Major Environmental Sciences
The Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences
Natural resources are dwindling continuously. As a consequence of economic and social development, many energy sources have been tapped beyond their ability to regenerate in the last 200 years. Prospective environmental scientists analyze the causes of environmental problems in terms of the economic and social behavior of people, in order to develop new sustainable solutions.
The environmental sciences major concentrates on the methods and technologies that make it possible to integrate the ecological, economical and social needs of a society, so that sustainable, lasting, viable and long-term intelligent development is made possible. Students investigate problems from the perspectives of various mutually complementary subfields—for example from sociological, ecological and economic perspectives. The degree program uses as its foundation the methodological approaches of the natural and social sciences At the same time you acquire communication and design skills, work with models and statistics, but also conduct research in a laboratory or on site.
Environmental scientists in Lüneburg learn to explain and evaluate global climactic and environmental problems with knowledge gained in the natural sciences. They learn also to understand social values, guiding principles and behavioral patterns that cause such problems. In addition, they acquire the ability to judge and develop new approaches to conserving natural resources.
Upon completion of the program, you will have earned the Leuphana Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.).
Educational Goals
In their studies at Leuphana, environmental scientists acquire the ability to understand complex problems and to find sustainable solutions. They learn to think in terms of networks and to analyze interdependent processes. As a result, graduates of this major will be in high demand on the growing job market for sustainable businesses and the sustainable organization of our society.
Prospects
The traditional strengths of the environmental sciences major at Leuphana University Lüneburg lay in its interdisciplinary structure that encourages students to think from different directions and to consider different methodological orientations. Graduates are qualified therefore not just within a discipline but also beyond it. The balance between elements from the natural sciences and humanities gives the major a profile unique within Germany. Graduates with this degree can therefore enter into numerous professional fields connected with technology, business and science.
Climate change and the global environmental challenges cannot be dismissed any longer. The market for environmentally safe technologies has become a growth sector with future potential. After graduation, for example, environmentalists can work in the technical research and development departments of businesses, in logistics or construction, and develop new concepts for using natural resources and renewable energy.