Environmental Humanities B.A.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Students should be able to explain the principle concepts of environmental and sustainability issues as they apply to the Humanities and Social Sciences.

2. Students should be able to analyze the social, political, historical, literary, aesthetic, and artistic systems and disciplines that shape human culture and the human relationship to the environment.

3. Students should be able to apply analytical and research tools to provide solutions to environmental and sustainability issues.

4. Students should be able to critique meaningful ideas about the human relationship to nature and questions of resilience and sustainability.

CAREERS ENVIRONMENTAL HUMANITIES B.A. GRADUATES PURSUE

Aquarium Technician
Climate Change Professional
Community Outreach Director
Environmental Analyst
Marine Rescue Specialist
Parks / Forest Ranger
Peace Corps Volunteer Service
Sustainability Farm Coordinator
Sustainability Procurement Specialist
Teacher

SUCCESS RATES

66.7%

6-year graduation rate

4.04

Avg. years to degree

MEDIAN EARNINGS

N/A

10 years after graduation

N/A

5 years after graduation

33,475

1 year after graduation

PLACEMENT2 years after graduation

69.6%

Working in New York

5.3%

Continuing Education

Notes

Graduation rates: the percent of students entering in the selected major as first-time, full-time students in a fall term and graduating by August 31 six years later. Average of three most recent reporting years (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24) Years to degree: the average number of years it takes a student to complete the selected major if they entered as a freshman. Average of the three most recent completion years (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23) Earnings: the median annual earnings of graduates in the selected major based on the 4-digit CIP code at 1, 5 and 10 years after graduation. U.S. Census, Postsecondary Enrollment Outcomes Explorer. Degree completers from 2001-2018 in 2020 dollars. Working in NY State: the percent of graduates working in New York State one year after graduation. Most recent available data from SUNY as of January 31, 2024 Continuing education: the percent of students enrolled in a U.S. postsecondary institution, 2 years following graduation. National Student Clearinghouse, includes graduates from 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-2022)