Undergraduate Opportunities

Some academic majors have the environment as a central focus. We list those below (first table). However, it’s possible to pursue environmental interests in almost any field: almost all departments offer some environment-related courses, and have some interested faculty. So if you want to combine your environmental interest with philosophy, or packaging, or chemical engineering, or journalism, you can do it! MSU also has a system of “specializations,” which are sets of courses you can take in addition to your primary major. We’ve listed some environment-related specializations, too (second table).

Department	Majors/Concentrations
Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics	Environmental Economics and Policy
Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics	Environmental Economics [pdf]
Animal Science	Agribusiness Management
	Science
	Preveterinary
Biosystems Engineering	Biosystems Engineering
Biosystems Engineering	Technology Systems Management
Civil & Environmental Engineering	Environmental Engineering
Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies	Environmental Studies and Agriscience
Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies	Park, Recreation, and Tourism
Crop and Soil Sciences	Environmental Soil Science
Entomology	Entomology
Fisheries & Wildlife	Concentrations: Conservation Biology Fisheries Biology & Management Wildlife Biology & Management Water Sciences Fish & Wildlife Disease Ecology & Management Preveterinary Analytical Foundations of Fisheries & Wildlife Biology
Forestry	Forest Conservation and Environmental Studies Forest Resource Management Forest Sciences Urban and Community Forestry Wood Products Manufacturing and Marketing
Geography	Geography
Geological Sciences	Earth Science [pdf] Geological Sciences [pdf] Environmental Geosciences [pdf] Earth Science Teaching Minor [pdf]
Horticulture	Horticulture Science
Horticulture	Landscape Design, Construction and Management
Lyman Briggs College	Diverse Majors
Microbiology and Molecular Genetics	Microbiology
Microbiology and Molecular Genetics	Environmental Biology/Microbiology
Plant Biology	Plant Ecology and Evolution Plant Physiology, Molecular and Cellular Biology General Plant Biology
Plant Pathology	Plant Pathology
Zoology	Zoology
Zoology	Environmental Biology/Zoology

Specializations

MSU specializations complement academic majors. Specializations are sets of courses linked thematically. Many specializations are available to all undergraduates; others may be limited to students in designated majors.

Host Department	Specialization	Eligibility
	Residential Initiative on Science and the Environment [RISE]	For students in the colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Communication Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Natural Science and Social Science
James Madison College	Science, Technology, Environment, and Public Policy [STEPPS]	For students in James Madison College, Lyman Briggs College, and the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife.
Fisheries & Wildlife	Conservation and Environmental Law Enforcement Marine Ecosystem Management Specialization	For students in bachelor's degree programs in criminal justice, fisheries and wildlife, forestry, park, recreation and tourism resources, and resource development. For Students in Bachelor of Science degree programs with majors in Fisheries and Wildlife; Lyman Briggs; Community, Agriculture, Recreational and Resource Studies (CARRS); and Zoology.
Community, Agriculture, Recreation and Resource Studies	Connected Learning in Agriculture and Natural Resources (Bailey Scholars Program)	Open to all undergraduates
Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics	Environmental Economics	Open to all undergraduates

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