B.S. in Environmental Science

The environmental studies and sciences program provides an interdisciplinary foundation for students interested in the identification, study and solution of environmental problems. By integrating field work, community engagement, internships and geospatial analysis into a liberal arts curriculum, students gain the skills necessary to take their passion for the environment to the next level.

In a time of climate instability, environmental impacts and challenges are many. As an environmental studies or environmental science major at Siena, you'll be prepared for careers in ecological restoration; pollution abatement; sustainability coordination; renewable energy systems; and environmental education, policy or law, to name just a few.

Why study environmental studies and sciences at Siena?

• Our interdisciplinary faculty is committed to providing an undergraduate education that integrates hands-on experience and research opportunities.
• Siena’s location in New York’s Capital Region will give you easy access to field study sites in the Hudson River Valley and the Adirondack Mountains.
• Our liberal arts core provides a foundation in communication and critical-thinking skills that will make you an effective environmental advocate.
• An active student environmental club will get you involved in community environmental education and citizen science projects.

The environmental science degree track leads to a Bachelor of Science and focuses on solving environmental problems with ecological and analytical tools. This major requires significant coursework in mathematics, biology, and chemistry or physics. If you’re thinking about a career in natural resources management, environmental toxicology, or energy systems, this is the major for you.

Program Highlights

• Preparation for careers in ecological restoration, pollution abatement, sustainability coordination, renewable energy systems, environmental education, policy and law.
• Faculty committed to providing undergraduate education that integrates writing, hands-on experiences, and research opportunities across the curriculum.
• Capital Region location provides easy access to field study sites in the Hudson River Valley and the Adirondack Mountains.
• Access to and use of Geographic Information Systems.
• The Environmental Science track is sharply focused on solving environmental problems with ecological and analytical tools with coursework in mathematics, biology, chemistry and physics.
• The Environmental Studies track draws upon the social sciences and humanities as problem-solving tools and pairs well with programs such as political science, international studies, business or community development.

A Siena education is an education with soul. Located in Loudonville, New York—just 10 minutes from the state capital of Albany—the Siena experience is built for a new generation of leaders eager to create a more just, peaceful, and humane world. It empowers them through a transformative journey of intellectual, spiritual, and personal discovery.

At Siena education isn’t something you get, it’s something you get to do. With 40 majors, 80-plus minors and certificates, and prestigious joint-degree programs in liberal arts, science, and business, Saints have over 1,200 unique ways to reach their personal and professional goals. But that’s just the beginning. Our 3,000 Saints engage personally with top scholars in a dynamic, customized learning environment. From internships to research to service, they get real-world experience now, not later. The result: sought-after graduates prepared to succeed in an ever-changing global society.