2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Environment and Sustainability
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Tanya Hayes, PhD, Department of Environment and Sustainability, Chair
Web: https://www.seattleu.edu/artsci/environmental-studies/
Objectives
We seek to discover, assess, and propose innovative solutions that are ecologically sound and socially just. Advancing sustainability depends on an holistic approach to problem solving in collaboration with diverse peoples and through work across disciplines.
As a studen in the Department of Environment and Sustainability at Seattle University, you will:
- Tailor your major to your interests. Choose from one of four specializations: Urban Sustainability; Policy, Politics and Justice; Environmental Education and Communication or Ecological Systems - or design your own specialization.
- Explore the link between people and the environment - addressing issues facing our many ecosystems, including our homes, cities, farms, forests and oceans.
- Identify and solve sustainability challenges through an equity lens - gaining core competencies in the natural sciences, humanities and social sciences.
- Learn the data analysis tools, analytical skills and communication techniques you will need to understand and solve environmental problems, work with diverse stakeholders and communicate ways to move our communities toward a more sustainable future.
- Integrate field and class work in the Puget Sound area and beyond. Take small classes with professors dedicated to providing experiential learning opportunities to explore local and global environmental concerns that range from urban sustainability to landscape ecology, climate justice and more.
- Chart your career path through our Environmental Careers series, internship and independent studies opportunities and alumni network.
See the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering for additional options in Environmental Science:
ProgramsUndergraduate MajorUndergraduate MinorUndergraduate Certificate
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