Sustainability & Environmental Studies
What if I want to major in environmental studies?
The ENV minor includes electives from many departments.
You can pursue any major you wish and use your ENV minor coursework to explore environmental issues from additional perspectives.
Many students successfully pair the ENV minor with CASSH majors such as Philosophy, Art, Communication, Psychology, and others.
If you are looking for a major that focuses on the environment, below are some options!
ENV Major Expander
Science Departments
Several science departments offer majors with a concentration in environmental science:
Geography
Includes training in Geographic Information Systems (GIS):
Geography Major: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION - BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS) Catalog Information
Biology
Includes a variety of field-based and organismal courses:
Biology Major: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION - BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS) Catalog Information
Chemistry
Includes Environmental Chemistry course and electives from three tracks (Biology, Earth Science or Math):
Chemistry Major: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION - BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS) Catalog Information
Microbiology
Includes bacterial diversity and ecology courses, plus electives in a number of different departments:
Microbiology Major: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CONCENTRATION - BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS) Catalog Information
Recreation Management & Therapeutic Recreation Department
Outdoor Recreation
The Recreation Management and Therapeutic Recreation Department offers a major with an Outdoor Recreation emphasis, which includes coursework in outdoor education, experiential learning, and leadership development:
Recreation Management Major: OUTDOOR RECREATION EMPHASIS - BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS) Catalog Information
Health Education and Health Promotion Department
Public Health and Community Health Education
The Health Education and Health Promotion Department offers a major in Public Health and Community Health Education, which includes courses and experiences in which students explore how lifestyles, the built environment, and environmental toxicants affect health outcomes.
PUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION MAJOR - BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS) Catalog Information
College of Business Administration
Sustainable Business
The College of Business Administration offers the Sustainable Business Minor, available to students in any CBA major. Many students find that the ENV minor and the Sustainable Business minor work well together.
SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MINOR Catalog Information
