The mission of the Environmental Science Program at Muskingum University is to expose students to a nurturing and thought-provoking academic and research experience that will stimulate a life-long and genuine interest in the relationship between human beings and the natural environment of the earth. In doing so, students will be equipped with skills and knowledge that will enable them to seek career and leadership positions in an array of environmentally-related arenas ranging from economics to politics to the life and physical sciences.

Relationship between the Environmental Science Program and Muskingum University’s Missions

The nurturing and thought-provoking academic and research experience at the core of the Environmental Science Program aligns with the University’s mission to offer quality academic programs in the liberal arts and sciences.  The focus on the relationship between human beings and the natural environment of the earth helps develop – intellectually and socially – whole persons by fostering critical thinking, positive action, and ethical sensitivity.  The knowledge gained through this program that enables students to seek career and leadership positions in an array of environmentally-related arenas ranging from economics to politics to the life and physical sciences leads to vocationally productive, personally satisfying, and socially responsible lives.