Environmental Programs

Our Bachelor’s of Science in Environmental Studies will prepare you to tackle sustainability problems in a wide variety of contexts. You’ll learn to see the environmental, economic, and social dimensions of complex problems and to apply critical thinking and communication skills to help solve them. Our flexible program enables you to choose one or more concentrations that will help you develop the knowledge and skills you need to advance your career, whether you’re entering the sustainability workforce for the first time, seeking to upgrade your skills for career advancement, or planning to pursue further education.

The B.S. in Environmental Science and Climate Change degree will enable you to work effectively as an environmental consultant, environmental resources specialist, or climate resilience officer. Learning through the lens of climate change adaptation and mitigation, this program will also prepare you with a sound understanding of environmental issues and the professional skills needed for effective functioning in natural resource organizations. To enhance your studies, you’ll have a variety of concentrations within this program to choose from including renewable energy, sustainable business, wildlife ecology, and more.

Our M.P.S. in Environmental Studies and Sustainability emphasizes mitigation and adaptation to climate change along with biodiversity conservation, resource conservation and mitigation of pollution. You’ll learn how to create a resilient civilization using a problem-based, solution-oriented sustainability science framework that combines technical sustainability with skills based in the social sciences and humanities. You’ll be prepared to become an effective change agent, capable of working within the context of political, economic and cultural concerns.

Make a positive impact for the environment and your career with an education in carbon dynamics and ecosystem management. This online graduate degree offers the tools and insights you need to mitigate climate change through carbon management. Coursework covers essentials for carbon sequestration, ecosystem restoration, sustainable land use, policy and governance, and nature-based solutions. Prepare for professional opportunities in conservation, climate advocacy, natural resource management, and environmental consulting by learning how to:

• Analyze carbon dynamics with tools like GIS and remote sensing
• Lead initiatives for carbon ecology and management
• Reduce carbon emissions, conserve natural habitats, and promote sustainability

The M.P.S. in Environmental Geographic Information Science integrates spatial technologies and environmental information to prepare you for a variety of careers or enhance your existing career. The geospatial analysis skills you learn in the program can be applied to and enhance nearly any environmental career path. Through the experiential curriculum, you will collaborate with your peers and current and potential employers to learn concepts and skills necessary to complete your work and research in the program. This multidisciplinary education program will also encourage you to communicate your research to both scientists and the general public upon graduation.

Learn how to take a data-driven approach to help solve the critical environmental issues of our time, including climate change, air and water quality, resource management, and biodiversity decline. This online graduate program blends an understanding of sustainability practices with advanced data science principles to help you build skills for data analysis, data modeling, and predictive analysis. Upon graduation, you’ll have the tools you need to pursue professional opportunities in government agencies, private organizations, and NGOs. You’ll learn how to:

• Transform data sets into actionable insights for decision makers and policy advocates
• Use advanced statistical methods, machine learning algorithms, and geospatial analysis
• Conduct research on environmental issues such as climate change and pollution trends