Environmental Studies

Program Overview

The Environmental Studies major at the University of Arizona offers a Bachelor of Arts degree that emphasizes the human aspects of environmental issues and fosters an interdisciplinary understanding. The curriculum equips students with analytical, communication, and research skills to examine environmental concerns from both natural and social science perspectives. Graduates are prepared for careers in fields such as policy analysis, law, sustainability, conservation, and education.

Program Outline

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• The Environmental Studies major at the University of Arizona is a Bachelor of Arts degree.
• The program focuses on the human dimensions of environmental issues and the interdisciplinary nature of environmental studies.
• The program provides students with the skills to identify and critically analyze environmental issues using natural and social science frameworks, communicate effectively orally and in writing to diverse publics, identify and analyze interconnections between environmental and social processes, demonstrate ability to design and conduct research using appropriate methods, comprehend spatial dimensions and roots of social and environmental inequalities, and exhibit an understanding of the processes of social & environmental change (affecting change through policy and / or social movements).
• The program includes coursework in environmental science, environmental social science, and policy, as well as a variety of electives.
• Students in the program can choose to focus on a particular area of environmental studies, such as water, land use, food, energy, the built environment, or climate.
• The program prepares students for careers in policy analysis, law, sustainability, conservation, and education.