Texas A&M University
AC-3: Undergraduate Program

The Environmental Studies degree program has an extensive suite of policy courses to choose from which will enable you to understand the public policy debates surrounding environmental issues. It integrates courses from the College’s four departments – Atmospheric Sciences, Geography, Geology & Geophysics, and Oceanography – to give you the foundation in Earth sciences needed to effectively participate in and impact those debates. The program is administered by a committee drawn from the four departments in the College. Classes are taught primarily by world-class College faculty who are renowned educators and researchers and are geared toward contemporary environmental issues. This program: Gives you a foundation in and advanced understanding of management and policy aspects of environmental issues with upper-level courses drawn from the College of Geosciences and other departments in the University; Builds on the commonalities between the various disciplines in the College to provide an interdisciplinary education in the Geosciences; Provides training in modern techniques used by environmental professionals including geographic information science (GIS), remote sensing and various types of environmental sampling and surveying, and Is relevant to the needs of employers by creating a highly skilled labor force able to work on environmental concerns at local, regional, state and national levels. The Environmental Studies degree program is designed for students who want to acquire a fundamental knowledge of the interactions between society and the natural environment from a Geosciences perspective.

The Renewable and Natural Resources degree is for students with a broad interest in natural resources and ecology, including forestry and associated values such as range and wildland, wildlife, recreation, water, and other environmental sciences. Students may design degree plans emphasizing natural resource management, social and public policy, or biophysical sciences.

The Environmental Geosciences degree program provides a solid foundation in the study of Earth and the natural sciences while incorporating background in public policy issues and the social sciences. You will learn how Planet Earth works by studying the interactions between the solid Earth, surface sediments, the world’s Oceans and Atmosphere, and the contemporary dynamic processes at the Earth’s surface. The curriculum also focuses on the study of contemporary environmental issues. The B.S. Environmental Geosciences degree program includes courses from all four of the College's departments – Atmospheric Sciences, Geography, Geology & Geophysics, and Oceanography. It allows you to follow an interdisciplinary theme in your junior and senior years focusing on one of the following: Coastal Processes Water in the Environment Climate Change Human Interactions with the Environment This program: Builds on the commonalities between the various disciplines in the College; Offers an in-depth interdisciplinary education in the sciences; Provides training relevant to the needs of employers creating a highly skilled labor force able to work on environmental concerns at local, regional, state and national levels, and Gives you training in modern techniques used by environmental professionals including geographic information science (GIS), remote sensing, environmental sampling and surveying.

Bachelor of Environmental Design: http://dept.arch.tamu.edu/academics/undergraduate/ Bachelor of Science in Ecological Restoration: http://essm.tamu.edu/academics/undergraduate/degree-programs/ecor

The Minor in Sustainable Architecture and Planning provides undergraduate students with a multidisciplinary approach to understanding sustainability of the built environment. The curriculum emphasizes an awareness of responsible practices at a variety of scales impacting the built environment: buildings, communities, architectural systems, global resource management, and social equity. Students will become aware of responsible architectural design and develop critical thinking skills to address the multifaceted issues facing the profession today.

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