• Earning an environmental science degree from RIT gives students the problem-solving skills needed to be successful in the field. This major combines a love for nature with cutting-edge research to create a sustainable future for our planet.
  • Meaningful fieldwork gives them experience in solving real-world problems.
  • Environmental scientists solve problems relating to power generation, waste reduction and recycling, pollution control, land use, and land cover change, preserving biodiversity and ecological services, transportation, forestry, agriculture, economics, and a wide range of other areas.
  • They study relationships to nature and to each other, developing solutions that prevent or reverse environmental deterioration and work toward sustainability. Meeting these challenges requires problem-solving abilities based in science, mathematics, the social sciences, and other disciplines.
  • This is an interdisciplinary degree with a strong foundation in biology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, and geographic information systems. The BS program provides students with the education and experiences they will need to be successful.