Environmental Studies, BA
New York, USA
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2026
TUITION FEES
USD 52,924 / per year *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* subject to change
The Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies offers students a broad understanding of how humans interact with the environment. The program blends sciences, social sciences, and humanities to give students a well-rounded view of critical issues like climate change, sustainability, and natural resource management. Students learn to analyze environmental challenges and develop practical solutions, gaining skills in research, communication, and critical thinking. This approach prepares them to work in various fields such as policy, advocacy, research, or environmental consulting, depending on their interests.
The curriculum emphasizes experiential learning through hands-on projects, internships, and fieldwork. Students are encouraged to explore different perspectives on environmental issues and understand their impact on communities and ecosystems. The program also highlights the importance of ethical considerations and social justice in addressing environmental problems. By the end, students are equipped with the knowledge and tools needed to contribute to sustainable solutions and make a meaningful difference in their communities and beyond.
Courses in this program can be tailored to suit your career objectives, as well as provide you with many opportunities to gain hands-on experience beyond the classroom through fieldwork and internships.
Take Courses Like…
- ENV 245 Environmental Justice
- ENV 110 Nature and Culture: A Study in Connections
- ENV 310 Environmental Policy and Sustainable Governance
Program Opportunities and Unique Partnerships
Working with community partners, you’ll have the opportunity to engage in hands-on experiences through course projects, internships, research projects, and community service, tackling environmental issues affecting our region and the world.
You'll conduct research with faculty who consist of scientists, geographers, philosophers, sociologists, and anthropologists concerned with the interaction between humans and the natural world.
Our students regularly partner with organizations such as:
- American Museum of Natural History
- Billion Oyster Project
- Nature Conservancy
- NYC’s Mayor’s Office of Sustainability
- Pocantico River Alliance
- Riverkeeper
- Rockefeller State Park Preserve
- Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture
- Student Conservation Association
- Teatown Lake Reservation
- US Environmental Protection Agency
- Westchester County Parks and Recreation
- Wildlife Conservation Society
Join A Student-Led Club
- The Pace Sustainability Initiative (NYC Campus) is a student organization that teaches, assists, and proposes sustainability initiatives aimed at increasing the efficiency of resource use, reduction of waste, and preservation of ecosystems and animal species.
- NATURE (Westchester Campus) is a student organization that serves as an outlet for students who have an appreciation and concern for the natural environment, engaging students and forging a sense of responsibility to environmental stewardship.
- The GreenPace Sustainability Committee (both campuses) serves as an incubator of ideas where students, staff, faculty, and administrators can develop sustainability proposals, create research projects, and implement various green practices while involving the Pace and outside community.
With a degree in Environmental Studies, the future is in your hands. Many of our students go on to advanced environmental degree programs at Pace or at other renowned institutions, or to careers in environmental law, environmental journalism, environmental education, and wildlife conservation. Additionally, graduates have worked as lobbyists on the state and federal level.
As a Pace student, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with our robust career services team to develop a career plan that best fits your goals.
Our graduates are prepared for jobs like:
- Environmental education
- Environmental ethics
- Environmental journalism
- Environmental management
- Environmental law
- Environmental policy
- Environmental remediation
- Marine biology
- Natural resources and sustainable development
- Urban planning and design
- Zoology
Where Pace Graduates are Employed
- American Alpine Club
- American Museum of Natural History
- Ciba-Gigy
- Department of Environmental Protection (NYS and NYC)
- Department of Parks and Recreation (NYS and NYC)
- Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- GrowNYC
- Hudson River Park Trust
- Long Island Sound Taskforce
- NYC Governor's Office of Storm Recovery
- NYC Housing Authority
- NYC Parks Department
- NY/NJ Port Authority
- Royal Caribbean International
- Smithsonian National Zoo
- Westchester County Department of Conservation
- Wildlife Conservation Society
- World Cocoa Foundation
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