Bachelor degrees in Environmental
Science: A program that focuses
on the application of biological, chemical, and physical principles to the
study of the physical environment and the solution of environmental problems,
including subjects such as abating or controlling environmental pollution and
degradation; the interaction between human society and the natural environment;
and natural resources management. Includes instruction in biology, chemistry,
physics, geosciences, climatology, statistics, and mathematical modeling.
In the ever-changing world of
government regulations and environmental issues, there is a strong need for
professionals with an interdisciplinary education, in addition to coursework
specific to environmental sciences. The Bachelor of Science in Environmental
Science Technology prepares you to meet these new environmental challenges head
on. Whether your goal is to utilize scientific research to help governments and
businesses, or prepare to transition into teaching after earning a bachelor’s
degree, this degree program can be a great step. In addition to focused study
on science and the environment, this program helps you increase critical
thinking, information utilization and analytical skills.
Experience Environmental
Sciences
Dealing with local and world issues
requires a global perspective.As an Environmental Sciences student you can take
the opportunity to study for a semester at one of several universities around
the world.You can also stay closer to home and combine work experience with
classroom learning through an internship or the co-op option in any of our
eight majors. You will learn to use management and decision-making skills and
apply scientific knowledge to environmental problems through group
projects,labs and lectures.
In fourth year you will have the
opportunity to work with a team –acting as environmental researchers and
consultants –to integrate the skill and knowledge acquired in earlier courses
by applying them to a contemporary environmental problem.
The Bachelor of Science in
Environmental Science Technology (BSc-ES) program complements your existing
knowledge in Environmental Science Technology with courses in environmental
management, economics, law, community relations, communications skills and
sustainable development. This program will help you gain the problem solving
skills necessary to assume leadership positions in business and government.
This is a degree completion program,
encompassing years three and four of a four-year undergraduate degree. The BSc
in Environmental Science Technology is a full-time, interdisciplinary program
that combines years three and four into an intensive one year, on-campus
experience.
The program begins each September,
with a small cohort of students who work together throughout the year. All
students are involved with a major project team, spending nine months working
to solve a current environmental issue for a business, government or community
group.
What you'll learn
The Bachelor of Science degree with
a mathematics requirement and primary majors in natural sciences and history is
designed to provide students with substantive academic content in the discipline
of their choice. The program prepares students for teaching opportunities in
elementary and secondary education after completion of additional methodology
courses required for teacher certification in all states. The degree also
provides an academic foundation for students interested in pursuing further
graduate education necessary for postsecondary teaching positions in natural
science or history at most colleges and universities. Focused studies are
designed to provide an interdisciplinary component that will increase the
students breadth of learning.
The program will provide workers in business and
government, as well as education, with learning that promotes critical
thinking, information utilization, collaboration, communication, and analytical
skills essential to effective and efficient work productivity. The major in
Environmental Science Technology is designed to provide students with a
comprehensive understanding of the relationship between scientific principles
and the environment. Topics will include biological and ecological
fundamentals, the environment and society, environmental management and law,
global health, risk assessment, ethics, and technology.
The B.S. degree is designed for
students interested in a scientific perspective on environmental issues. The
major is designed to encourage breadth in the physical and life sciences and
depth in a chosen area of scientific concentration, such as such as marine
ecosystems, toxicology, hydrology and chemical cycling, or climate change.
Students who receive the B.S. in Environmental Sciences are prepared for
graduate study in a related field. They may also wish to pursue one of the
following careers:
- Environmental advising on Capitol Hill or in other local, state or federal government agencies
- Environmental consulting
- K-12 education
- Research assistant in a university, institute, or other scientific agency
- Education at museums or other outreach settings
- Majors may also choose to enter a professional graduate program in medicine, law, business, or public health.
The B.S. degree stresses a firm
foundation in the physical and life sciences and mathematics. Students are
required to select five courses from six course options that focus on the the
atmosphere, the biosphere, chemical cycling, the solid earth, the hydrosphere,
and the interface between humans and the environment. A probability and
statistics course is also required. The remaining required courses in the
upper-level curriculum are selected from the natural sciences, engineering and
mathematics in consultation with the student’s advisor to form a concentration
area.
The Environmental Science Technology
major is a science-based course of study that focuses on the natural
environment and man's interactions and use of its resources. Students examine
the structure and function of natural systems and develop techniques and skills
that will allow them to work in the field of natural resources. A degree in
Environmental Science Technology can lead to careers in a wide variety of
public and private organizations and government agencies. It will also prepare
those students who wish to pursue advanced graduate study.
