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Agricultural Science
Agriculture and Agricultural Science Programs include disciplines pertaining to the protection and management of soil, water, air, plant and/or animal resources. This includes (but is not limited to) the study of Animal, Crop, Plant and Soil Sciences, Agronomy, Horticulture, and many other specialties. Given the challenges of modern society, academic studies often focus on technology and environmental quality. Read our interview with Mr. Mark Muller here.
• Cornell University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences  -  Ithaca, NY | (607) 255-2036 | Email
• Kansas State University, College of Agriculture  -  Manhattan, KS | (785) 532-6151 | Email
• University of California, Davis, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences  -  Davis, CA | (530) 752-0107 | Email
• Berea College, Agriculture & Natural Resources  -  Berea, KY | (859) 985-3866 | Email
• Florida A&M University, Engineering, Technology and Agriculture  -  Tallahassee, FL | (850) 561-2644 | Email
• Iowa State University, College of Agriculture  -  Ames, IA | (515) 294-2518 | Email
• North Carolina A&T State University, School of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences  -  Greensboro, NC | (336) 334-7979 | Email
• Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City, Agriculture Technologies  -  Oklahoma City, OK | (405) 945-3358 | Email

Agronomy
Agronomy Programs focus on the science of crop production and soil management, including the growth, management, and improvement of field crops like barley, corn, soy and wheat. The goals of such studies include increasing food supplies and maintaining healthy soil, water, and air quality.
• University of Wisconsin, Madison, Department of Agronomy   Madison, WI | (608) 262-1390 | Email
• American Society of Agronomy - Certification Programs   Madison, WI | (608) 273-8085 | Email
• Delaware Valley College, Agronomy and Environmental Science Dept.   Doylestown, PA | (800) 2-DelVal | Email
• New Mexico State University, Agronomy & Horticulture Program   Las Cruces, NM | (505) 606-3405 | Email
• Pennsylvania State University, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences   University Park, PA | (814) 865-6541 | Email

Air Quality Management
Air Quality or Air Resources Management is most often found as a component of other environmental programs, including (but certainly not limited to) Atmospheric Science, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Health, and Environmental Science. The goal of the discipline is to better understand the components that make up our atmosphere in order to improve air quality. This could include the study of measurement and monitoring of the air, transport and fate of air pollutants, and air-related laws and regulations pertaining to both indoor and outdoor air quality.
• California Institute of Technology, Department of Environmental Engineering Science   Pasadena, CA | (626) 395-4389 | Email
• University of Colorado, Denver, Environmental Sciences Program   Denver, CO | (303) 556-4520 | Email
• Washington University in St. Louis, Environmental Engineering Science Program   St. Louis, MO | (314) 935-5548 | Email

Aquaculture
Aquaculture Programs, often referred to as "Fish Farming" in the United States, are usually found as components of Fisheries Programs. Aquaculture is the production, through artificial cultivation techniques, of any aquatic plant or animal, such as fish, shrimp, clams and kelp. Aquaculture is sometimes referred to as "the agriculture of the oceans," involving the "growing" and "harvesting" of aquatic life, including but not limited to fish, shellfish and algae.
• Unity College   Unity, ME | (800) 624-1024 | Email
• Kentucky State University, Aquaculture Program   Frankfort, KY | (502) 597-8104 | Email
• University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Aquaculture / Fisheries Center   Pine Bluff, AR | (870) 543-8537 | Email
• University of Guelph, Aquaculture Centre   Guelph, Ontario, Canada | (519) 824-4120 ext. 52689 | Email

Aquatic Biology

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Aquatic Biology is the study of organisms living in water. The field covers both Marine Biology (the study of saltwater systems) and Limnology (the study of freshwater systems). It has important environmental applications, including pollution prevention and remediation; natural resource management; water resource management; and conservation biology.
• Bemidji State University, Aquatic Biology Program   Bemidji, MN | Email
• University of Alabama, Aquatic Biology Programs   Tuscaloosa, AL | (205) 348-1796 | Email
• Luther College, Aquatic Biology Program   Decorah, IO | (563) 387-1557 | Email
• Morehead State University, Aquatic Biology Program   Morehead, KY | (606) 783-2944 | Email
• Southwest Missouri State University, Aquatic Biology Program   Springfield, MO | Email

Atmospheric Science
Atmospheric Science Programs focus on the study of the atmosphere, including its physical processes and interaction with the land and oceans. Because weather and climate are so changeable, forecasting and storm prediction are often the centerpiece of academic programs. Major sub-disciplines include Climatology and Meteorology.
• University of Arizona, Department of Atmospheric Science   Tucson, AZ | (520) 621-6831 | Email
• California Institute of Technology, Department of Environmental Engineering Science   Pasadena, CA | (626) 395-4389 | Email
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences   Cambridge, MA | (617) 253-0149 | Email
• State University of New York at Albany, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences   Albany, NY | (518) 442-4466 | Email

Biodiversity

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Biodiversity refers to the differences between species, including genetic variations which make one person different from another and from other species. Professionals work to identify why we have biodiversity, where it originated, and how we can maintain it, studying habitat loss, invasive species, and overexploitation, and working with policy-makers and planners to design solutions for loss of biodiversity in environmentally-sensitive areas.
• Lee University, Environmental Science and Biodiversity Concentration   Cleveland, TN | (423) 614-8000 | Email
• University of Connecticut, Biodiversity and Conservation Biology   Storrs, CT | (860) 486-2000 | Email
• University of Leeds, Masters in Biodiversity and Conservation   Leeds, UK | +44 113 34 32828 | Email

Biology
Biology Programs usually have one or two tracks of academic concentration: medical and environmental. Because it is so broadly defined as "the science and study of life and living systems," it is an immense and diverse scientific field, encompassing as many areas of study as there are living things, ranging from the smallest of individual molecules to large, complex communities. A basic understanding of biological principles is useful, and often necessary, for any environmental study.
• Armstrong Atlantic State University, Biology Department   Savannah, GA | (912) 927-5314 | Email
• Asbury College, Biology Department   Wilmore, KY | (859) 858-3511 | Email
• California State University, Long Beach, Ecology & Environmental Biology Program   Long Beach, CA | (562) 985-8133 | Email
• Concordia University, Portland, Environmental Biology   Portland, OR | (800) 321-9371 | Email
• Medaille College, Biology Program   Buffalo, NY | (800) 292-1582 | Email
• North Cascades Institute   Sedro-Wooley, WA | (360) 856 5700, ext. 209 | Email
• Occidental College, Marine Biology Program   Los Angeles, CA | (323) 259-2890 | Email
• University of Texas, Marine Science Institute   Port Aransas, Texas | (361) 749-6711 | Email

Botany
Botany Programs undertake the biological study of plants, including where they live and how they grow. The world of botany encompasses everything from algae, fungi, lichens and mosses, to ferns, conifers and flowering plants; botanical research helps to improve our medicines, foods, fibers, building materials and environmental conditions.
• Claremont Graduate University, Botany Department   Claremont, CA | (909) 621-8000 | Email
• California State University, Long Beach, Botany Program   Long Beach, CA | (562) 985-8133 | Email
• La Sierra University, Botany Program   Riverside, CA | (909) 785-2105 | Email
• North Dakota State University, Botany/Biology Department   Fargo, ND | (701) 231-8643 | Email
• Ohio Wesleyan University, Botany Program   Delaware, OH | (740) 368-2000 | Email
• Oklahoma State University, Botany Department   Stillwater, OK | (405) 744-5559 | Email


Coastal Management

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Coastal management is concerned with protecting, conserving and managing coasts and coastal resources. With more and more people living in coastal areas, putting a strain on beaches, plants and animals, water resources, and natural resources, Coastal Managers strive to protect our coastal resources for future generations while balancing today's competing economic, cultural and environmental interests.
• Nova Southeastern University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Studies   Dania Beach, FL | (800)39-OCEAN | Email
• University of California, San Diego, Center for Coastal Studies   La Jolla, CA | (858)534-4333 | Email
• Duke University, Coastal Environmental Management Program   Durham, NC | (919) 613-8000 | Email
• Five College, Coastal and Marine Science Program   Northampton, MA | (413) 585-3799 | Email
• University of Maryland, College Park, Coastal and Environmental Policy Program   College Park, MD | (301) 403-4220 | Email

Conservation Biology

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Conservation Biology is a relatively new field. It is an applied science interested in studying, maintaining and improving the Earth's natural biological resources and biodiversity, including conservation of endangered species and natural ecosystems. The field is growing fast in a world where species extinctions and habitat loss to human development are accelerating at unprecedented rates, the consequences of which are still unknown.
• Cedar Crest College, Biodiversity & Conservation Biology   Allentown, PA | (610) 606-4666 | Email
• University of Hawaii, Manoa, Ecology, Evolution & Conservation Biology   Honolulu, HI | (808) 956-4602 | Email
• University of Rhode Island, Wildlife & Conservation Biology Program   Kingston, RI | (401) 874-7531 | Email
• University of Wisconsin, Madison, Conservation Biology & Sustainable Development Program   Madison, WI | (608) 263-1796 | Email

Crop Science
Crop Science Programs, which are most often found within an Agricultural Program, focus on studying the application of biological, chemical, and physical principles to the growth of crops. The goal of the crop scientist is to increase crop production, provide better nutrition for humans, better feed for animals, and to give farmers the tools and knowledge to make better economical and environmental decisions.
• Colorado State University, Soil and Crop Sciences Department   Fort Collins, CO | (970) 491-6517 | Email
• Michigan State University, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences   East Lansing, MI | (517) 353-0271 | Email
• North Carolina State University, Department of Crop Science   Raleigh, NC | (919) 515-2614 | Email
• University of Georgia, Dept. of Crop and Soil Sciences   Athens, GA | (706) 542-2461 | Email

Earth Science
Earth Science Programs focus on the study of the earth and its processes, including the earth's composition, structure, history and life. This academic study can lead to a better understanding of the Earth and the need for careful management of its resources, or (sometimes) a better understanding of how to find, extract and exploit it resources. Specialties within the field include geology, hydrology, meteorology, geography, oceanography, and ecology.
• California Institute of Technology, Geological and Planetary Sciences   Pasadena, CA | (626) 395-6111, 6125 | Email
• California State University, Fresno, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   Fresno, CA | (559) 278-3086 | Email
• California State University, Monterey Bay, Earth Systems Science & Policy Institute   Seaside, CA | (831) 582-4110 | Email
• Central Connecticut State University, Physics/Earth Sciences Department   New Britain, CT | (860) 832-2930 | Email
• Colby College, Department of Geology   Waterville, ME | (207) 872-3244 | Email
• Duke University, Nicholas School of the Environment   Durham, NC | (919) 613-8070 | Email
• Eastern Connecticut State University, Environmental Earth Science Department   Willimantic, CT | (860) 465-4317 | Email
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Earth, Atmospheric & Planetary Sciences   Cambridge, MA | (617) 253-0149 | Email
• Winona State University, Department of Geoscience   Winona, MN | (507) 457-5260 | Email

Ecology
Ecology Programs is probably the most-common and largest environmental sub-discipline of Biology, focused on the study living organisms and their environment. This includes the distribution and abundance of organisms, how living things interact with each other and their environment, and biological and physical processes. Ecological studies can range from predator-prey relationships to the effect of a particular emission on a particular plant.
• California Institute of Technology, Department of Environmental Engineering Science   Pasadena, CA | (626) 395-4389 | Email
• California University of Pennsylvania, Biological and Environmental Sciences   California, PA | (724) 938-4200 | Email
• Indiana University at Bloomington, School of Public & Environmental Affairs   Bloomington, IN | (812) 855-2840 | Email

Ecological Anthropology
Environmental or Ecological Anthropology is a cross-disciplinary field that combines environmental expertise with an understanding of social and cultural dynamics. Because cultural perspectives toward environmental protection are so diverse around the world, the field is an important starting point for solving global and regional environmental problems. Although it is sometimes seen as a stand-alone, degree-granting program, it is far more often encompassed as an optional field of study within an Environmental Studies Program.
• Audubon Expedition Institute, Environmental Education   Belfast, ME | (207) 338-5859 | Email
• University of Georgia, Ecological and Environmental Anthropology   Athens, GA | (706) 542-3922 | Email
• Clarion University, Anthropology, Earth Science and Geography Department   Clarion, PA | (814) 393-2649 | Email
• Georgia State University, Department of Anthropology & Geography   Atlanta, GA | 404-651-3232 | Email
• University of Hawaii at Manoa, Ecological Anthropology Program   Honolulu, HI | (808) 956-8507 | Email
• University of Washington, Environmental Anthropology Program   Seattle, WA | (206) 543-5240 | Email

Ecological Design

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Ecological Design Programs (also sometimes referred to as Applied Ecology) focus on the development of structures and communities that are ecologically sustainable and environmentally safe to their surroundings. Closely related to Sustainable Development and (sometimes) Environmental Engineering, students learn to consider everything from the planning, designing and building stages to the interior and exterior of completed structures, without compromising the needs of future generations.
• Institute for Social Ecology   Plainfield, VT | (802) 454-8493 | Email
• Merritt College, Environmental Design and Energy Technology Program   Oakland, CA | (510) 434-3841 | Email
• San Francisco Institute of Architecture, Master of Ecological Design   San Francisco, CA | (510) 523-5174 | Email
• Yestermorrow Design/Build School   Warren, VT | (888) 496-5541 | Email

Ecological Entrepreneurship

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Ecological entrepreneurs are driven not only by the possibility of profititable business venture, but also by environmental and social concerns. They are instrumental in developing new and sustainable business practices and reshaping the way society approaches the environment as it relates to business. There are relatively few schools currently offering degrees in the field, but many schools do offer a variety of related courses.
• College of the Atlantic   Bar Harbor, ME | (800) 528-0025 | Email
• Bainbridge Graduate Institute, MBA in Sustainable Business   Baingridge Island, WA | (206) 855-9559 | Email
• Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Environmental Entrepreneurship   Los Angeles, CA | (888) 423-5233 | Email
• Presidio World College, MBA in Sustainable Management   San Francisco, CA | (415) 561-6590 | Email

Ecotourism

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Ecotourism is travelling to natural areas while striving to bring an appreciation of nature to tourists and to increase their respect and understanding of the native people. This appreciation and understanding helps to minimize the impact tourism has upon native people and the environment. Workers in the industry are often tour leaders, although some workers help indigenous people in natural areas set up their own Ecotourism programs.
• Colorado State University, College of Natural Resources   Fort Collins | (970) 491-6675 | Email
• Hocking College, Ecotourism Program   Nelsonville, OH | (740) 753-3591 | Email
• Flinders University, Ecotourism Program   Bedford Park, Adelaide, South Australia | +61 8 8201 3911 | Email
• Griffith University, Program in Ecotourism   Nathan, Queensland, Australia | (07) 3875 6425 | Email
• Saskatchewan Institute of Applied Science and Technology, Certificate in Ecotoursim   Prince Albert, SK, Canada | (306) 953-7154 | Email
• University of Maine, College of Natural Science, Forestry and Agriculture   Orono, ME | (207) 581-3206 | Email

Emergency Management

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Emergency Management is the prevention of and response to natural, technological and terrorism-related disasters. The field deals specifically with emergency events, but it is closely related to Environmental Health and Environmental Management because almost any such disaster will also have ecological consequences that require the knowledge and expertise of environmental professionals.
• Arizona State University, Environmental Technology Management   Mesa, AZ | (480) 727-1499 | Email
• Texas A&M University, Environmental Hazards Management   College Station, TX | (979) 845-7813 | Email
• University of Akron, B.S. in Emergency Management   Akron, OH | (330) 972-7789 | Email
• Pickering University, Emergency Management & Environmental Programs   St. Louis, MO | (314) 812-2626 | Email
• St. Petersburg College, Emergency Management Southeastern Public Safety Institute   St. Petersburg, FL | (727) 341-4479 | Email
• University of Findlay, School of Environmental & Emergency Management   Findlay, OH | (866) 424-5747 | Email

Energy Studies

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Energy Studies concerns the uses and sources of energy. Having a reliable and affordable source of energy is important, but we now recognize that we need to minimize the environmental effects of resource extraction and energy use. Balancing our need for reliable energy with environmental concerns is what Energy Studies is all about.
• Boston University, Center for Energy and Environmental Studies   Boston, MA | (617) 353-3083 | Email
• University of Massachusetts, Lowell, Energy Engineering Program   Lowell, MA | (978) 934-2950 | Email
• San Juan College, Renewable Energy Program   Farmington, NM | (505) 326-3311 | Email
• Sonoma State University, Energy Management & Design Program   Rohnert Park, CA | (707) 664-2306 | Email
• University of California, San Diego, Center for Energy Research   La Jolla, CA | (858) 534-4969 | Email

Environmental Advocacy

College of the Atlantic Offers Environmental Advocacy.

Environmental advocacy involves both protecting the public from environmental hazards and protecting the natural world. Advocates work with individuals and many diverse groups in support of environmental causes and concerns, often with the goal of affecting changes that will have a lasting and positive effect. Read more about the field here; read our interview with Dr. Steve Chase here.
• Audubon Expedition Institute, Environmental Education   Belfast, ME | (207) 338-5859 | Email
• College of the Atlantic   Bar Harbor, ME | (800) 528-0025 | Email
• Center for Environmental Citizenship   Washington, DC | (202) 547-8435 | Email
• Green Corps, Environmental Leadership Training Program   Boston, MA | (617)426-8506 | Email
• McPherson College, Environmental Stewardship Program   McPherson, KS | (800) 365-7402 | Email
• Naropa University, MA in Environmental Leadership   Boulder, CO | (303) 546-3550 | Email

Environmental Archaeology
Environmental Archaeology examines the relationship of past cultures and communities with the environment, and it is more often found as an element of cross-disciplinary programs than as a stand-alone department. The goal of the field is to learn about the ecological processes that took place in the past and the human decisions that may have affected them, so these lessons can be applied to our interactions with our environment today.
• Ohio University, Athens, Environmental Archaeology Concentration   Athens, OH | (740) 593-9358 | Email
• Texas A&M University, Center for Ecological Archaeology   College Station, TX | (979) 845-4044 | Email
• University of Edinburgh   Edinburgh, England | +44 (0) 131 650 2501 | Email

Environmental Chemistry

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Environmental Chemistry is a very focused branch of chemistry, containing aspects of organic chemistry, analytical chemistry, physical chemistry and inorganic chemistry, as well as more diverse areas, such as biology, toxicology, biochemistry, public health and epidemiology. Environmental chemistists study the behavior of pollutants and their environmental effects on the air, water and soil environments, as well as their effects on human health and the natural environment.
• Catholic University of America, Environmental Chemistry Program   Washington, DC | (202) 319-5397 | Email
• College of Charleston, Environmental Chemistry Program   Charleston, SC | (803)-953-8095 | Email
• Kettering University, Environmental Chemistry Program   Flint, MI | (810) 762-7912 | Email
• Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, Environmental Chemistry Program   Corner Brook, Canada | (709)637-6200 | Email
• Spring Hill College, Environmental Chemistry Program   Mobile, AL | (334) 380-3030 | Email

Environmental Communications / Journalism
Environmental Communications Programs may also come under the name of Science Writing, Environmental Journalism, or anything else pertaining to the communication of an environmental or scientific message. Depending on the focus of the academic program or course, the writing could focus on technical issues or reports for a government agency, public education for a nonprofit environmental campaign, or promotion of products intended for environmentally-conscious consumers.
• University of Colorado, Boulder, Center for Environmental Journalism   Boulder, CO | (303) 492-4114 | Email
• Loyola University, Center for Environmental Communications   New Orleans, LA | (504) 865-3797 | Email
• Michigan State University, Knight Center for Environmental Journalism   East Lansing, MI | (517) 353-9479 | Email
• University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Agricultural and Environmental Communications   Urbana, IL | (217) 333-3790 | Email
• University of Montana, Missoula, Environmental Writing Institute   Missoula, MT | Email

Environmental / Ecological Economics

Click here to read more about degree programs and the professional outlook for the field of Environmental / Ecological Economics.

While traditional economics focuses on balancing supply and demand, environmental economics is more about balancing the need products and services with environmental protection. Many environmental economists today are going one step further by taking a more ecological and holistic approach to traditional economic theories, creating two different fields in this subset of economics: environmental economics and ecological economics. Read more about the field in our interview with Dr. Brian Czech here.
• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Ecological Economics   Troy, NY | (518) 276-2049 | Email
• Gund Institute for Ecological Economics   Burlington, VT | (802) 656-2906 | Email
• Michigan State University, Environmental Economics   East Lansing MI | (17) 353-8628 | Email
• Oregon State University, Environmental Economics, Policy, and Management Program   Corvallis, OR | (541) 737-1399 | Email
• University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Resource and Applied Economics   Fairbanks, AL | (907) 474-7119 | Email
• University of Maryland, Agricultural and Resource Economics Department   College Park, MD | (301) 405-1293 | Email
• University of Missouri, Columbia, Department of Agricultural Economics   Columbia, MO | (573) 882-3545 | Email

Environmental Education

Audubon Expedition Institute Offers a Masters Degree in Environmental Education.

Environmental Education Programs are designed for those intending to teach in public and private schools, institutions of higher education, nature centers, outdoor education programs, parks and recreation programs, government programs, and nonprofit environmental organizations. Curricula is usually interdisciplinary and can also pertain to any setting where people learn about the connections of technology, science, policy, people, economics, the environment, etc.
• Audubon Expedition Institute, Environmental Education   Belfast, ME | (207) 338-5859 | Email
• Nova Southeastern University, Oceanographic Center, Distance Education Programs   (954) 262-3600 | Email
• California State University, San Bernardino, M.A. in Environmental Education   San Bernardino, CA | (909) 880-5640 | Email
• Neumann College, Environmental Studies and Education   Aston, PA | (610) 558-5641 | Email

Environmental Enforcement

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Environmental Enforcement officials enforce environmental laws by helping companies, individuals and governments to comply with the laws. Officials in the field work for the protection and well-being of humans, wildlife and the environment. The field is related to wildlife conservation; natural resource management; environmental health and safety; and environmental law.
• Unity College   Unity, ME | (800) 624-1024 | Email
• Finger Lakes Community College, AAS degree in Natural Resource Conservation: Law Enforcement   Canandaigua, NY | (585) 394-3500 | Email
• University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, Minor in Environmental Law/Enforcement   Stevens Point, WI | (715) 346-4081 | Email

Environmental Engineering
Environmental Engineering Programs are often (but not always) found as a subdiscipline of Civil Engineering Programs, where science and engineering principles are applied to address environmental problems and challenges. It is a very technical and interdisciplinary field, drawing from many environmental specialties, depending on the specific issues being addressed, which can range from remediating environmental contamination to designing cleaner energy-producing technologies. Almost anywhere you can find an environmental challenge, the principles of Environmental Engineering are being applied.
• California Institute of Technology, Department of Environmental Engineering Science   Pasadena, CA | (626) 395-4389 | Email
• Carnegie Mellon University, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering   Pittsburgh, PA | (412) 268-2940 | Email
• Catholic University of America, Civil & Environmental Engineering   Washington, DC | (202) 319-5163 | Email
• Cleveland State University, Center for Environmental Science, Technology and Policy   Cleveland, OH | (216) 687-4860 | Email
• Drexel University, Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering   Philadelphia, PA | (800) 2-DREXEL | Email
• Florida A&M University, Engineering, Technology and Agriculture   Tallahassee, FL | (850) 561-2644 | Email
• Gannon University, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering   Erie, PA | (814) 871-7240 | Email
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering   Cambridge, MA | (617) 253-7101 | Email
• Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, Environmental Engineering Program   San Juan, PR | (787) 622-8000 | Email
• Stanford University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering   Stanford, CA | (650) 723 3074 | Email

Environmental Ethics

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Environmental Ethics is the study of the values and morals of human-environmental interactions. The field has important applications to all matters of science, policy and development, giving consideration to the implications of our interaction and the consequences of with the environment. More than strictly an academic excercize, this field has become increasingly important today to important for planners, scientists, and politicians as they weigh their many options.
• Lancaster University, MA in Values and the Environment   Lancaster, UK | +44 (0) 1524 592658 | Email
• University of Georgia, Certificate in Environmental Ethics   Athens, GA | (706) 542-0935 | Email
• University of North Texas, Environmental Ethics Graduate Program   Denton, TX | (940) 565-2266 | Email

Environmental Health
Environmental Health Programs focus on the dynamic and ever-changing relationship between humans and their environment, drawing from environmental and biological fields to determine the effect of various activities and conditions on human health. Industrial Hygiene is a sub-discipline that focuses on public health and workplace conditions and hazards that may result in injuries, sickness or discomfort for workers or the community.
• Benedict College, Biological and Physical Sciences Department   Columbia, SC | (803) 253-5000 | Email
• California State University, Fresno, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   Fresno, CA | (559) 278-3086 | Email
• Emory University, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health   Atlanta, GA | (404)727-3697 | Email

Environmental History / Literature

Click here to read more about degree programs and the professional outlook for the field of Environmental History and Literature.

Environmental History refers to the historic events and characters of the environmental movement, and their impact on society today. Environmental Literature is fiction and non-fiction writing about the environment and nature.
• Chatham College, Environmental Studies Program, Concentration in Literature & Writing   Pittsburgh, PA | (412) 365-1883 | Email
• University of St. Andrews, Institute for Environmental History   Fife, Scotland, UK | +44 (0) 1334 463302 | Email
• University of Oregon, Ecocriticism Emphasis, English Department   Eugene, OR | (541) 346-3911 | Email

Environmental Justice

Click here to read more about degree programs and the professional outlook for the field of Environmental Justice.

Environmental Justice is a relatively new field. Environmental Justice advocates combat unfair environmental practices that often occur in poor, marginalized communities. Working with community members, policymakers, industries, and government agencies, advocates in the field promote equality, justice and accountability.
• Golden Gate University, School of Law, Environmental Law & Justice Clinic   San Francisco, CA | (415) 442-6647 | Email
• Texas Southern University, Environmental Law & Justice Clinic   Houston, TX | (713) 313-1149 | Email
• University of Michigan, Environmental Justice Specialization   Ann Arbor, MI | (734) 764-6453 | Email

Environmental Law
Environmental Law Programs are designed to train its students to specialize in the rules, regulations, and principles that pertain to the interaction of human society and nature. Because there are so many laws at the international, national, state and local levels, and because laws are constructed with broad possibilities for interpretation, it is a fast-growing field with far-reaching consequences for land, water, air, people and property.
• Tulane University, Tulane Law School   White Plains, NY | (914) 422-4210 | Email
• Vermont Law School, The Environmental Law Center   South Royalton, VT | (800) 227-1395 | Email
• Dalhousie Law School, Marine and Environmental Law Programme   Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | (902) 494-2068 | Email
• Golden Gate University, School of Law, Environmental Law   San Francisco, CA | (415) 369-5356 | Email
• New York University School of Law, Center on Environmental & Land Use Law   New York, NY | (212) 998-6223 | Email

Environmental Management
Environmental Management Programs are interdisciplinary and, recently, they are being developed within business departments in conjunction with MBA Programs. More often, though, they are found as degree or certificate options within environmental departments with a wide array of specialty possibilities focused on the interconnections of the use of natural resources, economics, and human impact.
• Duquesne University, Bayer School of Natural and Environmental Sciences   Pittsburgh, PA | (412) 396-4900 | Email
• Rochester Institute of Technology, Department of Environmental Management and Technology   Rochester, NY | (716) 475-7318 | Email
• Ball State University, Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management   Muncie, IN | (765) 285-5788 | Email
• Duke University, Nicholas School of the Environment   Durham, NC | (919) 613-8070 | Email
• Illinois Institute of Technology, Stuart School of Business, Master of Science in Environmental Management   Chicago, IL | (312) 906-6543 | Email
• Indiana University at Bloomington, School of Public & Environmental Affairs   Bloomington, IN | (812) 855-2840 | Email
• Lebanon Valley College, Forestry and Environmental Studies Program   Annville, PA | (717) 867-6181 | Email
• National University, MBA with a Specialization in Environmental Management   La Jolla, CA | (858) 642-8400 | Email
• New Mexico Highlands University, Natural Resources Management   Las Vegas, NM | (505) 454-3263 | Email
• Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, MS in Environmental Management   San Juan, PR | (787) 622-8000 | Email
• Portland State University, Environmental Sciences and Resources   Portland, OR | (503) 725-4980 | Email
• Roger Williams University, Environmental Management Certificate Program   Providence, RI | (401) 276-4800 | Email
• Roosevelt University, Environmental Programs   Chicago, IL | (312) 341-3678 | Email
• University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School, Environmental Management Program   Philadelphia, PA | (215) 898-4159 | Email

Environmental Planning
Environmental Planning Programs are often included as a component of Urban and Regional Planning or Environmental Policy Programs. The field focuses on the process of considering the impact of human activity on the environment, very often related to risk assessment and predicting consequences of development. It is an interdisciplinary field where professionals must be well-versed in environmental policy, as well as technical aspects of air and water quality, land use impact, waste generation and disposal, and natural resource management.
• Florida State University, Environmental Planning and Natural Resource Management   Talahassee, FL | (850)644-4510 | Email
• Kansas State University, Environmental Planning and Management   Manhattan, KS | (785) 532-5566 | Email
• Tufts University, Department of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning   Medford, MA | (617) 627-3394 | Email

Environmental Policy
Environmental Policy Programs focus on how to design, analyze, and implement environmental policies, taking into consideration environmental and human concerns, political demands, economic issues, and more. It is an interdisciplinary field which offers many specialties, depending on the background and expertise of the professional.
• Alaska Pacific University, Environmental Programs   Anchorage, AK | (800) 252-7528 | Email
• Bard College, Center for Environmental Policy   Annandale-on-Hudson, NY | (845) 758-7073 | Email
• Cleveland State University, Center for Environmental Science, Technology and Policy   Cleveland, OH | (216) 687-4860 | Email
• Georgia State University, Environmental Policy Program   Atlanta, GA | (404) 651-3963 | Email
• Monterey Institute of International Studies, Specialization in International Environmental Policy   Monterey, CA | (831) 647-6543 | Email
• Roosevelt University, Environmental Programs   Chicago, IL | (312) 341-3678 | Email
• University of Maryland, School of Public Affairs, Environmental Policy Program   College Park, MD | (301) 405-6330 | Email

Environmental Science

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Environmental Science is a broad term which refers to the study of nearly anything within our environment. Environmental Science Programs are often found within Biology Departments and may focus on just about anything and everything within the natural world and its connections with human activities. Professionals may specialize in environmental issues related air, water or land, usually emphasizing the ecological perspective of environmental challenges.
• College of the Atlantic   Bar Harbor, ME | (800) 528-0025 | Email
• Unity College   Unity, ME | (800) 624-1024 | Email
• Allegheny College, Environmental Science Department   Meadville, PA | (814) 332-4844 | Email
• American University, Environmental Studies   Washington, DC | (202) 885-2180 | Email
• Barry University, Environmental Science Program   Miami Shores, FL | (305)-899-3000 or (800)-756-6000 | Email
• Barton College, Biological and Physical Science   Wilson, NC | (800) 753-1840 | Email
• Berry College, Environmental Sciences   Mount Berry, GA | (706) 290-2663 | Email
• Bowdoin College, Environmental Studies Dept.   Brunswick, ME | (207) 798-7157 | Email
• Brown University Center for Environmental Studies   Providence, RI | (401) 863-3449 | Email
• California State University, Fresno, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences   Fresno, CA | (559) 278-3086 | Email
• California University of Pennsylvania, Biological and Environmental Sciences   California, PA | (724) 938-4200 | Email
• Carthage College, Environmental Science Program   Kenosha, WI | (262) 551-5846 | Email
• Catawba College, Environmental Science & Studies Program   Salisbury, NC | (704) 637-4402 | Email
• Central Methodist College, Environmental Science Dept.   Fayette, MO | (660) 248-6371 | Email
• Eastern Nazarene College, Environmental Science Program   Quincy, MD | (617) 745-3546 | Email
• Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Sciences, Environmental Sciences   Boca Raton, FL | (561) 297-2625 | Email
• Franklin Pierce College, Environmental Science Department   Franklin, IN | (800) 852-0232 | Email
• Georgetown College, Environmental Science Program   Georgetown, KY | (502) 863-8088 | Email
• Indiana University at Bloomington, School of Public & Environmental Affairs   Bloomington, IN | (812) 855-2840 | Email
• Jackson State University, School of Science and Technology   Jackson, MS | (601) 979-2153 | Email
• Lamar University, Environmental Science Program   Beaumont, TX | (409) 880-7011 | Email
• Lander University, Environmental Science Program   Greenwood, SC | (864) 388-8386 | Email
• McMurry University, Department of Environmental Science   Abilene, TX | (915) 793-3881 | Email
• Merrimack College, Environmental Science Program   North Andover, MA | (978) 837-5000 | Email
• Morgan State University, Bio-Environmental Sciences   Baltimore, MD | (410) 319-3344 | Email
• Norwich University, Environmental Science Program   Northfield, VT | (800) 468-6679 | Email
• Nova Southeastern University, Environmental Science/Studies Program   Ft. Lauderdale, FL | (800) 541-6682 | Email
• Portland State University, Environmental Sciences and Resources   Portland, OR | (503) 725-4980 | Email
• Roosevelt University, Environmental Programs   Chicago, IL | (312) 341-3678 | Email
• University of Denver, Environmental Science   Denver, CO | (303) 871-2513 | Email
• University of New Haven, Environmental Science Program   West Haven, CT | (800) DIAL-UNH | Email
• Winona State University, Dept. of Geoscience   Winona, MN | (507) 457-5260 | Email

Environmental Studies

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Read more about Environmental Studies in this article by Carol Ruhl: "Pursuing a Degree in Environmental Studies: Where will it lead?"