Program Contact: Ben Bogardus 203-582-3417

This dual-degree program equips students with the knowledge and skills they need to cover, write and report on environmental policies, trends and issues. By earning both an undergraduate and graduate degree in just five years, you'll save time while expanding your skillset and increasing your value to prospective employers. Students should apply to the dual-degree program through the School of Communications by the end of their second year, if they wish to pursue graduate studies in Journalism at Quinnipiac. If accepted, students can take up to 6 credits of graduate courses during their senior year beginning in the fall semester with the permission of the graduate program director. Those credits can be applied to both undergraduate and graduate programs.

Students in this program must complete all the requirements of the BS in Environmental Science and the MS in Journalism. The following table is a representative progression through those requirements. Students should work with their advisers on a plan that ensures their academic progression. 

Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
Fall SemesterCredits
BIO 101
101L
General Biology I
and General Bio Lab I,General Biology I Lab
4
CHE 101
101L
Fundamentals of General, Organic and Biological Chemistry I
and Fundamentals of General, Organic and Biological Chemistry I Lab
4
EN 101 Introduction to Academic Reading and Writing 3
ENV 101 Introduction to Environmental Studies 3
FYS 101 First-Year Seminar 3
 Credits17
Spring Semester
BIO 102
102L
General Biology II
and General Biology Lab II
4
CHE 111
111L
General Chemistry II
and General Chemistry II Lab
4
EN 102 Academic Writing and Research 3
MA 275 Biostatistics 3
One-Credit Elective 1
 Credits15
Sophomore
Fall Semester
CHE 210
210L
Organic Chemistry I
and Organic Chemistry I Lab
4
COM 140
Storytelling
or News Reporting
3
ENV 220
220L
Environmental Science
and Environmental Science Lab
4
ENV Science Elective 4
 Credits15
Spring Semester
AN 230 Sustainable Development 3
CHE 111 and 111L or ENV Science Elective 4
GP 240 Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems 3
PL 226 Environmental Ethics 3
Elective 3
 Credits16
Junior
Fall Semester
ENV 282 Global Environmental History 3
ENV Science Elective 4
ENV Science Elective 4
UC Elective 3
 Credits14
Spring Semester
ENV Elective 3
JRN 260
News Writing
or Broadcast News Writing
3
Language Course 3
Elective 3
UC Elective 3
 Credits15
Senior
Fall Semester
ENV 390 Environmental Writing 3
ENV Elective 3
JRN 501
Reporting and Fact-Checking
or Media Law and Ethics
3
Elective 3
UC Elective 3
 Credits15
Spring Semester
ENV 350 Environmental Studies Practicum 3
IDS 400 Transdisciplinary Project 3
JRN 552 Media Law and Ethics 3
Elective 3
Elective 3
 Credits15
Summer Semester
Grad Elective 3
Grad Elective 3
 Credits6
Fifth Year
Fall Semester
JRN 504 Digital Essentials 3
JRN 600 Capstone Proposal 3
Grad Elective 3-4
Grad Elective 3-4
 Credits12-14
Spring Semester
JRN 546 Digital News Production 3
JRN 601 Capstone Project 3
Grad Elective 3-4
Grad Elective 3-4
 Credits12-14
 Total Credits152-156