Bachelor of Arts Major in Environmental and Sustainability Studies

The Bachelor of Arts in Environmental and Sustainability Studies is an interdisciplinary, liberal-arts degree designed to provide an introduction to the complex system-scale challenges of sustainability as well as the tools needed to address problems that transcend solely social or environmental domains. Students pursuing this degree can expect to integrate experience in the humanities with the natural and social sciences. The major offers the opportunity to develop skills in communication and creative expression, data collection and analysis, environmental science, and economics. Although this is designed as a stand-alone major, students are encouraged to pursue this degree program as a second major opportunity. Pursuing two majors enables students a combination of depth in a core discipline and breadth across the range of topics that are inherent in environmental and sustainability studies. Potential career areas include environmental planning and coordination, environmental education and communications, sustainability coordination or consulting in the private or public sector, green design, environmental law or public affairs, or further academic pursuits with graduate study.

The degree is co-awarded by the College of Arts and Sciences and the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs. College of Arts and Sciences policies are enforced.

See the College of Arts and Sciences bulletin for more information about the major and concentration areas: https://bulletins.iu.edu/iub/college/2024-2025

Integrated Program in the Environment
Indiana University
MSB-II Room 134
702 N. Walnut Grove Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405-2204
(812) 855-8745
iuipe@indiana.edu
http://environment.indiana.edu/