UAlbany launches new climate science undergrad program

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- The University at Albany is launching a new undergraduate program this semester to help students better understand and address the wide-ranging challenges related to Earth's climate change. The bachelor of science program will be in climate science.

The program, offered through the Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences (DAES), will be a science-centered program offering a holistic view of Earth's climate. Students will be taught how the different parts of the Earth system, like the atmosphere, ocean, biosphere, and lithosphere, interact to shape our climate and impact the world.

The four-year program requires 72 credits to be taken either on a full or part-time basis. It is the first climate science degree that can be obtained within the SUNY system.

“This new program will broaden our offerings and engage students in an area that has grown in interest and importance worldwide,” said College of Arts and Sciences Dean Jeanette Altarriba. “It offers a unique opportunity to gain knowledge and experience from some of the leading experts in the field of climate science and to study weather and related phenomena in the field, firsthand, both within the classroom and at various sites in and around the Capital Region.”