Environmental Sciences, Policy and Management

If you’re interested in environmental issues, this major has many options. Learn about global environmental challenges and possible solutions. Your studies will open the door to forward-thinking career paths that make a real difference in the world.

Tracks

Conservation and Resource Management: This track focuses on land use and the sustainable management of natural resources. It looks at forests, farms, cities, and wetlands. In this track, you’ll investigate the causes and solutions to environmental problems created by human action.

Environmental Education and Communication: This track focuses on teaching the public about environmental issues. You’ll learn about environmental science and ethics, and gain the skills to teach and communicate with diverse audiences in many settings.

Environmental Science: This track focuses on science and the solutions to complex environmental problems. You will use biology, chemistry, physics and math to analyze the impact of human activity on natural landscapes. You’ll also learn how to communicate scientific information to resource managers, policy makers, and the public.

Policy, Planning, Law and Society: This track looks at the ways humans and nature interact. You’ll focus on environmental issues and solutions through the lens of policy, law, economics, politics, and management. Topics include ethics, conflict management, and innovative solutions to land use and conservation.

Admissions

Avery Fessler
Freshman Admissions Counselor
afessler@umn.edu
+1 612-625-3284 (direct line)
1-800-752-1000 (toll free)

Jeff Kauffski
Senior Transfer Admissions Counselor
pols0025@umn.edu
+1 612-624-3220 (direct line)
1-800-752-1000 (toll free)

Major Coordinator

Fall: Nic Jelinski (espm-dugs@umn.edu)
Spring: Ingrid Schneider (espm-dugs@umn.edu)