This undergraduate program sets you on the path for a rewarding green career as an environmental scientist, specialist, consultant, policy analyst, educator, writer or park ranger. The Environmental Science degree program is offered face-to-face and in an innovative, online format.
This innovative online environmental science degree program gives you the option to learn when and where is best for you without sacrificing any hands-on learning. You’ll receive extensive lab kits for home preparation along with close guidance from faculty who are active practitioners. Small class sizes ensure valuable interaction between students and instructors.
Combining an interdisciplinary knowledge foundation with meaningful hands-on experiences, this environmental science and policy degree program focuses on critical thinking and hypothesis testing, as well as scholarly writing and the use of scientific and digital tools in problem solving. Graduates leave the program job-ready and prepared for graduate-level education.
Environmental science degree students benefit from WilmU’s affiliation as a member institution of the Delaware Space Grant Consortium, a program funded by NASA to train students and researchers in the areas of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and geography. And through partnership with the Delaware INBRE program, WilmU fosters scholarship in biomedical research through study and internships with other local universities and employers.
You can use elective courses in this bachelor's degree program to accelerate into the M.S. in Environmental Science by incorporating master's level coursework into your bachelor’s degree program — at no extra tuition cost. Learn more about WilmU's Dual-Credit ADVANTAGE™.
Cost of a typical 3-credit course.
Wilmington University tuition is based on cost-per-credit.
You only pay for the courses you need to complete your environmental science degree.
Explore your career options and plan for your future in Environmental Science and Policy. Learn more about Career Resources.
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Environmental Science and Policy is a STEM degree with impact. Our graduates gain the knowledge and skills to help protect and preserve our natural resources, both locally and globally. — Dr. Milton Muldrow Jr., Science Program Chair
