Environmental Studies
Program Details
The complexity and interdisciplinary nature of environmental problems requires that students be provided with a solid foundation in the natural sciences as well as the social sciences. Environmental Studies students therefore take courses in departments and disciplines including Biology, Chemistry, Geology, Economics, and Sociology. Partnerships with local environmental organizations and agencies provide students with opportunities to gain experience investigating and developing solutions to environmental problems of regional significance.
Why take GIS?
Geographic information Systems/Science is rapidly becoming the optimum approach for displaying and analyzing both spatial and temporal data in virtually every field. Decision making then moves from a subjective "blackbox" situation to a reproducible, criteria drive process. To successfully employ geospatial models in their chosen field, students must understand the theory, software applications, data and project management concepts, as well as the terminology related to GIS.
Green Living Seminar
Every semester the Green Living Seminars center around a different topic, timely and relevant in current sustainability issues. This seminiar series is sponsored by the BERC and the Environmental Studies Program.
