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Environmental scientists understand the scope and severity of the problems facing human society, and have begun to recognize the important roles played by people’s beliefs and preferences in the search for solutions to preserve the natural systems on which all life relies. The Environmental Studies program at Purchase College reflects this interdisciplinary focus. Students must understand the interactions among the socio-political, economic, and ecological systems that lie at the junction of the natural world and human society. This new approach offers challenges and opportunities for those motivated to help improve the health of our environment and the quality of human existence. The program culminates in the
Senior Project – a research project undertaken in
collaboration with a faculty member. Senior research
projects vary widely in topic and method, but all incorporate
a common theme: environmental impacts cannot be addressed
without consideration of human society.
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