The Environmental Justice Scholars is a new initiative to provide students with opportunities to collaborate with community partners to act as stewards of environmental justice.

Earth Week is hosted by the Environment Program every spring semester. To learn how to get involved in the meantime, read the informational flyer below.

If you are interested in participating in the next Earth Week as a vendor, contact kjkahn@loyno.edu. 

View the Earth Week 2026 Lineup 

In accordance with the requirements of the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, students who are seeking middle school certification (grades 4-8) need to major in one of the following areas:

The minor in Environmental Studies at Loyola University New Orleans requires 21 hours of coursework. Students are required to take two foundations courses. In addition, students are required to complete five (5) different courses equaling 15 semester hours from the following three course areas: Natural Sciences, Social Science, and Humanities. Two courses (6crs) must be taken in the Natural Sciences area, and three courses (9crs) in the Humanities & Social Sciences area. 

How would you like to save the world? Research indicates that global climate change is one of the most pressing and dangerous issues facing our world.

We live in a time of unprecedented environmental change. Global climate change affects nearly every aspect of life on our planet.

The Environment Program offers degrees in:

These pages are primarily for new, campus-based, undergraduates in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), in the College of Business (CoB), and in the College of Music and Media (CMM).

This page exists to share all necessary, time-sensitive, next-steps for new-students so that all may set their expectations accordingly: Please bookmark it now so you can visit it as much as needed until you’re fully onboard, and ready to start school with a finalized schedule on Tuesday, January 19, 2027.

Loyola University has a plan for your success, and you should prioritze taking your classes at Loyola.

During fall/spring semesters, students may apply for cross-enrollment at Loyola Consortium partners (Tulane, Xavier, etc., see main menu).

Contact Financial Aid to learn what options exist for you at Loyola for summer tuition.