VCU's undergraduate Environmental Studies program is interdisciplinary in nature and combines traditional lecture and hands-on experiential approaches to expose students to the key concepts in and critical links between environmental life sciences, earth sciences and technology. The program offers considerable flexibility and students are able to individually tailor their course of study by completing multiple electives focused on topics of interest. Areas of emphasis could include, for example, environmental technology, environmental policy, geospatial and quantitative analysis, outdoor leadership, and river studies. Students are strongly encouraged to gain internship experience, actively participate in undergraduate research and participate in our domestic and/or international field courses as undergraduates in our major. Upon completion of the program, students should possess the quantitative, technological and practical skills needed to excel in a variety of entry-level field and research positions in government service, environmental management and private industry.