Environmental Studies and Social Justice

In our program you will examine important domestic and global environmental problems and learn how to help create a more sustainable world. Through social, ecological, and political dimensions, you’ll make crucial connections between the science and policy aspects of global environmental problems and issues of equity and justice.

Globally, there is a need for professionals who understand the environment and the political, social, economic and ethical issues related to protecting it. Through small class sizes, you’ll be guided by our experienced faculty who currently practice in this field, as well as faculty who have related specializations in political science, sociology and criminology. For example, you can work with Professor of Physics and Environment, Vandana Singh, who has been working for over a decade on a transdisciplinary, justice-centered pedagogy of climate change at the intersection of science, society and justice, with particular attention to marginalized communities in India and the Iñupiaq peoples of Alaska.

You’ll have many opportunities to expand your knowledge with related activities on campus including the Green Initiative with Campus Sustainability and FSU's Center for Inclusive Excellence Climate Justice Teach-In.

As a graduate of our program, you’ll be able to hold meaningful conversations around these important topics while presenting solutions to problems facing our planet. Job opportunities with this degree are readily available with consulting firms, governmental agencies, private corporations, and non-profit organizations.