环境研究专业的学生和未成年人将研究诸如全球气候变化，生物多样性保护，可持续发展，非人类动物和自然的权利和价值，人口和资源消耗，环境在地方，国家和国际政治中的作用，环境正义和环境种族主义。扎实的环境保护主义背景要求基本的流利程度和多种方法。在我们的计划中，学生将从社会科学，人文科学和环境科学的角度研究自然环境，并将其应用于创新的顶峰研讨会。此外，还将为学生提供广泛的环境基础，使他们能够从多个角度解决紧迫的环境问题和复杂的环境问题。
Many environmental questions, and almost all of the environmental crises with which we are confronted, are inherently interdisciplinary. While students interested in environmental issues may well go on to pursue focused studies as scientists, economists, historians, or other specialists, a responsible background in environmentalism requires basic fluency with a wide diversity of approaches. With that in mind, students in the program examine the natural environment from the perspectives of the humanities, social sciences, and environmental sciences, and apply these perspectives in an innovative capstone seminar. Environmental Studies gives students a broad foundation in the environment, preparing them to approach pressing environmental questions and complex environmental issues from multiple angles.<br><br>Environmental Studies majors and minors will examine issues such as global climate change, biodiversity conservation, sustainable development, the rights and value of non-human animals and nature, population and resource consumption, the role of the environment in local, national, and international politics, and environmental justice and environmental racism.