Summer Springboard
Ecology & Environmental Science
ACADEMIC COURSE
EXPLORE THE PLANET, UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT, AND BECOME A LEADER IN ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE.
Course Highlights
- Learn to define environmental issues via natural and social science research methods.
- Explore environmental policies and management on local to global scales.
- Analyze climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, agriculture, and health impacts.
- Use case studies and field trips to investigate Bay Area ecosystem resilience.
- Study human mental and physical health related to environmental change.
- Engage with hands‑on sampling and habitat restoration site visits.
Summer Springboard
Ecology & Environmental Science
Course Overview
Our program in Ecology & Environmental Science offers an interdisciplinary look at issues pertaining to ecology and sustainability, without focusing on the scientific side. Focusing on how humans impact the environment, this course gives students the tools to gain a broader understanding of the growing number of issues that affect our environment. Blessed with miles of coastline, students will also have the unique opportunity to study the Bay Area’s diverse ecosystems. Showing various career paths, from environmental science to ecological agriculture, this course gives students a better understanding of the science, management, and policy of environmental conservation.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Outcome #1
Apply quantitative and qualitative research to define complex environmental problems.
Outcome #2
Evaluate environmental policies and management practices at multiple scales.
Outcome #3
Assess interactions between ecosystems, agriculture, pollution, and human health.
Outcome #4
Conduct field-based sampling and ecosystem analysis confidently.
