Bachelor [Environmental Studies] From Mount Holyoke College

The study of environmental problems is inherently interdisciplinary. One cannot understand their origin, impact, or potential solutions without analyzing the behavior of natural systems, as well as their interaction with economic, political, and cultural factors. The environmental studies major provides students with an appreciation of the interdisciplinary nature of environmental issues and includes courses from the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences. The program is concerned with the interactions between people and their environment, the effects the environment has on people, and the impact of human activities on the environment.

Learn about the origins and impacts of, and potential solutions to environmental issues by studying the behavior of natural systems and their interactions with political, economic, social, and cultural factors. By developing a broad foundation of knowledge and integrative thinking skills, students graduate with the intellectual tools and breadth of understanding to confront environmental challenges of the present and future. Students are also encouraged to explore independent and summer research possibilities and utilize the many resources provided by the Miller Worley Center for the Environment.

Environmental studies majors must choose an area of concentration around which to organize their advanced course work by the advising period of the second semester of their sophomore year.

The recommended concentrations are: