Environmental Sciences and Studies

专业介绍

Brown’s Environmental Sciences & Studies (ENVS) concentration prepares students to address the complex challenges of our rapidly changing world.

Grounded in a multidisciplinary framework, the program equips students with the knowledge and tools to understand the intricate connections between human systems and the natural environment. Through challenging coursework, real-world research opportunities, and collaborative problem-solving, ENVS students graduate ready to drive meaningful solutions for a more sustainable and equitable future.

The Institute at Brown for Environment and Society (IBES) offers two undergraduate degrees: an A.B. in Environmental Studies and a Sc.B. in Environmental Science. The two degrees vary primarily in the number of course requirements; the Sc.B. is a more in-depth treatment of a single field. Both degrees provide interdisciplinary exposure to the natural and social sciences, as well as public policy. Both degrees also develop depth in a primary field by requiring students to select one of five tracks of study. Concentrators might also consider pursuing the Engaged Scholars Program, which allows them to connect theory and practice and gain hands-on experience working with community partners.

Through a rigorous set of core courses, track requirements, and a course or project-based capstone experience, our students are primed to make meaningful contributions to environmental scholarship and outreach at local, national and global scales.

If you have administrative questions regarding theses concentrations or wish to be added to the email directory listing upcoming events, then please contact Jeanne Loewenstein, the academic program manager.

Student Goals

Students in this concentration will:

• Understand the linked nature-society dimensions of environmental change at multiple scales and in diverse contexts.
• Develop analytical and critical thinking skills through rigorous coursework and a robust multidisciplinary curriculum.
• Apply multidisciplinary approaches to analyze the causes and consequences of environmental change taking into account multiple geographies and experiential perspectives.
• Synthesize and apply knowledge and perspectives learned in the concentration in a senior capstone.
• Develop research, professional, and interpersonal skills to build a strong foundation for diverse careers in public, private, and other spheres.