General
Program Description
B.A. in Environmental Studies majors focus on one of two areas: environmental interpretation/education or environmental planning/management. Students are expected to develop:
- Knowledge drawn from the natural sciences concerning structure, function, and effect of change in ecosystems; from the social sciences concerning factors that affect natural systems such as population pressures, pollution, resource utilization, and depletion; from the humanities concerning the relationships of ethics and values to environmental attitudes and behaviors
- Knowledge of interrelationships involving economics, politics, and perceptions in environmental decision making
- Knowledge related to causes of environmental deterioration and constructive efforts to deal with environmental problems
Program Benefits
Graduates develop:
- The ability to acquire information through field observations, interviews, and surveys, as well as from maps, aerial photographs, and satellite imagery
- The ability to prepare effective presentations
- The ability to apply relevant theoretical perspectives to actual environmental problems
Career Opportunities
The B.A. in Environmental Studies prepares you for positions and careers in fields such as:
- Naturalists with parks and other outdoor organizations
- Environmental educators in camps and social service agencies
- Not-for-profit agencies
- Natural resource planning and management
- Water resources
Minors
- Environmental Studies
- Geography
- Geographic Information Science
Last updated Nov 2020
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