Environmental Studies

专业详情

The Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies is an interdisciplinary major that introduces students to the ways in which human activities impact Earth systems and vice versa. It equips students to use a variety of tools, such as policy, science, communication, and individual and societal behavior change, to solve environmental and sustainability problems, with an emphasis on the perspectives and tools of the social sciences. Environmental Studies majors must complete a set of core courses common to both ENVS majors, including a senior capstone and an applied experience, plus additional social science core courses and a suite of electives in the student’s area of interest. 

All ENVS majors are encouraged to consider studying abroad at some point during their undergraduate years to develop a more global, culturally sensitive perspective on environmental and sustainability issues. Students are also encouraged to take advantage of the opportunities at JHU and elsewhere to engage in research and scholarship, either through a work or internship experience, an independent research course, or a senior thesis project.

The Environmental Studies major requires a total of 58 credits to complete. With the exception of the Applied Experience, all courses must be taken for a letter grade, and students must earn a grade of C- or better to apply the course to the major. Students are not permitted to double-major in both Environmental Studies and Environmental Science.