Environmental Studies (BA)

Environmental Studies

Bachelor of Arts

Coursework Location(s)

Main/Tucson

Areas of Interest

• Engineering & Technology
• Environment & Sustainability
• Physical & Space Sciences
• Psychology & Human Behavior
• Social & Behavioral Sciences

Overview

Be the change you want to see in the world. This course of study looks at the environment from the critical perspectives of policy and social science. Environmental Studies sheds light on the human dimensions of environmental issues. The interdisciplinary nature of this Bachelor of Arts makes the study of geography critical to understanding key factors affecting the environment in today's world. Distinguished faculty members teach courses about water, land use, food, energy, the built environment and climate related to both urban and rural areas. Students explore techniques for addressing pressing social science issues, but they study physical science techniques as well. The University of Arizona awards more undergraduate degrees in geography than almost any other school in the country, and the School of Geography and Development is ranked as one of the top geography departments.

Learning Outcomes

• Identify and critically analyze environmental issues using natural and social science frameworks
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing to diverse publics / audiences / stakeholders
• Identify and analyze interconnections between environmental and social processes
• Demonstrate ability to design and conduct research using appropriate methods
• Comprehend spatial dimensions and roots of social and environmental inequalities
• Exhibit an understanding of the processes of social & environmental change (affecting change through policy and / or social movements)

Program Details

Sample Courses

• GEOG 230: Our Changing Climate
• GEOG 256: Sustainable Cities
• AREC 473: Energy Markets and Environmental Economics

Career Fields

• Policy analysis
• Law
• Sustainability
• Conservation
• Education