Environmental Science B.A.
Program description
This major is for students interested in an interdisciplinary science education that prepares them to deal with environmental challenges. The basic natural resources of land, air, and water are studied in the context of protecting and sustaining the environment. Students become knowledgeable about environmental issues and applied environmental science. The environmental science curriculum draws courses predominantly from the disciplines of the Division of Science and Mathematics.
The program prepares students to be able to:
- Demonstrate a strong basis of knowledge about the basic natural resources of land, air, and water.
- Exhibit awareness about the problems arising from the interaction of human society and natural environment.
- Effectively apply skills in techniques of applied environmental science, including experiment design, collection of data and analysis of experimental results.
- Demonstrate skill in oral and written presentation of scientific problems that pertain to the environment.
The program prepares students to be able to:
- Demonstrate a strong basis of knowledge about the basic natural resources of land, air, and water.
- Exhibit awareness about the problems arising from the interaction of human society and natural environment.
- Effectively apply skills in techniques of applied environmental science, including experiment design, collection of data and analysis of experimental results.
- Demonstrate skill in oral and written presentation of scientific problems that pertain to the environment.