Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies

University of Arizona

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 OUTCOMESIdentify and critically analyze environmental issues using natural and social science frameworksCommunicate effectively orally and in writing to diverse publics / audiences / stakeholdersIdentify and analyze interconnections between environmental and social processesDemonstrate ability to design and conduct research using appropriate methodsComprehend spatial dimensions and roots of social and environmental inequalitiesExhibit an understanding of the processes of social & environmental change (affecting change through policy and / or social movements)

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