Environmental Science Majors

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The Environmental Science (ENVS) undergraduate program is jointly overseen by the Departments of Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences and BioSciences, and provides interdisciplinary degrees that focus on the interconnections between humans and the natural environment.

Students can pursue a Bachelor of Science or a Bachelor of Arts in ENVS, with a choice of two concentrations:

Earth Science or Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.

  • The ENVS B.S. program provides a comprehensive introduction to the field, and is appropriate for students wanting careers practicing in the field of Environmental Science.
  • The ENVS B.A. program is a more flexible program that is best for students whose career interests would be well supplemented by Environmental Science.

Click HERE to access the ENVS Undergraduate Program Information booklet.

Many undergraduate students engage in research during their degree programs, working on complex and highly interconnected problems, gaining skills to become leaders and entrepreneurs in the real world - field and laboratory opportunities abound! ENVS majors may also complete a Senior Honors Thesis and/or a Distinction in Research.

Future career opportunities include academia, working in industry, business or government, or working with and for societal issues.

Not sure what path to take? Explore this Guide to the Landscape of Environmental Education to see all the programs and courses available at Rice.

Undergraduate Advisers

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