Learning Outcomes

Graduates will be able to demonstrate competence in qualitative and quantitative methodologies in the behavioral and social sciences by applying them to original research in environmental topics. They will develop data science skills to be able to work with complex workflows, large data, or spatial data science. In addition, graduates in the EBS subplan will demonstrate theoretical competence in social science, ecology, and environmental science expertise. The GEP subplan graduates will use and evaluate methodologies and approaches from multiple quantitative social sciences. They will apply knowledge of the policies and institutions that shape environmental outcomes to evaluate and/or address complex sustainability problems. Quantitative learning objectives will be achieved largely through methods coursework, and the topical and institutional knowledge objectives will be achieved through the GEP or EBS workshop as well as the topical depth requirements.