Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science

As an Environmental Studies student, you will gain the skills and knowledge needed to integrate the ecological, social, and economic aspects of sustainability. Our program takes advantage of Seattle University’s unique location in one of the nation’s most sustainable cities surrounded by unique landscapes to explore local environmental concerns that range from urban sustainability to landscape ecology, climate justice and more. Our program uses a holistic and interdisciplinary approach, allowing you to tailor your major to meet your interests and better understand how people and the environment can thrive together. Through coursework in the natural sciences with the social sciences and humanities, you will learn to assess environmental problems and propose solutions that are sustainable and just for all communities.