Academic Learning Compact:
Environmental Science

Environmental science is the science of humanity's role in natural systems, the basis of our economy. This program accesses courses university-wide and provides numerous opportunities for international study. You will acquire reliable knowledge and interdisciplinary perspectives of complex environmental issues, gaining the full range of knowledge relevant to a professional understanding of complex environmental problems in the biological and physical sciences, ethics, economics, policy and law.

Additional information is available from the description of this major.

Before Graduating You Must

• Complete at least one course in each of the foundation areas.
• Complete requirements for the baccalaureate degree, as determined by faculty.

Skills You Will Acquire in the Major (SLOs)

1. Acquire knowledge and demonstrate understanding of basic terminology, concepts, methodologies and theories in the physical and biological sciences that describe environmental systems.
2. Acquire knowledge of essential concepts in the social sciences that describe human activity in the environment.
3. Apply the scientific method to develop reasoned solutions to environmental problems.
4. Communicate knowledge, ideas and reasoning clearly, effectively and objectively in both written and oral forms.

Table Key: I = Introduced; R = Reinforced; A = Assessed

Assessment Types:
Oral presentation or written essay.