自然历史是一个广义术语，涉及对自然科学的各个方面（例如植物学，动物学，地质学，化学），历史地理学，人类学（在生态框架内的人类发展和历史）和保护的关注和研究。环境研究是一个专注于人类与环境相互作用的学术领域。这种跨学科的集中更多地关注与人与环境关系有关的社会科学，并且可能包括伦理学，政策，社会学，哲学以及环境科学等主题。学生将熟悉各种形式的生活，为广泛接受训练的博物学家奠定基础。学生将以生物，生态和社会科学的核心课程为基础，为在环境非政府组织，咨询公司，州和联邦机构，环境教育以及研究生学习中的专业工作做好准
Natural history is a broad term involving the interest in and study of diverse aspects of the natural sciences (e.g., botany, zoology, geology, chemistry), historical geography, anthropology (human development and history within an ecological framework), and conservation. Environmental studies is an academic field that focuses on human interactions with the environment. This interdisciplinary concentration places more focus on the social sciences related to human-environment relationships and may include topics in ethics, policy, sociology, and philosophy as well as environmental sciences. Students will have familiarity with the diversity of life in all its forms to provide the foundation for a broadly trained naturalist. Building on the core courses in biological, ecological, and social sciences, students in this will be prepared for professional work in environmental non-government organizations, consulting firms, state and federal agencies, environmental education, as well as graduate study.