Curriculum

In keeping with Trinity's mission to "prepare students to lead examined lives that are personally satisfying, civically responsible, and socially useful," courses that include sustainability components are available in various departments throughout the College curriculum, and more will be added in the future.

BIOLOGY

• Biogeography

• Botany

• Conservation Biology

• Ecology

• Marine Phytogeography

• Winter Ecology

• Global Perspectives on Biodiversity and Conservation

• Plant Diversity

• Marine and Freshwater Botany

• Ecological Concepts and Methods

CHEMISTRY

• Environmental Chemistry

• Environmental Toxicology

COLLEGE COURSES

• Leadership and Wilderness

• Human Communities and the Ecosystem of Nepal

ECONOMICS

• Environmental Economics

ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

• Introduction to Environmental Science

• Methods in Environmental Science

• Earth Systems Science

• Introduction to Earth Science

• Advanced Senior Seminar in Environmental Science

• The Earth's Climate

• Field Study in Environmental Science

• Wildlife Issues in a Changing World

FIRST-YEAR SEMINARS

• The Engineering and Public Policy of Global Sustainability

• Gardens and People

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

• Global Sustainable Architecture

• Planetary History

PHYSICS

• Energy and Society

PUBLIC POLICY AND LAW

• Law and Environment Policy 

INTERNSHIPS

Students may also pursue internships with:

• ConnPIRG  

• The Knox Park Foundation

• The Hartford City Council

• The Glastonbury Audubon Center