Academics

Brown University is proud to support a rigorous interdisciplinary curriculum, with over 2,000 courses offered every year from over 40 academic departments. Students at Brown can study environmentally-related material from any vantage point: from the "Renewable Energy Technologies" class in the Engineering department to "Wild Literature in the Urban Landscape" offered by the Center for Environmental Studies.  Here are a few of the primary academic departments that host courses on energy and the environment. 

Biology & Medicine

Environmental Studies

Chemistry

Geology

Engineering

Physics

Or use the Center for Environmental Studies website to browse cource offerings by theme:

 Energy, Climate, and Global Change  Marine and Aquatic Environments
 Human Health and Environment  Plants, Food, and People
 Human Interaction with the Natural World  Sustainable Design