Department of Geography, School of Arts and Sciences

Website: http://geography.rutgers.edu/academics/undergraduate-program/minor-in-environmental-studies

Chair: Robin M. Leichenko

Director of Undergraduate Studies: Asa K. Rennermalm

The environmental studies program provides an interdisciplinary curriculum that spans the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities. Distribution requirements enable students to develop a broad understanding of complex environmental issues that entails thinking beyond existing disciplinary frameworks and boundaries.Through their coursework, environmental studies students acquire skill sets--in historical and scientific inquiry; critical thinking and effective communication; and social, cultural, and political analysis--that are essential to solving contemporary environmental problems. Students in the program are trained in the use of digital mapping and spatial analytical tools that are increasingly in demand by governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations, and the private sector, preparing them for a range of professional opportunities.