Westminster's Environmental Studies Program

Why Study Environmental Studies?

You must have heard the expression, “Don’t just sit there, do something!” Well, Environmental Studies students “do something” by mixing book work with projects in the mountains, and research on the Great Salt Lake, and studies in the desert. Field trips and field study are important to this major. Furthermore, Environmental Studies is a degree that trains you to “do something” when you graduate, whether that’s environmental law, business, government or graduate school.

Why Choose Westminster's Program?

As a Westminster’s Environmental Studies student you’ll be trained to understand and analyze the environment from the disciplinary perspective you most enjoy. This means that you will choose to focus on either Science and Environment, or Environmental Humanities, or the Civic Environment of the Social Sciences. “This breadth of knowledge can lead to internships, full-time employment, or graduate school,” says David Stanley, Professor of English. So, whether you want to measure a river’s chemistry, understand its aesthetic heritage, or quantify its economic power, this is a good major for you. 

What Else?

We offer an academic major and minor in Environmental Studies. If you have questions, contact Program Chair, Jeff McCarthy.

To take an Environmental Studies tour click on the link below:

http://www.westminstercollege.edu/environmental_studies_tour/