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Students who are interested in the environment and the issues at its crux will enjoy the pursuit of this degree. Crucial issues of sustainability, diversity, and change are interwoven through the program. A language proficiency requirement bolsters understanding beyond English-speaking perspectives.

Available Emphasis Areas:

• Global Sustainability - Emphasis
• Southwest Environments and Biocultural Diversity – Emphasis

Issues of sustainability, climate change adaptation and mitigation, environmental justice, biodiversity, and increasing demand for finite food, water, and energy resources become more critical every day. To better understand-and improve-our relationship with the natural world, consider the environmental studies program at Northern Arizona University.

Here, you will study ecosystems and the ways humans interact with them using the perspectives of the natural and social sciences and the humanities. You will work extensively with full-time professors who have practical experience in the environmental sciences and sustainability. You'll have many opportunities for field study and research; our faculty members include undergraduate students in all research projects, and you will be required to complete an undergraduate research project or internship. You will learn how to develop solutions for these issues and prepare for a career in research, industry, education, government, or public service.

Career opportunities that might be pursued:

• Sustainability coordinator
• Conservation biology
• Community-supported agriculture
• Environmental education and communication
• Resource management, assessment, and protection
• Air, water, and soil quality monitoring
• Renewable energy design and construction

With further education, one of these paths is possible:

• Communicator/journalist/educator
• Community organizer
• Researcher
• Resource, park or forest manager
• Environmental administrator
• University professor

• Global Sustainability
• Southwest Environments and Biocultural Diversity