Bachelor of Arts - Environmental Studies

Explore Environmental Studies at SF State! Choose pathways in sustainability, urban environments & social justice. Apply now for a transformative experience!

Program Description Students may choose the following pathways offered in the Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies as models: Environmental Sustainability and Social Justice, Humanities and the Environment, and The Urban Environment. The Environmental Sustainability and Social Justice emphasis provides students with a theoretical and applied understanding of the issues of sustainability and the connections between social justice and environmental problems and solutions. Students study the roles that values and social, political, and economic structures play in contributing to broader environmental crises. The Urban Environment emphasis provides students with a strong interdisciplinary theoretical and empirical understanding for dealing with environmental issues in urban settings. The Humanities and the Environment emphasis explores the varied and complex ways that different cultures — past and present — view and communicate about the environment.