Environment, Sustainability & Society Special Opportunities

William Loper ’20

Environment, Sustainability & Society major, Educational Studies: Outdoor Education minor
Wading River, New York

“So much about the environment, sustainability and society major excites me. As an Eagle Scout, I have always been drawn to nature. The preservation of our Earth’s species, sustainable agriculture and alternative energy sources are just a few exciting things! Minoring in outdoor education will allow me spread enjoyment of the outdoors to our youth who will later go on to impact the Earth in a better way.”

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Connor Hart ’19

Environment, Sustainability & Society major, Educational Studies: Outdoor Education minor
Gales Ferry, Connecticut

“What excites me most about the environment, sustainability and society major at Hartwick is that I get to study a field being talked about every day in the news. That just shows me how much of an effect I can have on this world. In the long run, I would like to open my own camp where I can teach children about the importance of sustainability. I grew up loving animals and nature and I think it would be sad to see future generation not to get the same privileges.”

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Off-campus Study

Opportunities for students in the Environment, Sustainability & Society (ES&S) major include off-campus courses, directed and independent studies, conferences, and summer research. J Term off-campus courses, in particular, offer unique and valuable opportunities for students interested in environmental issues, and include studies in Arizona, the Bahamas, Costa Rica, Hawaii, Madagascar, and Peru.

Internships & Projects

We also have internship opportunities that introduce students to careers. Internship opportunities include projects working with municipal governments to reduce GHG emissions, conservation projects with local non-profits, work with local organic farmers; projects in local state parks, and many more.

4+1 Programs in Sustainability

Hartwick College has developed a bachelor’s/master’s degree articulation agreement with Glasgow Caledonian New York College (GCNYC). The agreement allows students to earn a bachelor’s from Hartwick in four years and a Master of Science in Business for Social Impact and Sustainability or a Master of Science in Sustainable Fashion in one year of intensive study.

Hartwick offers a dual degree program that allows students to develop a specialty in sustainability. The articulation agreement provides multiple opportunities for Hartwick students to enroll in a fast-tracked master’s program that can be completed in one year.

Benefits of Hartwick’s GCNYC partnership include:

Streamlined application process – application fee waiver and one letter of reference.
Hartwick seniors with a GPA of at least 3.0 are eligible to complete an online GCNYC course tuition-free (a $4089 value). Course credit will be applied to either the Master of Science in Business for Social Impact and Sustainability or the Master of Science in Sustainable Fashion program upon matriculation.
Hartwick graduates will receive substantial scholarships:
Those with a 3.5 GPA or higher at Hartwick receive a scholarship of $10,000 and a graduate assistantship of $3,000 with GCNYC’s Center for Social Impact & Innovation.
Those graduating with a GPA of 3.0 – 3.49 at Hartwick receive a scholarship of $7,500 and a graduate assistantship of $3,000 with GCNYC’s Center for Social Impact & Innovation.

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ES&S Job Opportunities

Graduate program advising and career services are available through Hartwick’s Office of Career Development. Our ES&S major prepares our graduates for many new and exciting “green jobs”.

“Green Jobs”