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Mission Statement

We recognize that human beings and the world we share with all creation presently face unprecedented environmental challenges. The coming century will confront all of humanity to devise a sustainable destiny for Earth and all its inhabitants. Citizens who want a voice in determining the fate of the planet require knowledge and experience in a wide variety of disciplines, since this quest raises fundamental questions about human values, lifestyles, and our place in nature. Environmental studies takes a multidisciplinary approach to the study of human interactions with the natural environment. It integrates the different perspectives of the humanities, social sciences, biological sciences, and physical sciences and applies these perspectives to pressing environmental concerns.

We recognize that human beings and the world we share with all creation presently face unprecedented environmental challenges. The coming century will confront all of humanity to devise a sustainable destiny for Earth and all its inhabitants. Citizens who want a voice in determining the fate of the planet require knowledge and experience in a wide variety of disciplines, since this quest raises fundamental questions about human values, lifestyles, and our place in nature. Environmental studies takes a multidisciplinary approach to the study of human interactions with the natural environment. It integrates the different perspectives of the humanities, social sciences, biological sciences, and physical sciences and applies these perspectives to pressing environmental concerns.

Learning Goal #1

Think Critically about Complex Environmental Problems

a. Graduates will possess the analytical, research, and communication skills necessary to educate themselves about environmental problems.

b. Graduates will possess the skills to propose and evaluate solutions to these problems

Learning Goal #2

Apply Classroom Learning to Professional Experiences

a. Graduates will have successfully completed and reflected upon an internship.

b. Graduates will successfully complete a research based, independent thesis project.

Learning Goal #3

Analyze Environmental Issues from Multiple Perspectives

a. Graduates will successfully complete a research project/paper in upper division courses in the major from the Natural Science, Social Science, and Humanities perspectives.

b. Graduates will demonstrate the ability to analyze environmental issues from an interdisciplinary perspective.