UBalt students in the B.A. in Environmental Sustainability program

Why This Degree is For You

The Complexities of Sustainability. 

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now. Prepare to tackle the complex sustainability challenges of the future at every level of society with UBalt's B.A. in Environmental Sustainability. Join us and become a leader in creating a greener, more sustainable world.

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Law, Justice and Public Affairs

Law, Justice and Public Affairs

Program Type

Bachelor of Arts
B.A.

Locations/Format

UBalt Campus

Cost

Undergraduate
Tuition & Fees

Requirements

All Degree Requirements

121 credits to earn a degree.

B.S. in Environmental sustainability

Environmental problems are tough, but inaction is not an option.

Failing to act fails us all, especially historically excluded and underserved communities. Our decisions today shape our choices tomorrow. The B.A. in Environmental Sustainability program equips you to tackle the complex sustainability challenges of the future at every level of society. As an Environmental Sustainability major, you'll dive deep into three key areas: environment, society, and policy.

 

Join us and become a leader in creating a sustainable future! 

Environmental Sustainability student
One thing that I'd like people to take away is that they're capable of stewardship for the environment. They're capable of caring for it, they're capable of doing the right thing, of advocating for the right thing, and it benefits everything.
Stanley J. Kemp Professor

Our major requirements provide students with core environmental science courses, and the flexibility to tailor their upper-level major requirements to their specific interests and career goals, which includes courses in:

  • government, policy, and international affairs
  • law and philosophy
  • business and economics
  • sociology/anthropology
  • any combination of those listed above.

As a part of the ENVS 490 capstone course, students in their junior and/or senior year design and complete a capstone project on a sustainability topic of their choosing. Students also have the opportunity to earn credit toward their degree by gaining on-the-job experience in off-campus internships.

Graduates of the Environmental Sustainability program have gone on to work in a wide variety of environmental fields, such as: 

  • environmental consulting, compliance and permitting
  • law school (UBalt graduates may be eligible for admission to UBalt School of Law)
  • local, regional and national nonprofit organizations (e.g., Blue Water Baltimore)
  • local, regional and national government (e.g., Baltimore Office of Sustainability)
  • education
  • environmental and industrial hygiene
  • graduate programs in environmental science, microbiology, geographic information systems, public health and public administration.

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Jonathan Cleary moves microgreens as part of his capstone project.
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John Cleary discusses his capstone project: creating a hydroponic food growing system that could help people in urban areas or food deserts.

What Our Graduates Do

A small program with a lot of heart, the B.A. in Environmental Sustainability program has seen our well-rounded graduates follow their passions.

Common Roles

  • Nonprofit Leaders and Managers
  • Environmental Consulting
  • Government Policy
  • Fisheries
Professor Stan Kemp in the Jones Falls

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WATCH: Professor Stanley J. Kemp discusses program highlights and outcomes

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Stan Kemp
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Dr. Stanley J. Kemp, professor for UBalt's B.A. in Environmental Sustainability program, talks about the program's unique position, value and outcomes for its students.

 

 

PROGRAM CONTACTS

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Wolf Pecher

Program Director
Faculty Profile

Ronald Castanzo

Professor

Daniel Gerlowski

Professor

Joshua J. Kassner

Professor

Stanley J. Kemp

Professor

Deidre Ferron

Academic Adviser

Michael Jones

Academic Adviser

 

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