Students in the environmental studies minor will:

• Understand our impact upon the environment in a scientific, historical, economic, and/or ethical context.
• Learn how and where to find information about environmental issues.
• Acquire detailed knowledge about environmental issues and understand the complex interrelationships which characterize them.
• Learn how to apply scientific, economic, and/or humanistic perspectives in analyzing environmental issues. 
• Be prepared for entry-level positions and to begin more advanced study in a wide range of environmentally-oriented fields and professions.

Additionally, minors in environmental study will have the knowledge, skills, and commitment to:

• Display a passion for the natural environment.
• Develop tools to advocate for environmental protection and environmental justice.
• Demonstrate the ability to draw on their strengths to respond to environmental challenges at local, regional, and global levels.
• Demonstrate the ability to use speech and writing effectively and persuasively to address environmental issues and propose effective solutions to environmental problems.
• Be models for environmental justice education, through teaching, scholarship, and community outreach, with special emphasis on working in solidarity with the poor to prevent environmental degradation.