With the Bachelor of Environmental Studies program at the University of Prince Edward Island you will learn to make environmental connections across academic fields and to analyze environmental challenges we face today. In the classroom, field, and community, you will lead the way in finding innovative solutions - making a positive impact toward sustainability in your personal life, locally and globally.

Environmental issues typically do not respect traditional academic boundaries and require scientific, technical, human and social perspectives to address. As an interdisciplinary liberal arts and science program, the Bachelor of Environmental Studies will provide students with the opportunity to integrate knowledge across faculties of Arts, Science, and Business.

A student enroled in the Bachelor of Environmental Studies (BES) will require a total of 120 credit hours or 40 Courses which includes a minimum of 42 credit hours or 14 discipline specific courses with a designation of Environmental Studies (ENV). There are five required core courses in Environmental Studies, one of which requires a 30 hour internship working with a community partner engaged in the environmental field (ENV 301). There are requirements from the Faculties of Arts, Science and School of Business. Students are required to choose one of three specializations:

• Environmental Thought and Practice
• Island Environments and Sustainability
• Environmental Innovation and Change Management

Careers:

• Environmental management
• Environmental conservation
• Climate change adaptation
• Urban or rural sustainability
• Environmental education
• Corporate sustainability
• Public policy
• Sustainability planning
• Environmental assessment
• Ecotourism
• Environmental law