Environmental Science Minor

Would you like to prevent the next Flint water crisis? Reduce smog over our city? Turn a blighted brownfield green again?

If you love nature and want to use science to protect it, then consider a minor in Environmental Science. You’ll learn how to make a difference in the clean-up of our land, water and air. And you’ll learn how to fight for environmental justice — not just for the earth, but for the people who live here.

The broader view

This field demands a multidisciplinary approach. Every environmental problem needs to be explored from multiple perspectives: science, the stakeholders, economic factors and the political environment. At Alverno, you’ll not only get a solid foundation in the liberal arts, but you’ll learn how to draw on the interconnections between all your classes.

The support you need to succeed

Forget about giant lecture halls or vying for face time with professors in crowded classes. Alverno’s 10-to-1 student-to-faculty ratio and small class sizes — almost always under 25 students — ensure you’ll really get to know our faculty, and that personal connection allows professors to guide you toward meaningful electives and internships that will help you reach your goals.