Bachelor of Science Atmospheric Science at University at Albany-SUNY

Sustainable development refers to the challenges of reducing global inequalities and improving wellbeing. It is also about reducing threats to the Earth's systems from industrialised production and consumption.

Effective environmental care, in relation to climate stability, biodiversity and renewal of natural resources, requires you to examine:

• how societies organise social, economic and political activity
• how they relate to their surroundings
• how they ensure the renewal of natural resources for future generations
  Students will enrol on core courses in Sustainable Development alongside core courses in a chosen disciplinary subject.

Alongside this, you will have access to a wide range of optional courses to complement and broaden your learning. There are options for students wishing to pursue scientific perspectives on sustainable development, but these are not compulsory.

Alongside core courses in Sustainable Development, you will choose 1-2 main subject areas.

Currently, these are:

• Geography
• Politics and International Relations
• Social Anthropology
• Sociology

This provides you with substantive disciplinary training - theoretically and methodologically. This will empower you to critically engage with sustainable development and its future.

The Environmental Science major prepares students for advanced studies or careers in the private and public sectors as environmental scientists. Students selecting this major take a rigorous series of lower-division courses in chemistry, physics, biology, earth system science, and mathematics as a foundation for advanced courses in environmental science. In addition, students take upper-division courses in biology and chemistry, providing breadth of perspective for examining environmental issues. Upper-division coursework in communication and environmental ethics provides additional understanding, skills, and perspective for approaching environmental issues. Environmental Science majors also have opportunities to choose from a range of field-based practicum, internship, and career experiences with environmental science companies or institutions.

The Environmental Studies major prepares students for advanced studies in environmental policy, law, or management, and for careers as environmental policy analysts, managers, and related positions in the rapidly growing number of private and public organizations and companies that have significant environmental concerns. Students selecting this major take lower-division courses in introductory chemistry, biology, earth system science, and environmental science courses. This provides breadth of perspective for examining environmental issues. Upper-division coursework in environmental law and policy and environmental economics provides additional understanding, skills, and perspective for approaching environmental issues.