The major is designed for students with a strong interest in the theory and practice of environmental issues. Each spring a maximum of 15 students will be selected for the program from a pool of applicants. Students will be chosen on the basis of prior academic performance, faculty recommendation, and an essay explaining the student's interest in the field. The program will provide students with a background for continued study in graduate and professional schools or careers in business, government, NGOs, or advocacy groups

Students should apply in the spring of their second year.

Students interested in becoming ETP majors should submit:

1. a completed ETP application form ( .pdf format - download Acrobat Reader for free);
2. a letter of recommendation from a faculty member (other than the ETP Director and Associate Director); and,
3. a 300-400 word essay addressing why you are interested in becoming an ETP major.

By 1 March 2013 applicants should place two copies of the above materials in ETP Program Administrator Kate Hayes' mailbox in the Environmental Sciences Department mailroom, Clark Hall. (note--her mailbox is in the corner, not placed alphabetically)

For more information, contact:

Kate Hayes (kfh5kt (at) virginia.edu);
Vivian Thomson (vet4y (at) virginia.edu), Clark Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22903, (434) 924-3964;