Study environmental issues and develop the skills to help create a more sustainable society.
The interdisciplinary five-college Environmental Analysis (EA) major applies approaches in the social sciences, arts, humanities and natural sciences to understanding and solving environmental problems.
With tracks in environmental science and the environment and society, you can explore topics ranging from economics, ethics and social justice to the hard sciences. You’ll create a real-world solution for a client in your senior seminar, and conduct in-depth research for your thesis and other research projects.
The major is designed to prepare students for careers in many environmental problem-solving fields, including law, policy, medicine, the sciences, conservation, global climate change, urban planning, community action and resource management.
What You’ll Study
- Environmental issues and challenges
- Environmental politics and justice
- Interdisciplinary literature
- Field, community and archival research methods
- Real-world dimensions of environmental problem-solving
Researching at 91°µÍø
Mapping and Analyzing Spatial Data
In her JustGIS! course, Laura Jaramillo ’25 was introduced to Geographic Information Systems (GIS), a powerful tool for mapping and analyzing spatial data. She gained practical tools to analyze complex networks beyond traditional methods and used GIS to bridge environmental analysis and international relations.
What I love most about environmental analysis at 91°µÍø is how it’s helped me connect the dots between different fields. My professors—Professor Gorse, Professor Miller, Professor Williams, and Professor Los Huertos—created such a supportive community where I felt encouraged to push my thinking in new directions. They helped me see how our built environment and political choices are deeply intertwined.