B.A. in Environmental Studies

Adelphi University - Shorelight

Gain the training, tools and hands-on experience you’ll need to help create a greener future with a degree in environmental studies from Adelphi University on Long Island.Receive personal attention from world-class environmental studies faculty as you design a unique program of study tailored to your personal and professional goals.Immerse yourself in field or lab work on Long Island or gain valuable field experience far away.Translate your passion for sustainability into a rewarding career devoted to improving our environment.As an interdisciplinary social science, you’ll gain important skills and knowledge applicable to many different professional fields. For example, natural resource technicians and conservation managers are employed to study, monitor, and preserve wildlife and plants in parks and on public land.There are also many opportunities in the expanding ''green economy,'' including public and private sector non-profit organizations, policy developers and analysts, or in academia as environmental social scientists. You could also pursue a career as a middle school or high school earth science teacher.

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