B.Sc. in Quantitative Environmental Science
The American University of Paris
Key Information
Campus location
Paris, France
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
1 year
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 17,838 / per year
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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* we continue to accept applications if spaces are available after November 15
Introduction
The Quantitative Environmental Science major is tailored to students who envision an environmentally oriented career where competence requires quantitative understanding. Students will gain a working knowledge of at least three specific environmental disciplines, understand what constitutes a quantitative versus qualitative approach to environmental issues and develop the skills necessary to evaluate and manage environmental risks. Students will also gain the necessary basis to apply to, and be successful at any graduate environmental program.
Curriculum
With every single one of our majors, you’ll find a carefully curated medley of core courses and electives, which will provide you with the tools you need to establish an unshakeable foundation in the principles and concepts fundamental to your growth within your disciplines of choice. Many majors also enable you to specialize further within the broader area of study.
Core courses
We aim to help you develop a range of skills, capacities, and modes of inquiry that will be crucial for your future since employers and graduate schools are looking for the critical thinking and innovative problem-solving skills that are associated with a liberal arts education, including sophisticated writing abilities, willingness to pose difficult questions, and an understanding of the historical and cultural contexts surrounding a topic or decision.
- SC1020 Environmental Science
- MA1020 Applied Statistics I
- MA1030 Calculus I
- CS1040 Intro To Computer Programming I
- SC2010 Contemporary Environmental Issues
- MA2041 Linear Algebra
- SC4095 Senior Project
or
SC4098 Capstone Internship
Electives
Each elective provides you with entry to a variety of subject areas on which you can choose to further focus your studies. With the help of your academic advisor, you’ll be able to tailor your major so that it most effectively prepares you for the next step in your academic and professional journey.
Specializations
Your Quantitative Environmental Science major will be focused on one of the following three specializations:
- Dynamical Systems
- Environmental Decision Support System
- Data Analysis
Learning environment
With our emphasis on interdisciplinary education and research, as well as our contextualized and active learning approach, we’ve created a program that is meant to combine and transcend established disciplines in the most treasured liberal arts tradition, while relying heavily on a plurality of national and cultural life experiences among students.
Program Outcome
The educational goals for this major are as follows:
- You will develop a strong background in quantitative sciences.
- You will gain a working knowledge of at least 3 environmental disciplines.
- You will be able to communicate your ideas and support your opinions with appropriate vocabulary and quantitative reasoning.
- You will be proficient in using quantitative and computational techniques and methods to address environmental problems.