毕业后，环境研究专业的毕业生了解人类和生态系统如何与动态地球相互作用。他们了解基本的物理和化学过程，并且了解大气和气候变化，岩石循环，自然灾害以及地球的水文和生物地球化学循环。环境研究专业的毕业生还具有环境经济学，环境健康，可持续性，可再生资源和环境管理方面的知识和基本技能。此外，他们对人与环境的相互联系有深入的了解，对国际和国内环境问题都有深入的了解，并且精通环境政策以及如何制定和更改这些政策。<br> <br>毕业生是能够为社会做出贡献并有效解决人类面临的挑战性问题（例如，气候变化，可再生资源）。他们
Students in the Global Environmental Systems concentration will focus their coursework on understanding global environmental systems. The concentration/major is made up 15 credits from several groups of courses outlined below. Upon graduation, Environmental Studies graduates understand how humans and ecosystems interact with the dynamic Earth. They understand the basic physical and chemical processes and are knowledgeable about the atmosphere and climate change, the rock cycle, natural hazards, and the earth's hydrologic and biogeochemical cycles. Environmental Studies graduates also have knowledge and basic skills in environmental economics, environmental health, sustainability, renewable resources, and environmental management. In addition, they have an in-depth understanding of the human-environment interconnection, knowledge of international and domestic environmental issues, and are well-versed in environmental policies and how these policies are set and changed.