BA in Environmental Studies
Students explore ecological, social, and economic factors involved in sustainability.
Program Highlights
A solid interdisciplinary curriculum that promotes appreciation of:
- The human imprint on the environmental landscape
- Issues of environmental sustainability
- The ability to assess environmental problems by integrating economic, societal, ethical, political, and historical perspectives
What You'll Learn
Coursework spans a variety of disciplines pertinent to the understanding of environmental issues, including:
- Environmental policies
- The relationships of those policies to local, national and international politics
- Issues of environmental ethics & advocacy
- Social change and its relationship to social justice
- The history of human interaction with the environment
Careers
This major combines a solid base of courses in the natural sciences with course work in the social sciences to prepare students for careers in:
- Government
- Business
- Education
- Non-profit organizations
- Media
- Students have the option of pursuing an MBA through additional coursework
Curriculum
Environmental Studies students complete coursework spanning a variety of disciplines pertinent to the understanding of environmental issues.
Visit the course catalog to view the curriculum.
Admission
To apply for admission and scholarship consideration, please visit the Office of Undergraduate Admission and indicate your interest in this program on your application. For more information, see the following resources:
Tuition and Financial Aid
The School of Environmental Sustainability strives to help students secure the necessary financial resources to make their graduate education at Loyola more affordable. Partial scholarships, limited external research grants, and work opportunities are offered to SES graduate students. Students are encouraged to seek external funding. Students who wish to be considered for internal partial tuition scholarships must complete applications by March 1. Scholarship decisions will be based on the student’s full file, including statements of research/interest, GPA, and letters of recommendation.
Loyola's BA in Environmental Studies combines a solid base of courses in the natural sciences with course work in the social sciences to prepare students for careers in government, business, education, non-profit organizations or the media.
Curriculum
Environmental Studies students complete coursework spanning a variety of disciplines pertinent to the understanding of environmental issues.
Visit the course catalog to view the curriculum.
Admission
To apply for admission and scholarship consideration, please visit the Office of Undergraduate Admission and indicate your interest in this program on your application. For more information, see the following resources:
Tuition and Financial Aid
The School of Environmental Sustainability strives to help students secure the necessary financial resources to make their graduate education at Loyola more affordable. Partial scholarships, limited external research grants, and work opportunities are offered to SES graduate students. Students are encouraged to seek external funding. Students who wish to be considered for internal partial tuition scholarships must complete applications by March 1. Scholarship decisions will be based on the student’s full file, including statements of research/interest, GPA, and letters of recommendation.