Environmental Science & Sustainability
Bachelor of Science
Protect the planet by gaining a solid foundation in ecology, chemistry, and biology, with a priority on field study.
Learn to address issues such as ocean health, protect endangered species, measure development’s effects on vanishing habitats, and advocate for public policy. An environmental science and sustainability degree from Nazareth University gives you both scientific skills and a broad understanding of environmental issues in their political, social, and economic contexts.
Highlights
Top-notch equipment in Nazareth's Peckham Hall supports your faculty-guided research
Make regular field trips to nature preserves, local streams, and the Adirondacks
Benefit from small class sizes and accessible faculty
Be prepared to work in the development of "green" technology, parks and forestry, government research, environmental law, and more
Career Paths
- Air/water quality assessor, remediator
- Environmental scientist
- Fishery and wildlife conservationist
- Land/water conservationist
- Hazardous waste removal and site remediation professional
- Parks/outdoor recreation leader
- Environmental law professional
Internships & Field Experiences
- Genesee Land Trust
- New York Department of Environmental Conservation
- Atmosfair, Berlin, Germany
- University of Massachusetts Marine Laboratory
- Cornell Agricultural Research Station
- Field Museum, University of Chicago
- Research Experience for Undergraduates (NSF program) at University of Buffalo
- Biodiversity conservation as part of semester in Costa Rica
Graduate Schools
- University of Chicago
- SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse
- University of Vermont Law School
- University of Buffalo
- SUNY College at Brockport
- The Nature Conservancy
- Environmental Health and Safety, Toxic Release Monitor
900
square-foot general biology lab
2 Tracks
Choose either: ecology and natural resource for a more hard-science focus; or economics, green business, policy, law for an activism focus
Top 20
ranked science labs in the nation by The Princeton Review
Program Director
Alumni Spotlight
Daryn Loy '17
“I chose to study environmental science & sustainability at Nazareth because of the state-of-the-art facilities combined with knowledgeable faculty, available research opportunities, and the flexibility in classes that has allowed me to pursue a secondary major in legal studies,” said Daryn, research poster winner at Nazareth’s annual Creative Activity and Research Showcase (CARS). "Our CARS project research was part of our Ecology Laboratory class and evaluated water quality in various surface water/wetlands in Mendon Ponds Park. We found that water quality varied significantly among the tested areas due to unique geographic features.”