Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies

Amherst College

Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies
Duration4 Years
LevelBachelors Program
  • Requirements for the Environmental Studies major include a minimum of 11 courses
  • Required courses include the introductory course (ENST-120), Environmental History (ENST-220/HIST-104, HIST-105), Economics (ENST-230/ECON-111E, ECON-111), Statistics (STAT-111, 111E or 135), Ecology (ENST-210/BIOL-230), & Environmental Policy (ENST-260)
  • Beyond the required core courses, majors must take at least four courses from the elective courses must include at least one course from each of two categories (Category I: Natural sciences and Category II: Social sciences and Humanities), which span different fields of environmental inquiry
  • As an Introduction to Environmental Studies, this course seeks to
    • develop a common framework for understanding ‘the environment’ as a tightly coupled socio-natural enterprise,
    • familiarize students with several key environmental issues of the 21st century. One lecture and one discussion section per week.
Fees componentsAmount
Tuition & fees4386343 INR
Hostel & Meals1165248 INR
Insurance151753 INR
Transportation93381 INR
Student Services Fee73240 INR
Books & Supplies73240 INR
Personal Expenses131832 INR
Application Fees4761 INR
Total1693455 INR

Entry Criteria

Class 12thNo specific cutoff mentioned
ExamsTOEFL: 100
25 or above recommended for each section
IELTS: 7.5
7.5 or above recommended for each component score
SAT: Accepted

Additional info
  • Essay not more than 300 words
  • School Report
  • Secondary School Transcript (A high school diploma or its recognized equivalent)
  • Counselor Recommendation (College Counselor / Guidance Counselor)
  • Two Teacher Recommendations
  • SAT scores
  • Mid-Year School Report Form
  • Officilal Transcript
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency scores
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