Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science

Rochester Institute of Technology

Create a sustainable future for our planet in this innovative bachelor’s degree in environmental science, where you’ll combine a love for nature with cutting-edge research. Earning an environmental science degree from RIT provides you with the problem-solving skills needed to be successful in the field. This major combines a love for nature with cutting edge research to create a sustainable future for our planet. Environmental science is an interdisciplinary field that combines scientific methods and disciplines to identify, understand, and address the real world environmental challenges we face, from renewable energy to climate change and more. Environmental scientists and geoscientists use their knowledge of the physical makeup and history of the Earth to protect the environment locate water, mineral, and energy resources predict future geologic hazards and offer environmental site assessments and advice on indoor air quality, hazardous waste site remediation, and construction and land-use projects.Environmental scientists solve problems relating to power generation, waste reduction and recycling, pollution control, land use, and land cover change, preserving biodiversity and ecological services, transportation, forestry, agriculture, economics, and a wide range of other areas. They study our relationship to nature and to each other, developing solutions that prevent or reverse environmental deterioration and work toward sustainability. Meeting the challenges that face environmental scientists requires problem-solving abilities based in science, mathematics, the social sciences, and other disciplines. RIT’s environmental science major is an interdisciplinary degree with a strong foundation in biology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, and geographic information systems. The major provides you with both the education and hands-on experiences you’ll need to be successful in the field.

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