Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Environmental Studies

Help defend the future of our planet with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Environmental Studies from Thomas Edison State University (TESU). Mounting public interest in environmental threats has created an increased demand for employees with environmental science degrees. Learn how the biological, physical and social sciences are employed to understand complex environmental problems. Our 120-credit online degree program develops your skills to help respond to today’s most urgent environmental problems including global climate change, pollution, biodiversity conservation and resource management.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the BA in Environmental Studies, you will be able to:

• Define the human and natural phenomena that impact the environment
• Identify and analyze the technology and management strategies that prevent, control and remedy the human and natural phenomena that impact the environment.
• Understand the environmental, socioeconomic and political implications of human interactions with the environment.
• Explain environmental problems, analyze risks to humans and the environment, and propose alternate solutions to remedy environmental problems
• Demonstrate awareness of how the scientific method is applied in environmental studies research

*This list is a guide. Other environmental studies courses my be appropriate for this area of study.

Note: Because this area of study is interdisciplinary, it must be planned closely with a BA degree program advisor.