New undergrad degree at AUA: Bachelor in Environmental and Sustainability Sciences

The AUA Akian College of Science and Engineering is offering a new undergraduate degree program starting fall 2023.

The four-year undergraduate Bachelors of Science (BS) program in Environmental and Sustainability Sciences (ESS) is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to understand and address sustainability challenges facing the natural and human-made environments.

The program will enable students to analyze human impacts on the planet’s climate system, biodiversity, biogeochemical cycles, water resources, land systems, and more. In addition, it will enable students to focus on sustainability of urban environments, including urban alignment with nature, mobility and energy solutions, air quality, use and disposal of water, waste and circular economy, disaster resilience, and more.

The program will equip students with knowledge and tools to work in multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural settings to begin addressing these challenges at the local, national, cross-border, and global levels.

For more information watch the program video below and visit the degree program’s webpage at the AUA Akian College of Science and Engineering website for details on the program and how to apply.