萨拉·库姆斯(Sarah Combs)是我们新的五年制学士/硕士课程的首批学生之一在环境研究项目中,正在前往明尼苏达州的一个偏远角落,绘制Ojibwe部落的第一个定居点。
Graduate Degree in Environmental Studies
Combine your passion for improving the environment with marketable, career-based skills in our flexible program.
What Can You Do with an Environmental Studies Degree?
A master’s in environmental studies will provide you with marketable job skills in fields such as environmental health and safety, environmental management and green energy. You can work in environmental law or education, pursue a teaching career or continue further studies in engineering or microbiology.
Why Earn Your MS in Environmental Studies at Adelphi?
- Expand your environmental career opportunities at a university known for itsfar-reaching commitment to sustainability.
- Benefit from small class sizes where you’ll build strong connections with faculty who are environmental leaders and well-known conservationists.
- Study on your schedule with work-friendly evening classes, full- or part-time enrollment options near Long Island’s famous shorelines, parks and green spaces for hands-on learning in our 33- credit program.
Cost-Saving Opportunity
Our new Graduate Merit Scholarship offers yearly awards ranging from $3,000 to $10,000. These can be renewed every year, so you can save substantially on tuition while earning a career-boosting Adelphi grad degree.
Concentrations
We offer two concentrations to prepare you for the ever-changing job market:
Global Human Environment
Examines the complex biological and cultural interactions of human populations through time with their varied environmental and geographic contexts.
Global Physical Environment
Examines knowledge from the earth sciences, including geologic, hydrologic, climatic and diachronic aspects of Earth.
Specializations
You can also choose from two optional specializations:
Business/Environmental Economics
Focused on the necessary tools to understand and influence environmental decision-making related to business and economics in environmental fields.
Environment and Health
Explores the diverse fields of toxicology and ecotoxicology, disease ecology and epidemiology.
Exceptional Hands-On Learning
At Adelphi, we believe strongly in the power of hands-on learning to prepare our graduates for rewarding careers. Our students have the opportunity to enrich their studies with invaluable opportunities to participate inextensive research here on the shores of Long Islandor as far away as Australia or Alaska. Recent students have also held internships at organizations such as:
Program Info
Application Requirements
申请人必须持有环境研究或相关领域的学士学位,并应完成一些科学、数学和社会科学课程。Applicants should submit the following:
- Graduate application and $50 fee
- Two letters of recommendation
- Personal essay describing the applicant’s interest in the program, personal goals, and any circumstances related to the applicant’s prior academic record that may need explanation
- Official transcripts from all prior institutions and proof of bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution