The Environmental Science major provides students with a comprehensive and interdisciplinary educational experience that prepares them for careers in natural and physical science. This program equips students with the interdisciplinary skills to examine, analyze, and understand the complex dynamic interaction of physical, chemical, biological, and social systems, and collaborate to resolve complex interdisciplinary environmental problems. By emphasizing professional skills training, including field, laboratory, and computer-based methods, students gain applied science knowledge through experiential learning that prepares them for environmental career opportunities by practicing hands-on techniques such as in natural resource management, environmental assessment, pollution remediation, and environmental technologies, and other environmental science careers.
As a requirement for graduation, all Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences Department majors must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.25 for all courses constituting the major curriculum. Exceptions must be requested via petition to the department’s appeal committee.
For department information or additional degree requirements, go to the Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences department page.
For related information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/environmental-scientis…