• The BA of Environmental & Sustainability Studies program at WPI gives intensive technological and social training to prepare students to solve the complex environmental problems of time particularly the consequences of human-induced changes to the environment.
  • With hands-on project work and course work fully embedded in the science, technology, and innovation so prevalent in WPI’s culture, students will work with engineers, scientists, and social scientists to understand the impact and relevance of making changes in such an intricate system.
  • While working closely with faculty, peers, and community members, you’ll learn to communicate technical information fluently.
  • Environmental & Sustainability Studies is interdisciplinary, with course work spanning biology, chemistry, environmental engineering, philosophy, history, and environmental law and policy.
  • Topics are explored in transformative project-based work where students will learn how to identify and solve pressing problems like water sanitation, effective planning, and managing biodiversity in communities.