Environmental Studies Major: Overview

The environmental studies program offered at University of the Ozarks is a unique degree program that focuses on the study of both the natural process of the physical environment as well as the social and political contexts that effect and are affected by the environment.

This program combines courses from the natural sciences (biology, ecology, botany) with courses from the social sciences (sociology, geography, political science, ethics) to form a truly interdisciplinary program. You will have the opportunity to work with faculty from diverse disciplinary backgrounds, gaining a wide perspective on human/environment interaction.

This program offers you the opportunity to study the technical and theoretical background of environmental issues, which includes laboratory experience and field methods relevant to environmental monitoring and research.  You will also study the human (i.e. social) dimensions of the physical environment, with a focus on human/environment interaction as well as policy-making.

This program is intended to provide students with a basis for advanced study in a number of areas (sociology, natural resource management, public policy, environmental planning, etc.).  This program will also prepare students for careers in environmentally related professions such as government agencies, consulting firms, advocacy groups, or law school.