Located on the edge of the Berkshire Mountains, Westfield State offers an exceptional opportunity to learn environmental science through hands-on field work.
- Students enter the major and develop as a cohort, so you become very connected to your classmates
- We have highly credentialed faculty, including an expert wildlife biologist and president of the wildlife society, ecological restoration professional, researcher studying tropical forest restoration, dam removal expert, and more
- Our Natural History and Field Techniques course is taught almost entirely outside
- Our students are passionate about the environment
- Science-based major offering many more science classes than similar programs
- Students are encouraged to conduct research and present their findings at local, regional and national conferences
- The Massachusetts Department of Ecological Restoration is located on campus and many student work with them on projects
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Hands-on
in outdoor labs
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Study abroad
opportunities in Costa Rica and Ecuador
Requirements
Learning Outcomes
- Understand fundamental ecological concepts such as cycles, systems, ecosystems, food webs, biodiversity, trophic levels, energy flow in ecosystems, sustainability, etc.
- Have a basic knowledge of environmental issues such as resource consumption, water use, energy, climate change, species population trends, the tradeoffs between human development and the environment, etc.
- Have advanced knowledge in an area of their choice (ex. GIS, Wildlife Conservation, etc.)
- Have a basic understanding of the relationships between developing and developed countries and their effects on the environment and each other
Related Clubs & Organizations
Environmental Planning Club
The Environmental Planning Club encourages members to enrich the environment.