Environmental Studies, BA at Pace University

In the environmental studies program, you will critically analyze key issues such as sustainability, pollution, poverty, biodiversity, and resource use, with the goal of equipping you with the knowledge and skills needed to help find solutions with a strong values orientation. Our interdisciplinary approach provides the educational vehicle to thoroughly examine issues from a variety of perspectives: economic, ethical, political, historical, and scientific.

• As students work towards degree, they will gain both basic and applied knowledge of environmental science. The culmination of study will involve a capstone research project comprised of laboratory or fieldwork with a faculty member. This course of study prepares to continue on to a graduate program or begin a career in environmental science.
• This major offers students an interdisciplinary environmental science program within the context of a liberal arts education. Designed for students interested in a scientific perspective on environmental issues, it provides both basic and applied knowledge needed to understand the environment and associated problems. This degree will allow students to continue with advanced studies in a graduate degree program or to enter the job market for environmental science positions.