Vast environmental challenges face society today — including climate change, pollution and sustainability. The ecology of our planet is more important than ever before. At St. John’s University, students gain the academic, research and industry skills needed to succeed in careers related to these challenges.

To prepare you for these opportunities, the Environmental Studies Department in St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences offers an interdisciplinary Bachelor of Arts Degree Program in Environmental Studies with a Social Science concentration. (The department also offers a  Bachelor of Science Degree Program in Environmental Studies with a concentration in Ecology.)

Through the 126-credit program in Environmental Studies (Social Science), you’ll discover a conservational approach to improving the balance between humans and nature. The program allows students to analyze the moral, political, social and scientific approaches to environmental studies.

Courses combine the applied and social sciences for a complete understanding of the issues and challenges surrounding sustainability efforts. The program covers a broad range of selected science and social science courses, including Physics, Chemistry, Biology, geography, geology, Anthropology, Physical Science and more. The B.A. degree emphasizes social sciences and the humanities, with a special focus on philosophical and theological perspectives. (The B.S degree focuses on a natural sciences approach, incorporating mathematics, biology, chemistry and the physical sciences with consideration for the social sciences.)

Contact Information
William Nieter
Assistant Dean and Director
(718) 990-6170
nieterw@stjohns.edu

Director of Admission (Queens Campus)
1 (888) 9STJOHNS
admissions@stjohns.edu