在本地和国际上，人们对人类如何管理土壤，用水，饲养动物以及改变农作物遗传基础的关注日益增加。这种集中精力使学生为从事农业生态学，生物多样性，可持续农业，病虫害综合治理和生产科学做好了准备。学生将能够采用生态系统方法，通过本地和全球视角来分析农业科学与社会科学之间的关系。对于那些对粮食安全或粮食系统感兴趣的人，以及希望与国家和国际政府，非营利组织和非政府组织合作的人，环境和农业也是合适的集中地。
Environmental Science and Policy (ENSP) is a multidisciplinary program that produces problem solvers and leaders who are prepared to face today's environmental challenges. ENSP is a unique undergraduate major co-sponsored by three colleges. Students acquire a foundational understanding in science and policy through core classes, and then advance to specialized training and experiences in one of many academic disciplines ranging from biology to geology, and anthropology to government and politics. The linked perspectives offered by interdisciplinary education are often regarded as appropriate ways of addressing the complexity of global trends such as environmental change, global food security, the optimization of urban environments, and the development of green technologies. The Environmental Science and Policy program values the integration of the natural sciences and social sciences and how those disciplines can best shape good public policies. Taking courses from a wide variety of subject areas gives students the opportunity to consolidate learning by synthesizing ideas from many perspectives and encourages them to explore new knowledge in different areas of environmental science. We strongly believe this type of education will help ENSP students become more employable due to their ability to engage across disciplinary boundaries and help bridge the gap between science and policy-making decisions.<br><br>Both locally and internationally, there is increasing concern about how humans manage soils, use water, raise animals, and modify the genetic base of crops. This concentration prepares students to work in agroecology, agricultural land management and conservation, sustainable agriculture, integrated pest management, and production science. There is also a fitting concentration for those wishing to work internationally with organizations like the Peace Corps. This concentration is sponsored by the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture within the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.