Students in the Environmental Studies program are provided the opportunity to visit various places of ecological significance through field trips in many courses. In addition, the trips usually involve presentations and tours by expert natural resource professionals including New York State Department of Environmental Conservation officers, soil conservation technicians, reservoir and watershed management specialists, water treatment plant operators, state foresters and ecologists. Students also have the opportunity to participate in the campus chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society, an international professional society. Knowledgeable and Dedicated Faculty Students in the Environmental Studies program are taught by faculty who are very knowledgeable in their areas of specialization. The faculty in the Plant Science Department are very helpful in providing individualized advisement on course selection, transfer opportunities and potential careers.
Faculty place a high priority on maintaining professional contacts in government and industry.
Faculty in allied fields consistently integrate environmental application into course material in chemistry, mathematics, biology and geology. Transfer Opportunities Students from SUNY Cobleskill's Environmental Studies program have successfully transferred to colleges such as Cornell University, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, and SUNY College at Plattsburgh. Many students have decided to continue their education at SUNY Cobleskill by pursuing a Bachelor of Technology Degree in Plant Science with courses and internships emphasizing environmental applications. SUNY Cobleskill is strongly committed to Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion.