George Washington University

The Environmental Studies program at GW is a multidisciplinary, science-based degree program that focuses on interactions between people and their natural and built environments. Students in the program explore sustainability issues through the social sciences, humanities, and physical and life sciences. They learn to analyze broad-based environmental and development policy, both domestically and internationally.

Environmental Studies is a platform for student engagement on many levels. For example, they may gain experience outside the classroom through internship experiences with organizations such as the National Park Service, National Geographic, and the Environmental Protection Agency. Students also are exposed to service opportunities in the Washington, DC, area through government agencies and environmental organizations and can participate in campus organizations such as Green GW and the Food Justice Alliance. Many program alumni go on to graduate school and to careers as educators, managers, public officials, and lawyers.