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As an Environmental Studies major, you will take courses in natural sciences, social sciences and humanities, which will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of human interaction with the natural environment, emerging environmental problems and potential solutions.
Courses in Environmental Studies include:
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Biology
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Earth system science
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Ecology
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Environmental conservation
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Environmental data analysis
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History of Chicago
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Issues in environmental design
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Philosophy and the environment
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Sustainable development
The Environmental Studies program offers both a Standard concentration and a Sustainability concentration, which studies the interdependency among physical, biological, economic and social systems. The Sustainability concentration also offers an Urban Sustainability focus.
Environmental Studies faculty members are active researchers in soil and wetland science, restoration ecology, geology, paleontology, and conservation biology, offering you many opportunities to gain hands-on research experience and collaborate on projects that may be published in scholarly journals.
DePaul's close proximity to Lake Michigan, Chicago's urban ecosystem, as well as the many environmental science conferences that are held in the city, will allow you to interact and work with professionals in the field and learn about important environmental issues.