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Sustainability, Design, & the Environment
Students interested in sustainability and the environment become experts who help minimize and manage waste and pollution, protecting the air, water, soil, and ourselves from harmful chemicals. They often coordinate these activities through a multidisciplinary focus, as they integrate the interconnected ideals of viable ecological integrity, viable economies, and equity and justice in their work.
AT A GLANCE
IS THIS YOU?
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I like the environment and would like to protect it.
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I like contributing to my community through my work.
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I like the satisfaction of completing projects.
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I like to problem solve.
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I like working with my hands.
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I like to use my creativity to design and build things.
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I am entrepreneurial.
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I aspire to become self-reliant.
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I find technology exciting.
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I want to have a variety of tasks and locations in my work
EXPRESSING MYSELF CREATIVELY
DESIGNING SOMETHING FUNCTIONAL
CREATING TO ENTERTAIN OR INFORM
Explore the Different Possibilities
Check out the specific concentrations within this interest cluster, with information regarding specific careers, as well as potential majors to pursue in college!
Sustainability
For the future urban planners and regional developers looking to ensure that the places in which we live and work are environmentally safe and resource-efficient.
Potential Majors
CONCENTRATION IN
Environmental Design
For the student looking to create a sustainable and healthy future through design innovation and research. Through multidisciplinary training in human-centered design, environmental psychology, ergonomics, and facility strategy and management, you will learn how to create sustainable and healthy futures from a systems view - people, process and place.
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Environmental Studies
For the student looking to find ways to feed a growing human population while maintaining the natural life support system provided by the Earth's ecosystems; to make built environments more efficient as urban areas continue to grow dramatically in size; and to meet the challenges posed by rising sea-level and increasing global temperatures. These challenges are complex, multifaceted and can best be solved with expertise from multiple, relevant disciplines.
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Environmental Engineering
The application of scientific principles to environmental improvement. Generally speaking, this discipline attempts to provide healthy air, water and land for safe habitation. Additionally, this particular discipline attempts to find ways to reverse environmental damages caused by pollution.
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Geology & Earth Science
Future Geology & Earth Science majors employ core concepts in physics, chemistry, and biology, to study the Earth system in its natural state. Combining field studies with laboratory-based and theoretical studies, they will develop an understanding for the connections between humans and their environment.
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Agricultural Engineering
Apply engineering science to agricultural production and farming. Combines elements of mechanical, civil, and chemical engineering with animal and plant biology.
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ROADMAPS
Connect with Alumni or a Senior Mentor
Check out how our alumni students and current seniors are pursuing this pathway! Learn about what it takes. To learn more about an alumni's journey, check out their roadmap.
GENERAL ADVICE FOR THIS PATHWAY
For students who are considering applying to an art program, a creative portfolio (required for submission from colleges in visual arts and design) is most often is the deciding factor in whether they are accepted.
Make sure to document your performances and to keep track of your creative pieces. It is recommended to begin crafting your portfolio in the summer before your junior year.
Show range with your work. If your strong point is graphite, do portraits or landscapes, for instance.
