College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

We will prepare you to find innovative and sustainable solutions to today’s critical environmental challenges, including pollution and climate change. Our enthusiastic and knowledgeable faculty will engage you in the process of creating new scientific knowledge that, in turn, will enable you to impact a rapidly changing world.

An online bachelor’s degree in environmental science from the University of Arizona empowers you with a diverse and practical skillset in science, communication, critical thinking and leadership, enabling you to tackle any issue affecting our land, air and water systems.

Our graduates work on the sustainable management of land and water resources; the environmental impact of resource extraction, agriculture and urbanization; and the remediation and restoration of disturbed environments.

There are several prerequisites for this degree that are not offered in a fully online format. Students enrolled in either track will need to transfer in or obtain equivalent credit concurrently for CHEM 151: General Chemistry I (4 units), CHEM 152: General Chemistry II (4 units) and MIC 205A: Introductory Microbiology (3 units). Students in the Soil, Air and Water Emphasis will also need to transfer in or obtain equivalent credit concurrently for Calculus (3-4 units).

*Residents of some U.S. Territories may not be eligible. Please see our Eligibility & State Authorization page for more information.