First Seminars in Environmental Studies

Interdisciplinary Concentration in Environmental Studies

The liberal learning concentration in Environmental Studies is designed for students who are interested in learning more about the natural environment and the ecology of the planet as well as the relationship of political, social, cultural, and economic activities to the environment. Environmental issues are studied from the perspectives of relevant natural sciences, quantitative reasoning, the social sciences, and the arts and humanities. Students completing the concentration gain sufficient knowledge to understand environmental issues in the context of human interaction with the natural world. They also gain the motivation and the ability to apply pertinent skills and knowledge developed throughout their curriculum to the analysis of environmental problems and possible solutions. Learn more »