Interested in an environmental studies degree?
The environmental studies and sustainability major prepares students to help communities, organizations and individuals pursue a path of sustainability in areas of food, energy and the environment. Students learn about the interconnectedness of human and natural systems and gain tools necessary to make a positive impact on these systems.
Students in this major get a strong natural and social sciences foundation with a focus on agriculture, natural resources and sustainable systems.
Alumni Pursuits
Graduates in environmental studies and sustainability focus on who uses natural resources, how they use them and how positive outcomes can be enhanced and negative effects can be minimized.
Alumni work at:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
AECOM
PM Environmental, Inc.
Island Harvest Organics
Government agencies
Public and private school systems
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Alumni work as:
Account managers
Teachers and educators
Environmental health sanitarians
Environmental consultants
Organic farmers
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution
26 August 2024, 6 January 2025
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Justin S. Morrill Hall of Agriculture,
446 West Circle Drive, Room 102,
EAST LANSING,
Michigan,
48824, United States
MSU strongly encourages a college preparatory curriculum in secondary school. High school GPA is 3.5-4.0.
Minimum English requirements
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Internet-based test: score of 79 with no sub score below 17; International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Regular admission: Score of 6.5 or higher; Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Minimum score of 53; minimum sub score requirement of 48.
Application submission deadline: Regular Admission: February 1.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
International students at MSU enjoy a student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1, with a multicultural student population originating from over 130 countries.