For a complete list of all courses offered at Rice refer to your General Announcements . New courses that explore environmental issues are popping up all over campus. So check the flyers around campus, the yearly course catalog, and addendum. Some courses are not offered every year, so check the timing of the course so you don't miss your golden opportunity. The majority of environmental issues cannot be fully understood without knowledge of the science behind the problems.
Engineering involves finding technological solutions to environmental problems.
At the base of every environmental issue are social issues that stem from society's value system and environmental philosophy. Students also need to take social science and humanities courses in order to recognize how society affects environmental changes and decision making. If a class does not exist that covers an aspect of the environment that you want to study,or if you want to learn more in-depth about a topic, consider independent research. Research or studies are completed under the direction of a professor for credit. Independent study or research projects can take a variety of forms from directed readings to experiments, to web page building.