Environmental Studies
Associate Professor Sharon May, Chair, Division of Social Sciences
Professor Mark O’Gorman, Coordinator
The Major in Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary program involving course work in the social and natural sciences. The major provides an excellent background for careers in ecosystem management; sustainable business administration and finance; city planning; regional and international nongovernmental organizations; environmental health care; biological testing; occupational safety; and outdoor recreation. Related careers in law, policymaking, education and journalism/writing may also be pursued.
Students successfully completing the program of study will have achieved the following learning outcomes:
- Explore the social and physical dimensions of sustainability from multiple North American and non-Western viewpoints.
- Demonstrate knowledge of varied research methods that focus on environmental theory and practice including field, laboratory, qualitative and quantitative.
- Show capacity to synthesize interdisciplinary environmental issues, based upon a knowledge base of multiple disciplines.
- Demonstrate abilities to apply interdisciplinary environmental knowledge in a work, career and/or experiential setting.
- Analyze and synthesize content related to the global experience of the human and biotic world.