BSc in Environmental Science in West Haven United States | University of New Haven

Few programs are as intensely focused on immersive, hands-on learning as our B.S. in Marine and Environmental Sciences degree. From day one, you'll find yourself working directly with aquatic environments, gaining real-world skills to propel your career forward.

Connecticut's shoreline boasts an exceptional variety of species and habitats. Long Island Sound, among the planet's most intricate coastal estuaries, serves as an ideal natural laboratory - just a short distance from the University of New Haven. Through coursework and frequent field excursions, you'll explore global marine systems, terrestrial environments, diverse organisms, and humanity's complex relationship with these ecosystems. Our species has always depended on coastal and marine environments for sustenance, health, economic activity, and leisure. This interdisciplinary program, blending biological sciences, earth sciences, social sciences, and policy studies, will deepen your understanding of these vital connections.