Academics
The Environmental Studies Minor gives students an opportunity to pursue a program of study designed to develop an understanding of the interdisciplinary and complex nature of environmental issues. Although environmental problems frequently are defined within the natural sciences, their underlying causes and ultimate solutions often lie within the social sciences and humanities. Environmental issues, then, must not only be understood technically; they must be understood as the product of social, cultural, economic and political forces in society. This minor will provide an academic framework within which students will consider these multiple facets of environmental issues.
This minor is structured for students with strong interest in environmental issues but who do not necessarily wish to pursue post-graduate opportunities in the natural sciences.
In addition, Saint Michael's offers an interdisciplinary Environmental Science major, which is intended primarily to produce scientists well-grounded in the biological and physical sciences and who are capable of addressing environmental issues through analytical laboratory and field studies.
