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The degradation of our environment, resource overuse, alarming declines in biodiversity, and worldwide climate shifts pose serious threats to humanity's wellbeing and equitable societies. The environmental studies program delivers a thorough education examining natural ecosystems and how humans interact with, utilize, assess, value, and work to preserve their surroundings. Our world requires experts who grasp ecological systems along with the policy, societal, financial and moral challenges of conservation. Marquette's interdisciplinary program draws on the expertise of various departments such as biology, chemistry, economics, English and political science. Environmental studies majors enjoy flexibility in designing their academic path by selecting 15 elective courses. Tailor your studies to your passions through options like international assistance programs, ecological history, environmental ethics, economic development theories, and human-environment interactions.