Department Highlights

• All students conduct hands-on work in the field, in the St. John's Arboretum and around the region, including opportunities for canoing the Mississippi River and camping at Lake Itasca.
• Undergraduate research opportunities include a senior thesis, summer projects with faculty and independent research during the academic year.
• Two program graduates were selected as Morris K. Udall scholars in national competition among students demonstrating outstanding potential and a commitment to pursuing careers related to the environment.
• Faculty breadth means we can offer a range of disciplinary courses that support the environmental studies major, including environmentally-oriented courses in art, communication, ecology, economics, ethics, literature, geology, history, nutrition, politics, psychology, sociology, and other fields in addition to our core environmental studies curriculum.
• Read the article Evergreen! from St. John's Magazine for more on the history of our program.

Overview of Program

The environmental studies program features...

• Curriculum based on a core of interdisciplinary environmental studies courses that include an introductory course, an environmental science sequence, a learning community, and a senior research capstone.
• Disciplinary courses from all four academic divisions: natural science, humanities, social science and fine arts.
• Experiential learning opportunities, including service learning and a required internship.
• Flexibility to accommodate double majors, minors, study abroad, and other complementary areas of study.
• Learn more about our program.