The Environmental Science Major is an interdisciplinary program for students wishing to pursue careers in the natural resources. Our students prepare to become foresters, wildlife or aquatic ecologists, hydrologists, geologists, meteorologists, and GIS technicians. Potential employers include government agencies, commercial environmental laboratories, private consulting firms, and teaching institutions.
Graduate studies are also possible.
A key component of the Environmental Science Program is the opportunity to work closely with professors as well as with professionals from the community. Diverse learning opportunities are available in the classroom, the laboratory, and in the field. Our students develop critical thinking and sound scientific reasoning abilities as well as a general awareness of the physical and biological factors at work in the environment. The Program is located on the main floor of Hobbs Hall. This state of the art building houses an online weather station, GIS and remote sensing software, a digitizer, an environmental science laboratory, and a wide variety of equipment for field and laboratory research.