Education in environmental sciences at Wilkes University occurs in the Biology Department as well as in the Department of Environmental Engineering and Earth Science. Students in the Biology Department can take courses in ecology, animal behavior, and field botany.  Students in Environmental Engineering and Earth Science can take courses in meteorology, biogeochemistry, and geographic information systems (GIS). All courses including laboratories are taught by faculty members. In addition to courses during the regular spring and fall semesters, special field courses are offered during the summer session.

All students participate in a required senior project requirement that consists of a two-semester course in which students prepare a proposal and regularly report on the status of research that they conduct as members of 2-3 person team under the direction of a faculty mentor. The course culminates in a formal poster presentation, a separate oral presentation, and a final research paper. In addition, many of the seniors present their senior projects at state, national, or international meetings as well as co-author publications with faculty.