Do you want to 'save the world'?
Learn about the impact humans have on the environment
and work to understand & change it?
Our current socio-economic system requires large quantities of natural resources- fossil fuels, metals, wood, water, plants, rocks and minerals. The extraction, refining, shipping and processing of these natural resources to meet our societal needs and create our consumer products, not to mention their use and disposal, often results in environmental degradation- whether understood or (often) unintended. As a result, there is an increasing demand for environmental scientists to address the environmental challenges we face in this century.
The Environmental Sciences major integrates the strengths of programs in Biology, Chemistry, and Geosciences to understand the Earth ecosystem as a whole. As our socio-economic system is nested within this ecosystem, our students are also required to take courses in geographic information systems, environmental history and environmental economics to provide a complete picture of the complexities of the problems we face as a society.
Many of the courses in this major have field components where students collect environmental samples, analyze them, and produce comprehensive interpretations of the data.
Students demonstrate their ability to conduct independent work in the environmental sciences through internships with local conservation departments, consulting firms or municipalities, or through research with a faculty member.
Possible careers after completion of this major include: environmental consulting, resource management, conservation scientist, aquatic and fishery research/management, wildlife management, conservation officer, and environmental and community planning. See more information about potential career options here.
The need for Environmental Scientists is GROWING... do you want to be a part of it?
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