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Minor in Environmental Studies
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Why Choose Environmental Studies?
Do you dream of a career in improving lives through studying the relationship between societies and their environments? Are you driven to learn and apply knowledge of environmental and cultural systems to discover and solve problems affecting society?
Environmental Studies is a flexible degree that gives you a critical foundation in understanding scientific, human, and cultural factors of environmental systems and issues. You’ll follow an interdisciplinary approach, including courses in the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Science and Mathematics, among other interdisciplinary opportunities. This gives you not only expertise in your focus, but also preparation to succeed in a variety of areas and occupations.
Environmental Studies programs include a certificate and a minor.
Careers
Just a few potential career paths for Environmental Studies graduates:
- Natural Resources, Sustainability, and Conservation
- Environmental Advocacy and Organizing
- Environmental Law and Policy
- Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Education
- Geographic or Geospatial Technician
- Environmental Management and Restoration Planning
- Environmental Outreach and Marketing
Academics and Curriculum
Graduates of this certificate program can:
- Demonstrate understanding of the multiple interconnections between environmental systems and natural, social, cultural, economic, philosophical, and historical factors.
- Identify and integrate global environmental concerns and contexts to local places and communities from diverse cultural and geographic perspectives.
- Communicate clearly and effectively about environmental issues and topics for multiple audiences and purposes.
Admission
This program will be available beginning in the 2025 Spring Semester.
