The major's two pathways; Sustainability & Society (S&S) and Conservation Science & Management (CSM) share a commitment to educating future practitioners who can address those challenges in their professional careers and personal lives.

Environmental Studies program at University of Washington Bothell teaches students to integrate environmental knowledge across the natural and social sciences, as well as the arts and humanities. Hands-on learning, field experiences, and problem-based instruction focus on finding answers to complex problems that include scientific, social, political, cultural, and ethical dimensions. 

Graduating Environmental Studies students develop careers in management, planning, advocacy, communications, and policy-making across a wide array of for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. They also pursue disciplinary and interdisciplinary graduate education in environmental fields that range across the arts, humanities, and social and natural sciences.