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Environmental Studies Program
Environmental Studies provides students with a theoretical and applied understanding of
the issues of sustainability and the connections between social justice and environmental
problems and solutions. Through a foundation in the physical, life, and social sciences, and
in-depth studies in emphasis areas, the program develops the knowledge and skills students
need to make a difference in the world, to find employment in the environmental field, and
to pursue graduate study in a related discipline. Applied projects, fieldwork and/or lab work
with faculty mentors, and internship opportunities with local organizations and agencies
provide opportunities for professional growth and networking. and it places students with
more than a hundred Bay Area organizations in internships and jobs.

Student Honors

Cory S. Singer was born and raised in California where she spent
much of her free time as a child playing outdoors, giving her a
deep appreciation for the natural environment and a strong need
to be involved in conservation efforts. Cory transferred to SF
State in the fall of 2009 where she became highly interested in
ecology. She has volunteered for the Wild Equity Institute and
has been working with an SF State researcher on amphibian
conservation since the winter of 2010. Cory has been working
as a biological technician for an environmental consulting firm
where she is able to apply the knowledge gained through her
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