The areas of concentration enable a student to pursue a particular field of study in greater depth with a minimum of 14 credit hours. There are sixteen areas of concentration which cover both the social and natural sciences. Each area was developed in response to student and faculty interest and the availability of suitable coursework.
Students select their area of concentration by the middle of the second semester.
If these areas do not meet a student's individual needs, special programs may be developed in close cooperation with the student's major professor and the IES Deputy Director for Academic Affairs. An outline detailing an unique area of concentration must be filed with the IES and approved by the Executive Committee. Provides overview of social, political and environmental problems of energy production and utilization. For those with science backgrounds who are interested in groundwater and land use aspects of environmental problems. For those with strong science backgrounds who are interested in technical aspects of pollution control.