Environmental Studies

Our program equips you with the tools needed to solve problems that arise from human interaction with the natural environment. Courses cover natural sciences, public policy, economics, cultural preservation and ethics. If you’re someone who wants to get out of the classroom and into fieldwork and internships, this program is for you. With only 16 courses required for the major, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to double major or minor in areas like art, biology, business administration, economics, history, political science, religious and theological studies, or sociology and anthropology. Our environmental studies faculty are carefully curated from various departments and are experts across disciplines. Students learn to explore topics through different lenses to discover new approaches and solutions to environmental challenges. Field research and internships provide critical experiences that benefit students and the community. Our majors gather data on small fish and macroinvertebrates in Narragansett Bay, map territories of conservation focal species at the Norman Bird Sanctuary and monitor the impact of human development on Aquidneck Island’s watersheds.