Students majoring in Environmental Studies (Social Science) at
St. John's gain a solid foundation in the theory and application of
the environmental sciences in relation to social and ethical
issues. They learn and are mentored by an enormously gifted,
internationally known faculty of scholar-teachers who care about
each student's progress.
Environmental Studies majors enhance their education by joining
the
Earth Club, which works to improve the environment and build
campus awareness. Club members participate in the University’s
Organic Food Garden and help recycle through technologies such as
the
A500 Rocket® model food composter technology. St. John’s
is the first university to employ this technology.
Environmental Studies students also have access to practical
experience with departmental field trips to Alley Pond
Environmental Center (APEC) Wetlands Nature Preserve and Windmill
Pond Ecological Restoration Project as well as acclaimed
internships at leading agencies and corporations throughout the
metropolitan area.
A strong academic and professional edge can be gained
by joining any of St. John's other more than 180 student
clubs, organizations and honor societies. Organizations of
particular interest to Environmental Studies
majors include these:
- Roger Bacon Scientific Honors Society: Honor
society for biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, psychology or
environmental studies
- Omicron Delta Epsilon: International
honor society for economics
- Alpha Zappa Delta: International honor
society
The Skull and Circle Honor Society and the
Lambda Kappa Phi Honor Society annually select
students from St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences who
combine scholarship, integrity and dedicated service to the St.
John's community.
Every student at St. John's benefits
from outstanding University-wide facilities and
resources. For example, all new students receive their own
wireless laptop computer with full access to
the University's award-winning network.
Other facilities include high-tech classrooms, laboratories and
our 1.7 million-volume University Library. Our new D’Angelo Center is a
five-story, 127,000-square-foot University and Student Center with
classrooms, lecture halls, a Starbucks Café and a full-service food
court.
All students take advantage of St. John’s location in dynamic
New York City. Our faculty and Career Center have strong ties to
employers and other professional and educational resources
throughout the New York area. Students make New York their
classroom through innovative courses like Discover New York.
Students also benefit from St. John's focus on an international
academic experience. The University offers extensive study abroad
courses during the academic year as well as the winter and summer
semesters. Students can live and learn at St. John's Rome,
Italy, campus and Paris,
France, location.