Take a Course to Get Started
You can register for courses in environmental, climate and marine science to fulfill graduation requirements, regardless of your intended major. Search for courses in .
- ECS 101 The Dynamic Earth
- ECS 103 Climate Change for Future Leaders
- ENVIRON 201 Integrating Env. Science & Policy
- MARSCI 201 Future of the Oceans: From Science to Policy
- MARSCI 202 Marine Biology & Ecology: Fantastic Sea Creatures and Where to Find Them
Academic Programs
Duke Embark
First-Year Experience option for Trinity College of Arts & Sciences students. Embark students spend their first semester at the Duke Marine Lab in Beaufort, North Carolina, where small classes, hands-on learning and a close-knit community provide a strong foundation for their Duke experience. Begins fall 2027.
Climate Scholars Program
Climate science, policy, humanity, and action through undergraduate faculty-mentored research.
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Marine Lab Scholars Programs
For students seeking small seminar experiences, experiential learning, enhanced faculty-student mentorship, scientific research and professional development.
Bonaventura Summer Research Fellows Program
A 6-week intensive summer research initiative for Duke undergraduate students at the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Marine Laboratory in Beaufort, North Carolina.
Duke Marine Lab: Open to All Majors
ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½s from all disciplines—not just marine science—can study at the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Marine Lab (DUML) for a summer or a semester. The Marine Lab experience emphasizes small classes, intensive research experiences, immersion in field work and the opportunity to sample other maritime environments through travel courses.
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Earth & Climate Sciences
Immerse yourself in the study of the Earth’s climate system – including the solid earth, the hydrosphere, the atmosphere and the biosphere – while also gaining solid foundational knowledge of earth sciences.
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Marine Science & Conservation
Did you know that Duke now offers Marine Science and Conservation degrees? Take a deep dive on our new majors and minor, and learn how you can play a part in solving the issues confronting our oceans.
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Environmental Science & Policy
Gain a broad understanding of the natural world, humans’ impacts on it, and the physical, biological and social sciences critical to finding solutions to Earth’s most pressing environmental issues.
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Energy & Environment Certificate
Designed to explore the breadth of issues that confront our society in its need for clean, affordable and reliable energy, this certificate is highly recommended for students planning careers in the energy sector; the physical or natural sciences; environmental policy, management, law or economics.
undergraduate research
Researching Climate Change at the Duke Marine Lab
Three undergraduate students with a passion for climate change research describe their unique opportunities to study at the Duke Marine Lab.
Making an Impact Through Hands-on Research
Undergraduates work collaboratively with their PhD mentor at the Duke Marine Lab to test and research the status of marsh grasses, which demonstrates the health of important coastal habitats.
Sustainable Management of Duke's Campus Trees
PhD student Renata Poulton Kamakura worked with Duke Landscape Services and undergraduate students in the Theory and Applications of Sustainability (ENV 245) course to determine how the more than 17,000 trees on the ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ campus benefit sustainability—including their effect on carbon sequestration and stormwater mitigation.
An Ocean Excursion Tagging Whales
A biology major minoring in environmental sciences and policy, Sophie Hansen describes her summer experience with the Duke Marine Lab—a 4-day research expedition tagging whales on the R/V Shearwater, a research catamaran.
Unearth the Possibilities
If you have questions about the courses, certificates, or majors/minors offered through the Nicholas School of the Environment, we invite you to reach out to our undergraduate program coordinator at nicholas-undergrad@duke.edu.