The mission of the environmental education emphasis is to enable students to understand and describe complex environmental concepts for the purpose of bridging the gap between scientific and nonscientific communities. Students in this emphasis will understand the methods of inquiry scientists use to analyze environmental problems and understand other ways of analyzing environmental problems that complement the scientific approach. In addition, they will be experienced working in diverse, multicultural communities. This emphasis differs from many environmental education programs by requiring students to become technologically competent in one of the following areas: multimedia, mass communication outreach or GIS/GPS/Remote Sensing.