The graduate program in Environmental Studies is designed to educate students at the professional level to address the complex environmental issues facing Colorado, the Rocky Mountain West, and the global community. In turn, social scientists must understand how the physical Earth systems function in order to make reasonable policy and achieve a sustainable and robust economy. In addition, all scientists need to be more effective at working in cross disciplinary teams, as well as at communicating their ideas and findings to the public. The presence of leading laboratories in the environmental sciences in Boulder, including the National Center for Atmospheric Research and the NOAA Environmental Research Laboratories, provides additional opportunities for a rich educational experience.
Opportunities also exist for involvement in field programs.