Is an Environmental Sciences major good preparation for the E&ESJ program?
An environmental sciences degree can provide a great background for the E&ESJ program and for a career in Environmental Journalism. However, environmental science programs differ so much from school to school that the admissions committee of the Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences always looks closely at the specific courses that an applicant has taken when the undergrad major was Environmental Sciences. In particular, the committee like to see a solid background in basic science underlying the environmental courses. The desired background includes one college year in four out of five of the following: chemistry, math (calculus and/or statistics), physics, geosciences and biological sciences. “Geosciences” includes sciences of the solid earth, oceans, and atmosphere. If a student is missing one of these basic science prerequisites, but has a strong application otherwise, the requirement can be made up during the science year of the E&ESJ program. For example, an entrance defic
