Environmental Science / Studies

A major and minor are offered in Environmental Science.

The University campus consists of 1,200 acres of woodlands, waterfront, uplands and other biodiverse settings, making it a rich learning laboratory for those pursuing Environmental Studies.

A career in Environmental Science provides an opportunity to give back to the larger community - the community of people, places and species that make the earth unique. Environmental Science students gain knowledge in the natural sciences and the social sciences / humanities in order to understand the relationship between humans and the natural world - a relationship that underlies current environmental problems and solution.

The Environmental Science major consists of three components: (1) major core requirements, (2) major electives, and (3) an area of emphasis.

Major core requirements build the basic scientific background required to understand the fundamentals of environmental science. Major electives are designed to provide greater depth in the sciences and provide depth in non-science areas that are important to environmental issues. An area of emphasis enables a student to to develop a specialization in a particular area related to environmental science.

News from the Environmental Science Department

Franklin Pierce Valedictorian Kelly Henry '04 (left) is conducting research in Marine Biology while enrolled in the University of Rhode Island's Master of Science graduate program.

Dr. Catherine Owen Koning, Professor of Environmental Science, wrote an essay about Earth Day that was published in the Monadnock Ledger Transcript. Read Professor Koning's essay.

Want to Know More?

View the College at Rindge academic catalog for specific degree requirements and course information.

Contact

Franklin Pierce University
College at Rindge
1.800.437.0048
admissions@franklinpierce.edu

FACULTY

Affiliated Faculty

Frank Cohen
Associate Professor of Political Science
B.S., Bradley University
Ph.D., State University of New York at Binghamton
cohenf@franklinpierce.edu

Harry Davis
Professor of Biology
B.S., University of Maine
Ph.D., University of Florida
davishg@franklinpierce.edu

James (Jed) E. Donelan
Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Humanities
B.A., Boston College
Ph.D., State University of New York at Stony Brook
donelanj@franklinpierce.edu

John Harris
Lecturer, American Studies
Exc. Director, Monadnock Institute of Nature, Place and Culture
B.A., M.A., Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
harrisjr@franklinpierce.edu

Frank Hubacz, Jr.
Professor of Chemistry
B.S., Worcester State College
M.S.T., University of New Hampshire
Ph.D., University of Connecticut
hubaczf@franklinpierce.edu

Linda Malmgren
Professor of Biology
B.A., Bridgewater State College
M.S., Ph.D., University of Connecticut
malmgrla@franklinpierce.edu

Frederick Rogers
Chair and Associate Professor of Geology
Chair, Division of Natural Sciences
B.A., M.S., University of Massachusetts
Ph.D., University of Iowa
rogersfs@franklinpierce.edu