# Courses

**Source**: https://espp.fas.harvard.edu/pages/courses
**Parent**: https://espp.fas.harvard.edu/pages/academics

[Introductory Courses](/pages/courses#intro)\
[Foundational Courses](/pages/courses#foundational)\
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***[ ]  Indicates the course is bracketed/not offered in 25/26***

**Introductory Course**\
**1 course chosen from:**\
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EPS/ESE 6 Introduction to Environmental Science and Engineering (fall)\
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GenEd 1158 Water and the Environment (spring)\
EPS/ESE 50 The Fluid Earth: Oceans, Atmosphere, Climate, and Environment  (spring)\
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[ GenEd 1085. Energy Resources and the Environment ]\
[ GenEd 1094 Confronting Climate Change: A Foundation in Science, Technology and Policy ]\
[ GenEd 1137 The Challenge of Human Induced Climate Change: Transitioning to a Post Fossil Fuel\
Future ]

**Foundational Courses**

**Physical Sciences — 1 course:**\
PS 11 Foundations and Frontiers of Modern Chemistry: A Molecular and Global Perspective \
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**Mathematics and/or Statistics — 2 courses:**\
Minimum: Mathematics 1a Introduction to Calculus and Mathematics 1b Calculus, Series, and Differential Equations (these two courses are the minimum requirements).  Advanced courses are encouraged. [Math/Stat course options.](/mathstat-course-options)\
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**Biological Sciences — 1 course chosen from:**\
OEB 10 Foundations of Biological Diversity OR\
OEB 55 Ecology: Populations, Communities, and Ecosystems OR\
OEB 65 Conservation Biology\
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**Environmental Science & Public Policy — 1 course chosen from:**\
ESPP 77. Technology, Environment, and Society OR\
[ ESPP 78 Environmental Politics ]\
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**Economics — 1 course:**\
Economics 1661 Economics of Climate Change and Environmental Policy

**Junior Seminars**\
ESPP 90g The Law and Policy of Climate Change: Influencing Decision Makers (fall)\
ESPP 90h Climate, Crops and Food Security (fall)\
ESPP 90t Designing and Implementing International Environment, Climate, and Sustainability Solutions (fall)

ESPP 90b The EV Revolution: Outlook, Environmental Impact, Policy, and Challenges (spring)\
ESPP 90s The Technology, Economics, and Public Policy of Renewable Energy (spring)