The College of the Environment at

Western Washington University Western Washington University (WWU or Western) is a public university in Bellingham, Washington. The northernmost university in the contiguous United States, WWU was founded in 1893 as the state-funded New Whatcom Normal School, succeeding a pri ...

is one of the oldest environmental colleges in the US.

Departments and programs

The college has two departments,

Environmental Science Environmental science is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physics, biology, and geography (including ecology, chemistry, plant science, zoology, mineralogy, oceanography, limnology, soil science, geology and physical geograp ...

and

Environmental Studies Environmental studies is a multidisciplinary academic field which systematically studies human interaction with the environment. Environmental studies connects principles from the physical sciences, commerce/economics, the humanities, and social ...

, and offers a variety of undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Undergraduate degrees

* B.S. in

* B.A. in

Environmental Policy Environmental policy is the commitment of an organization or government to the laws, regulations, and other policy mechanisms concerning environmental issues. These issues generally include air and water pollution, waste management, ecosystem mana ...

Geography Geography (from Greek: , ''geographia''. Combination of Greek words ‘Geo’ (The Earth) and ‘Graphien’ (to describe), literally "earth description") is a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and ...

Environmental Education Environmental education (EE) refers to organized efforts to teach how natural environments function, and particularly, how human beings can manage behavior and ecosystems to live sustainably. It is a multi-disciplinary field integrating discip ...

, and

Urban Planning Urban planning, also known as town planning, city planning, regional planning, or rural planning, is a technical and political process that is focused on the development and design of land use and the built environment, including air, water, ...

and

Sustainable Development Sustainable development is an organizing principle for meeting human development goals while also sustaining the ability of natural systems to provide the natural resources and ecosystem services on which the economy and society depend. The des ...

*B.A. and B.S. in Energy Studies (with the College of Business and Economics and the College of Science and Engineering) *B.A. in Business and Sustainability (with the College of Business and Economics) * Combined degrees in Environmental Studies-Elementary Education (B.A.E.), Geography-Elementary Education (B.A.E.), Geography-Social Studies (B.A.), and Economics-Environmental Studies (B.A.)

Graduate degrees

* M.S. Environmental Science * M.A. in EnvironmentaL Studies *M.S. in Marine and Estuarine Science (MESP) * M.Ed. in Environmental Education

Alumni

Over 7,500 students have graduated from the College of the Environment, many going on to work in various environmental-related industries including: habitat biology,

renewable energy Renewable energy is energy that is collected from renewable resources that are naturally replenished on a human timescale. It includes sources such as sunlight, wind, the movement of water, and geothermal heat. Although most renewable energy ...

, environmental education, and more. Alumni are represented in the senior levels of various local, state, and federal institutions.

References

External links

Official site
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