377b/CENG 377b, Water Quality Control - William Mitch
- EVST 201a/G&G 140a, Atmosphere, Ocean, and Environmental Change - Ronald Smith
- EVST 370a/E&EB 370a/F&ES 370a, Aquatic Ecology - David Skelly
- EVST 440a/F&ES 440a, Environmental Hydrology - James Saiers
- G&G 205a, Natural Resources and their Sustainability - Jay Ague
- G&G 335a, Physical Oceanography - Alexey Fedorov
- F&ES 61024a**, River Processes and Restoration - James MacBroom
- F&ES 62017a**, Coastal Ecosystems: Natural Processes and Anthropogenic Impacts - Shimon Anisfeld
- F&ES 65014b**, Coastal Ecosystem Governance - Richard Burroughs
** Graduate Level Courses: Permission from the instructor needed
Other Courses Suggested for Developing an Area of Concentration
The courses mentioned above are only a small portion of courses that are suggested for use in developing an area of concentration. The courses listed below is a more comprehensive list. However, note that some of these courses have prerequisites outside the Environmental Studies requirements. They are also recommended to fulfill distribution requirements in Yale College.
Humanities
- AMST 207a, American Cultural Landscapes: Introduction to the Built Environment
- AMST 258b, Wilderness in the North American Imagination
- AMST 419b/HIST 453b, Land, Homelands and American Indian Histories
- CHNS 200a, Man and Nature in Chinese Literature
- ENGL 250a, Romantic Poetry
- HIST 177a, Genetics, Reproduction and Society
- HIST 361b, History of Brazil
- HIST 452b, History of the American Landscape
- HIST 481b, Travel on the Silk Road
- HIST 493b, International Development in Historical Perspective
- HIST 495b, A History of Famines
- HSAR 202b, Pre-Columbian Architecture
- PHIL 269a, Philosophy of Science
- RLST 280b, World Religions and Ecology
- RLST 282a, American Indian Religions and Ecology
Social Sciences
- ANTH 150b, The Genesis and Collapse of Old World Civilizations
- ANTH 242b, The Physiology and Life History of Human Adaptability
- ANTH 267b, Human Evolution
- ANTH 375a, Anthropology of Mobile Societies
- ANTH 473b, Civilizations and Collapse
- ARCH 163b, Environment, Energy, Building
- ARCH 343b, Constructed Environments
- ECON 182b/HIST 135b, American Economic History
- ECON 187a, European Economic History: 1815-1945
- ECON 325a/INTS 352a, Economics of Developing Countries
- ECON 329b, Economics of Agriculture
- ECON 330b, Economics of Natural Resources
- ECON 482b, Environmental Economics and Public Policy
- EVST 245b/F&ES 245b, International Environmental Policy and Governance
- EP&E 363b, Ethics of Public Responsibility
- EP&E 366b, Global Firms and National Governments
- INTS 360b, Ethics of Humanitarian Intervention
- INTS 401a and 402b, International Cooperation
- INTS 413a and 414b, Oceans, Security and Globalization in History
- PLSC 156a, International Organizations
- PLSC 212a, Democracy and Sustainability
- PLSC 262a, Public Opinion
- PLSC 266a, The Politics of Public Policy
- PLSC 426b, World Food Issues
- PLSC 431b, Comparative Politics of Development
Natural Sciences
- EVST 220b/F&ES 220b, Local Flora
- EVST 260a/F&ES 260a, Structure, Function, and Development of Trees
- EVST 261Lb/F&ES 261Lb, Laboratory for Structure, Function, and Development Of Vascular Plants
- EVST 275a/F&ES 275a, Ecosystems Patterns And Processes
- EVST 276La/F&ES 276La, Laboratory For Ecosystems Patterns and Processes
- EVST 307a/F&ES 307a, Organic Pollutants in the Environment
- EVST 344b/F&ES 344b, Aquatic Chemistry
- EVST 363b, Community Ecology
- EVST 365a/E&EB 365a/F&ES 365a, Landscape Ecology
- EVST 370a/E&EB 370a/F&ES 370a, Aquatic Ecology
- EVST 404a/G&G 304a, Minerals and Human Health
- EVST 440b/F&ES 440b, Environmental Hydrology
- E&EB 160a, Diversity of Life
- E&EB 220a, General Ecology
- E&EB 225b, Evolutionary Biology
- E&EB 230a/EVST 221a, Field Ecology
- E&EB 246b, Plant Diversity and Evolution
- E&EB 326a, Molecular Ecology
- G&G 110a, Introductory Geoscience
- G&G 125b/E&EB 125b, The History of Life
- G&G 205a, Natural Resources and their Sustainability
- G&G 230a, Stratigraphy
- G&G 255b, Environmental Geomicrobiology
- G&G 323b, Theory of Climate
- G&G 335a, Physical Oceanography
- G&G 362a/ARCG 362a, Observing the Earth From Space
- G&G 402b, Paleoclimates
- G&G 440a, Geomicrobiology: Microbial Processes in the Geologic Environment
- G&G 457a, Marine, Atmospheric, and Surficial Geochemistry
- MCDB 230b/MB&B 230b, Rain Forest Expedition and Laboratory
- PHYS 342b/G&G 342b, Introduction to Earth and Environmental Physics
Mathematics, Statistics, and Engineering
- AMTH 222/MATH 222 (a or b), Linear Algebra with Applications
- CENG 210a/ENVE 210a, Principles of Chemical Engineering and Process Modeling
- CPSC 437a, Introduction to Databases
- CPSC 445b, Introduction to Data Mining.
- ECON 162a, Introduction to Probability and Statistics
- ENAS 151a, Multivariable Calculus for Engineers
- ENAS 194a or b, Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations with Applications
- ENVE 360b, Green Engineering and Sustainable Design
- ENVE 371a/ENAS 371a, Introduction to Hydrology and Water Resources
- ENVE 372a, Environmental Transport Properties
- ENVE 373a/CENG 373a, Air Pollution Control
- ENVE 377b/CENG 377b, Water Quality Control
- ENVE 441b, Biological Processes in Environmental Engineering
- OPRS 125b, Introduction to Management Science: Probabalistic Models
- OPRS 235a, Optimization I
- STAT 230b/MATH 235b, Introductory Data Analysis
- STAT 238a, Probability and Statistics
- STAT 241a, Probability Theory
Official Yale College course information is found at the Yale Online Course Information Web site, www.yale.edu/courseinfo/.
Juniors are required to take the Junior Seminar:
Research Methods for Environmental Studies Critical evaluation of research methods as they are used to explore significant
environmental problems. Exploration of interdisciplinary research
strategies. Each student develops an independent research prospectus to
plan and guide the senior essay.
John Wargo (F&ES)
EVST 466a
During the summer between the junior and senior years, students have an opportunity to gain practical experience in the field through courses, research positions, or appropriate internships in an area pertinent to their senior research project. Internships may be arranged with environmental organizations or government agencies. Although the summer program is optional, many students take advantage of this opportunity with partial support from the program.
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Seniors are required to take one or two semesters of Senior Research.
Senior Research Project and Colloquium
John Wargo (F&ES) and faculty
EVST 496a and/or b
Independent research under the supervision of members of the faculty. Students meet with peers and faculty regularly throughout the fall semester to discuss the progress of their research. Projects should offer substantial opportunity for interdisciplinary work on environmental problems. The results of this research form the basis of the senior essay. Students may choose either a one- or two-term senior project.
- Who should consider the 5-year Joint Degree Program?
The 5-year joint degree program between F&ES and YC is designed for undergraduate students who want to pursue a career in the environmental field. Students pursuing either a BA or BS degree in YC are eligible to apply for either a Master of Environmental Science (MESc) or Master of Environmental Management (MEM) degree. Normally the School awards master’s degrees following two years of graduate study and admission is offered only to those holding a bachelors degree. This program accelerates the master’s degree program through careful integration of undergraduate curriculum with graduate requirements. As undergraduates, students in the program should fulfill the prerequisites and complete the equivalent of one year of coursework that counts towards the completion of a master’s degree. During their 5th year, students complete the equivalent of their second year of graduate coursework, taking at least 8 courses that will complete the core curriculum (if in the MEM program) and an advanced study area approved by the faculty advisor. The advanced study area is generally defined by discipline and issue area concentration, e.g. ecology of endangered species, economics of pollution management, and politics of land use.
- Are there any pre-requisites for the 5-year Joint Degree Program?
Yale F&ES welcomes individuals from a variety of undergraduate backgrounds including the biological and physical sciences, engineering, social sciences, mathematics, humanities, or interdisciplinary programs. However, the Committee on Admissions favors applicants who have successfully completed a combination of the courses listed below before beginning a degree program. For this reason, it is highly recommended that an applicant to the joint degree program complete the following coursework. If this coursework has not been completed at the time of the application, a plan for completion by the end of the junior year should be provided.
- Quantitative methods: 2 courses (calculus, statistics, linear algebra, discrete mathematics)
- Biological sciences: 2 courses (biology, ecology)
- Physical sciences: 2 courses (chemistry, physics, geology/earth science, hydrology/soil science)
- Social science: 4 courses (anthropology, economics, political science, sociology)
- AP courses taken in high school and acknowledged by Yale College can be included.
- Non-Yale college courses may be approved by the Admissions Committee.
- What are the Course Requirements?
An applicant should complete eight courses approved by an F&ES faculty advisor as an undergraduate. Four of these eight should be upper-level Yale College courses or courses within a department of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (e.g., E&EB, Anthropology, Economics, and Political Science) and four should be graduate level courses at F&ES. The 8 courses must be approved by an FES faculty advisor and should satisfy most of the core curriculum for the MEM or MESc degree. They can also count towards any requirement for the YC degree.
When selecting those 8 courses, the following points are important to keep in mind:
- “A student may offer toward the 36-course-credit requirement for the bachelor's degree as many as four course credits earned in professional schools of the University”.
- “Courses taken in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences are not included in this four-credit restriction.
http://www.yale.edu/yalecollege/publications/ycps/chapter_iii/special/graduate.html
These statements mean that of the 36 credits required for graduation from YC, only four can be from a professional school such as F&ES. Graduate courses taken in departments such as E&EB, Anthropology, Economics, and Political Science, which are departments in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, are not included in the four-credit restriction. This is important because if an F&ES course is not cross-listed with an undergraduate major, it may be cross-listed with the graduate division of another department. If this is the case, then a student can select to take the course not in F&ES but in that other department, freeing up a credit to take another course at F&ES.
- What is the difference between the MEM and the MESc degree?
The MEM degree is designed for students interested in pursuing careers in environmental policy and analysis, stewardship, education, consulting, or management dealing with natural resource, pollution control, and other environmental issues. The program requires coursework in both the natural and social sciences, with a particular focus on the complex relationship between science, management, and policy. The ultimate purpose of the degree program is to provide students with a scientific understanding of ecological and social systems, which then can be applied in a policy or management context.
The MESc degree is designed for students interested in conducting scientific research that contributes toward basic and applied knowledge. This degree is intended to provide students a deeper disciplinary focus than the MEM, while holding to the core value of the school that students should be allowed flexibility in course selection in order to meet their educational goals. The course of study includes formalized training in the philosophy and practice of science.
Typically, students interested in pursuing a PhD or research-based career choose the MESc, while students interested in a non-research career choose the MEM. This distinction is not definitive, however, as some MEM students go on to get a PhD.NOTE: If a student intends to apply for the MESc degree program, then he/she MUST secure a F&ES faculty member as an advisor for the MESc degree program before applying to the 5-year program. Additionally, the F&ES faculty advisor must provide a letter as part of the student’s application stating his/her agreement to become the prospective student’s F&ES advisor.
- What are the internship/research project requirements for the 5-year program?
Internships and/or research projects are a crucial component of the 5-year program. An applicant must complete two approved internships/research projects during the summers after the junior and senior years.
- When should students apply? What is the application deadline? What application materials are needed to apply to the program?
Students should ideally apply to the program in their junior year at Yale. Seniors may apply to the program but should make an appointment to talk to Debbie Broadwater at deborah.broadwater@yale.edu prior to applying.
The application deadline is February 15, 2009. Individual application files completed by this date are guaranteed to receive a review by the Committee on Admissions. Applications and supplemental materials may still be submitted after this date, but no guarantee is given that they will be considered by the committee. Therefore we encourage serious applicants to submit all necessary materials to the Office of Admissions prior to the February 16th deadline. The following materials are required:
- A completed application form found online (use the application form used for the 2-year Master's degree programs).
- A résumé or curriculum vitae.
- A personal statement discussing career plans and the reasons for applying to F&ES (600-word maximum).
- One official transcript or mark sheet from each college and/or university attended. Non-English transcripts must be accompanied by official/certified English translations. A certified translation of the diploma certificate must also be provided if the transcript does not include the date of graduation and the type of degree awarded.
- Three letters of reference (academic and/or professional). The submission of the recommendation form and a one (1) page letter is expected.
- An outline of undergraduate coursework satisfying the prerequisites and proposed senior-year courses.
- An official GRE*, GMAT, or LSAT score report (copies will not be accepted).
- An official TOEFL or IELTS score report if English is not a native or customary language of instruction (copies will not be accepted).
- The application fee ($70 online, $90 paper).
NOTE: In the U.S., the GRE is a computer-based exam that is taken at test locations throughout the country. Registration for the exam is done through your test location of choice, which usually offer the exam six days a week Mon-Sat. http://www.ets.org. While it's true that students receive their GRE scores as soon as the exam is over, this is not the official ETS report. The F&ES Admissions Office needs to have ETS send the student’s official GRE scores to them in order for the application to be complete. So, with this in mind, students should plan to take the GRE exam no later than JANUARY 26, 2009 in order to make the 5-year Program application deadline of February 15, 2009.
- Whom should I contact for more information about the 5-year Joint Degree Program?
Initial inquiries should be made to Debbie Broadwater (deborah.broadwater@yale.edu), Program Manager of the Yale College/School of Forestry & Environmental Studies Master's Degree Program.
All current and incoming students interested in the Environmental Studies major should meet with the DUS.
Upon entering Yale University, students become
a member of one of the twelve residential colleges on campus. Each college
provides a team of advisors who will help students make choices about their course of
study and provide advice about courses to take.
Each entering student has a freshman
counselor, who is a senior student living with the freshman. The student
counselor provides information about curriculum, courses and instructors from
the student’s point of view. Valuable as this is, it should not substitute for
the advice of a faculty advisor. The second advisor is usually a faculty fellow
associated with your residential college. This faculty advisor will discuss with
the student about how to plan his/her program and fulfill the distributional requirements for the
first year. The third person on the first-year advising team is the dean of the student's
residential college. The dean has ultimate authority over decisions about the student's
program of study.
All current and incoming students
interested in the Environmental Studies (EVST) major should also meet with the Director of Undergraduate Studies (DUS) during the advising period in September.
Students should consult with the DUS as early as possible in their academic career.
Prospective EVST majors should complete the chemistry, biology, and math or
physics prerequisites as soon as possible, preferably during the first year, in
order to progress with the core of the major.
At the end of freshman year, the student may continue with the same faculty fellow advisor or choose a new faculty advisor for the following year. Remember that a student may want to change advisors as his/her interests develop.
YALE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES PROGRAM CHAIR, JOHN WARGO
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