Environmental Studies & Policy Minor

WHY CHOOSE TO MINOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES & POLICY?

Awareness of environmental issues has penetrated every aspect of our culture—from business, to school, to government—and the relentless public and private pressure to proactively address environment concerns is changing the way we live and work.

  • Learn a new layer of knowledge that employers in every field are hoping to find in their new hires.
  • Gain a solid grounding in understanding complex, multi-dimensional environmental issues and the politics surrounding them. Such a background in environmental policy will be of tremendous value to your future employer and to the community you live in.
  • Focus less on the theoretical aspects of environmental science and more on the action-oriented practicalities of what people and organizations can do to create bold solutions and change things for the better.
  • Focus primarily on the politics of environmental issues and learning how you and your organization can begin to address environmental impacts and challenges.

COURSES IN THIS MINOR CURRENTLY INCLUDE:

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