BS Environmental Studies

The majority of environmental studies degree programs are designed with an interdisciplinary structure. Concentration areas may include topics such as sustainability, social advocacy, environmental communication, environmental policy reform, resource management, urban development or environmental education. Common environmental studies coursework includes multiple classes in the natural sciences, such as chemistry, biology and ecology. Students are also required to take courses within the social sciences, such as environmental management, environmental economics, world politics and global environmental issues. Our program immerses students in the San Francisco Bay Area s institutions, communities, and cultures known for innovative approaches to environmental challenges. It looks at our surroundings from sociological, political, philosophical, economic, and ethical points of view to define more broadly environmentalism and sustainability. Around San Francisco, people are experimenting with new ways of living and consuming. From the sharing economy to urban agriculture, there s potential for real environmental change.