Dec 07, 2025  
2025-2026 Western Washington University Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Western Washington University Catalog

Environmental Studies — General Environmental Studies Concentration


Do you want to use your knowledge and skills to promote positive change in the environment? Do you want to understand the interactions and interdependencies between human and natural systems? Do you want an interdisciplinary education that reflects the complexity of society’s environmental challenges? Do you want to learn to communicate and integrate knowledge across areas of environmental expertise? Then Environmental Studies is the major for you.

Sample Careers

Environmental Communications, Environmental Analyst, Environmental Advocate, Government Agency Employee, Sustainability Officer, Water Resource Manager, Park Ranger, Forest Service Employee, Educator.

Requirements (20 credits)


Choose 20 additional elective credits of 300- and 400- level courses in Environmental Studies under faculty advisement; courses outside the department or college may count towards these elective credits with faculty advisor approval prior to registration.

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