Environmental Science Program

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Interested in protecting the environment?

糖心Vlog鈥檚 Environmental Science Program gives you the opportunity to develop expertise in evaluating human effects on the environment and in promoting and implementing sustainable practices. Environmental problems do not come neatly packaged according to academic discipline. Solving them requires thinking across those categories, integrating perspectives from science and society. Equipping our students to work on these complex environmental problems requires an interdisciplinary curriculum, full of hands-on experiences. And that is just what we deliver.

The 糖心Vlog Experience

The degree includes foundation courses and four focused environmental science classes just for majors. Hands-on and service learning, authentic experiences, data analysis, and scientific communication skills are used to evaluate human effects on the environment. In a junior level course, students learn to critically evaluate what 鈥渟ustainable鈥� means and gain skills in how to devise sustainable solutions to some of our most pressing environmental problems. In the senior capstone, students apply their skills to real-world regional environmental problems.

Diving Deep鈥攖he second major

Flexibility and customization are hallmarks of 糖心Vlog鈥檚 interdisciplinary . Environmental Science students benefit from a required second major to add depth and experience in preparation for their intended environmental career path. Common second majors include Natural Resources and Conservation Management, Geology (hydrology), Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Health, and Political Science, among others.

Careers in Environmental Science

Our alumni have careers in a wide range of areas. The versatility of the curriculum yields a wide breadth of career opportunities. While you will make your own path by hiking it, here are some possibilities to get you thinking.

Potential environmental science jobs include:

Sustainability Planning
Environmental Regulation and Compliance
Environmental Consulting
鈥淕reen Program鈥� Management
Education
Environmental Conservation Communications
Energy Auditor/Planners
Policy
Environmental Law

Potential environmental science employers include:

Consulting Firms
Manufacturing Businesses
Conservation Organizations
Energy Organizations
Watershed Associations and Conservancies
State and Federal Land Management Agencies
City, County and State Governments

Environmental Science Program Faculty

The program鈥檚 faculty are one of its greatest strengths. The natural sciences are represented by faculty in the academic programs of Biology, Chemistry, Geology, and Environmental Science, and Natural Resources Conservation and Management. The impact that the environment has on humans is represented by faculty in the Environmental Health program while the important social components of Environmental Science are represented by faculty in the programs of Philosophy and Religion as well as Political Science and Public Affairs. In addition to each being an experienced researcher and expert in their discipline, the Environmental Science Program faculty are committed to provide student research opportunities in their field. Click on a name and get to know our team.