社会越来越意识到当今世界面临的环境问题的严重性，与此同时，我们意识到解决方案并不简单。不能将环境问题与存在的社会隔离开来。因此，要在环境领域工作，学生需要了解环境问题的原因和严重程度，以及在我们复杂的社会经济文化世界中的规划，政策和其他解决方案方面的专业知识。环境研究课程要求集中于科学或社会科学与人文学科。环境课程包括生物学，化学，地理，地质科学和数学等领域的核心入门科学课程，以及环境史，社会学，经济学和政策等学科的综合课程。
In the School of Environmental Studies, you will acquire an appreciation of the scope and complexity of environmental systems, the ability to deal with the socio-economic dimensions of an issue, and the fundamental knowledge to adapt to changes in the future. Students will study environmental systems from both the perspective of the natural and physical sciences, while recognizing the human and cultural dimensions of the issues.Undergraduate Programs in the School of Environmental Studies are interdisciplinary, spanning sciences, social sciences and humanities. The school is committed to excellence in undergraduate teaching and learning, ensuring that students are well equipped with foundational and applied environmental knowledge and skills. The school highlights inquiry-based and community-engaged learning throughout its curriculum and offers students hand-on experiences in exploring environmental issues and addressing environmental challenges.