Saint Mary's College of California
AC-3: Undergraduate Program

This major emphasizes data-driven research and scientific fundamentals. Our program will provide you with a unique, interdisciplinary, layered perspective on our ecosystems and the effects of human society.

You’ll hone your ability to reason through unfamiliar problems, the tools to investigate topics in-depth, and the communication skills needed to share information with others. You can gain firsthand research experience in Northern California’s wide variety of biomes, from estuaries to mountain peaks to scrub lands.

With our small class sizes and the mentorship of our renowned faculty, you can make lasting connections in a tight-knit community of difference-makers.

his streamlined major emphasizes the cultural and ethical elements of environmental work without sacrificing the scientific fundamentals. Our program will provide you with a unique, layered, interdisciplinary perspective on our changing ecosystems and the ways humans can and should respond.

You’ll hone your ability to reason through unfamiliar problems, the tools to investigate topics in-depth, and the communication skills needed to share information with others. With our small class sizes and the mentorship of our renowned faculty, you can make lasting connections in a tight-knit community of difference-makers.

How do we make the world a better, more equitable place?

This rigorous program of interdisciplinary study is designed for students passionate about addressing interconnected systems of injustice and oppression. Guided by our renowned, approachable faculty, you’ll gain a comprehensive understanding of social justice research and practice.

You’ll have numerous opportunities to work alongside communities and organizations, at home and abroad, to tackle real-world injustices. Along the way, you’ll hone your critical inquiry, adaptive and systems thinking, and collaborative problem-solving, all valuable skills in the new economy.

Concerned with balancing economic growth, a healthy environment, and a fair distribution of income and privilege? This program is for you.

This interdisciplinary concentration is aimed at students interested in the environmental and social impacts of growing economies. As a BA degree, it’s perfect for those continuing on into professional studies and the public or nonprofit sectors.

Guided by our renowned, approachable faculty, you’ll explore how sustainability and prosperity connect and conflict, integrating the approaches of economics with the sciences and humanities. You’ll receive plenty of hands-on research opportunities, too, through internships and a semester of studying abroad. All of this takes place within small, discussion-based classes, a hallmark of the liberal arts tradition.

Understand our planet, how it’s changing, and learn how to take meaningful action.

This minor emphasizes data-driven research and scientific fundamentals. Our program will provide you with a broad understanding of our ecosystems and the effects of human society.

You’ll hone your ability to reason through unfamiliar problems, the tools to investigate topics in-depth, and the communication skills needed to share information with others. With our small class sizes and the mentorship of our renowned faculty, you can make lasting connections in a tight-knit community of difference-makers.

An Environmental Sciences Minor pairs well with other Science degrees. You will graduate from our program well-equipped for a career in research, activism, education, public policy, and beyond.

Understand our planet, how it’s changing, and learn how to take meaningful action.

This minor emphasizes the cultural and ethical elements of environmental work without sacrificing the scientific fundamentals.

Our program will provide you with a broad understanding of our changing ecosystems and the ways humans can and should respond. With our small class sizes and the mentorship of our renowned faculty, you can make lasting connections in a tight-knit community of difference-makers.

An Environmental Studies Minor would pair well with any major, especially those with a focus public service. You will graduate from our program well-equipped for a career in research, activism, education, politics, and beyond.