“To stand at the edge of the sea, to sense the ebb and flow of
the tides, to feel the breath of a mist moving over a great salt
marsh, to watch the flight of shore birds that have swept up and
down the surf lines of the continents for untold thousands of
years, to see the running of the old eels and the young shad to
the sea, is to have knowledge of things that are as nearly
eternal as any earthly life can be.” --Rachel Carson Our Mission
Statement The Department of Environmental Studies at California
State University, Sacramento, helps students understand
environmental problems in their political, ethical, social, and
scientific context. We believe the study of environmental issues
requires an interdisciplinary approach. To this end, we
emphasize the development of strong writing, research and
quantitative skills, within the context of a broad liberal arts
perspective. The Environmental Studies Program at California
State University, Sacramento, arose at a time when many people
had begun to notice the signs