Whether you see yourself doing environmental research on rainforests, advocating for better air-quality policies, or working in government, you can explore these interests as an environmental studies major.
You’ll learn to be an interdisciplinary problem-solver, drawing from the natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences. You’ll develop a comprehensive understanding of complex environmental issues. Focus your studies with a concentration in environmental policy or urban environmentalism. You might enhance your studies with service learning for an environmental organization, study abroad in Costa Rica or the Galapagos Islands, or a research project with classmates right here in Boston. You’ll take your science courses in our brand-new building that features state-of-the-art labs and research facilities.
This major allows you the option to complete a practicum—a hands-on learning experience that lets you apply your knowledge to solving real-world environmental challenges. Environmental studies majors have completed theirs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Sierra Club, Youth Climate Action Network, and Greenpeace.
After graduation, you can advance your studies in a master’s or doctoral program, or find rewarding work in settings that range from government agencies and think tanks to environmentally focused nonprofits and advocacy and education groups. You might also work in public health and corporate sustainability.
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4 September 2024, 13 January 2025
College of Arts and Sciences
73 Tremont Street,
BOSTON,
Massachusetts,
02108, United States
Students must have high school qualification.
English language requirements
TOEFL iBT score (minimum required score is a 79).
IELTS score (minimum required score is a 6.5)
PTE- Academic with a minimum score of 54
Application deadline for fall is February 15 and spring is December 1.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
Located in the heart of Boston, Suffolk offers undergraduate programs in over 60 areas of study.