Program Overview

Students interested in environmental studies have the opportunity to concentrate or major. Both programs are designed to give students a multi-disciplinary experience that reflects the breadth and depth of the field. Through this experience, students are expected to gain an understanding of the causes, mechanisms and effects of environmental problems by investigating the interplay between natural processes and human civilizations.

Both programs are "student-centered", allowing each student to design the curriculum that best suit his/her interests. The Concentration involves 7 courses whereas the Major requires 12 courses. On campus students may choose from 28 different courses offered by 11 different departments. Students are also encouraged to enrich their curriculum through a "semester away" experience with our partner school, School for Field Studies (SFS). SFS has exciting programs in Australia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Kenya, and the Turks and Caicos Islands that include integrated coursework and research. Additional interesting courses are available at our consortium schools and in some of the study abroad programs.