Department of Environmental Studies | University of Portland

Department of Environmental Studies

College of Arts & Sciences
A helicopter is parked on a vast, snowy landscape under a clear blue sky. A UP environmental science student is in the foreground digging in deep snow surrounded by scientific instruments.

Department of Environmental Studies

The Environmental Studies Department is for students who want to engage with the most pressing issues of the 21st century, including mitigating global climate change, protecting freshwater supplies, achieving sustainable agriculture, and reducing pollution. The search for the meaning of sustainability requires contributions from people with expertise in environmental science, environmental ethics, environmental policy, environmental engineering, sustainable business practices, and many other areas.

The department offers both a BA in environmental studies and a BS in environmental science, and cooperate with the environmental engineering students and faculty and those in the School of Business who are working for sustainable business practices.

Environmental Studies students are involved in the very active College Ecology Club, Student Led Unity Garden (SLUG), environmental volunteer activities, and many internships and research opportunities that take advantage of Portland and its surroundings. 

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Why Environmental Studies?

Students have the opportunity to engage in research on glacial flow and change in a warming world, including fieldwork trips at the Juneau Ice Field and the Greenland Ice Sheet.

Environmental Studies Learning Outcomes

Student-Focused

We have many student-led and student-focused activities and resources.

Going UP?

Go farther and dream bigger than you ever thought possible. Join a community that's on a mission to change the world for the better. New experiences are waiting.

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