Carson, USA

California State University, Dominguez Hills

Ecology & Environmental Biology

Waukesha, USA

Carroll University

Bachelor in Environmental Science

Greenville, USA

Thiel College

Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science

Study the relationship between our society and the natural world and examine the complex ethical, cultural, environmental, and political challenges this raises. Develop the analytical, rhetorical, and creative skills necessary to address the environmental challenges we face today and create sustainable strategies for the future.

Why Study Environmental Studies at Albion?

As an environmental studies major at Albion, you’ll gain a deep understanding of the complex relationships between natural and social systems. You’ll learn from faculty experts in geology, biology, anthropology, philosophy, and economics, among others, and design a path of study that matches your particular areas of interest. Then, you’ll translate everything you’ve learned into action through an environmental research project, community engagement project, or internship.

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Challenge yourself to go further. Make Albion the next step in your journey.

As an international student at Albion, you’ll find supportive faculty, over one hundred clubs and organizations where you can build your community, and an active campus where you’ll feel you truly belong.

All international applications submitted after May 1, 2022, will be processed as timely as possible. Some may be subject to deferment for the Spring 2023 semester, due to the immigration process to acquire F-1 status.

Albion students strive for excellence and while we base admission primarily on academic performance, we are eager to learn about your other passions and areas of interest. In addition to your application, as an international student, you’ll need to submit:

Academic Records must be official and sent directly by a school counselor, university academic records office, or EducationUSA Advisor. Certified translations and original language documents are required if the originals are not in English.

As part of your application process, you must order an evaluation of your international education from Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)*.

*Students from Nepal, Mongolia, Ghana, Nigeria, UK, Australia, and Canada are exempt.

Official test results from the SAT, ACT, TOEFL, or IELTS. Test results should either be sent directly to us from the testing agency or be certified and sent to us by a school counselor, university official, or EducationUSA officer:

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English proficiency is required of all students. Your SAT, ACT, TOEFL, or IELTS test score may act as a demonstration of your English proficiency.

This allows you to share with us in more detail anything that you think we should consider when looking at you holistically for admission. It also provides us with insight into how you write and think.

We’re excited to hear what those who know you best have to say about you as a good fit for Albion.

Students over the age of 23 are not required to live on campus. If you plan to live off-campus for Fall Semester 2022 please submit a residency exemption request. The Office of Community Living will reach out once your request has been reviewed. Students that are interested in living on-campus should complete the Housing Request Form and can click here to learn more about our residential communities.

If there are more than four months between your high school graduation and your first term at Albion, you should also submit:

An explanation of your activities over this time: This can be in the Interruption of Studies section of the Common App, through your Briton Bound account, or in a short message to our admissions email address.

If you have attended any post-secondary institution since completing high school (secondary school), you should also submit:

Official transcripts, mark sheets, and exam results showing results for all courses attempted and completed: Students who attended post-secondary studies in India must send complete university mark sheets, not college mark sheets or consolidated mark sheets. Albion will accept certified or attested copies of post-secondary records. If you decide to enroll, you will only receive credit for previous work outside of the U.S. if we receive an official evaluation report directly from a NACES-approved service.

Admission Processes: Early Action and Rolling Admission

You can choose to apply either through Early Action or Rolling Admission.

As an Early Action candidate, you’ll receive priority consideration for admission and scholarships. You must submit your Early Action application and all supporting documents by December 1. You’ll be notified of the admission decision within two weeks of the completed submission.

If you prefer Rolling Admission, you may apply at any point during the year of high. All completed applications and supporting material will be processed within two weeks of a completed submission.

The enrollment deposit deadline for both Early Action and Rolling Admission is May 1. Deposits are $285 until April 16, increasing to $350 after. The enrollment deposit is refundable until May 1.

Application Deadlines for International Students

February 1: Recommended application submission (fall semester)

March 1: Application deadline for scholarship priority (fall semester)

May 1: Candidate reply date; deposit day for incoming first-years

August 18: International Student Move-In Day

October 1: Recommended application submission and application deadline for scholarship priority (spring semester)

We will communicate admission and scholarship decisions for the fall term beginning March 1.

Admissions Option 2

Join a team of field biologists monitoring the population of endangered species or learn about the development of environmental policy as an intern for a political representative. As an environmental studies major, you can gain concrete experience and pursue your professional goals as part of a for-credit internship. Internships are tailored to your interests, making them a personalized experience that enriches your educational journey.

Spend a semester in an urban environment like Philadelphia or Washington, D.C., complete course work aboard a sailing research vessel travel, or get a new perspective on American environmental policies by studying in another country. At Albion, you’ll have the opportunity to take your education further in an experiential learning opportunity either in the U.S. or abroad.

Curriculum

What will you learn as an Environmental Studies Major?

Starting from a foundation in anthropology, biology, ecology, and geology, you’ll study the human and natural world and the ways that cultures, language, and ideas intersect with the history, ecosystems, and habitats of the natural world.

You’ll learn how proactive policy and advocacy work can address the pressing issues we face today, like climate change and natural resource scarcity.

You’ll engage in critical thinking and discussion as you sharpen your problem-solving and data analysis skills.

Program Outcome

Career Opportunities

Participate in Albion’s student-led community garden that grows sustainable produce to benefit not only students, faculty, staff but the local community. Albion’s student farm, which includes a 1,440-square-foot growhouse, produces a variety of herbs and vegetables. These are used on campus by dining services, reducing our carbon footprint, and are distributed to local charities to improve access to healthy produce in our community.

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