Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science

Program Description

The Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science is a broad, science-based curriculum designed to prepare students for a variety of environmentally-related technical careers, as well as for graduate programs in environmental and allied fields. The program requires 192 credit hours and draws upon the faculty and resources of several departments. Majors take core courses in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Mathematics, and Physics, advanced study in Environmental Science and five university-wide electives.

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

• Discuss how the four spheres of the natural world (biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and lithosphere) are interconnected for a given environmental issue.
• Demonstrate how humans impact the natural world and how the natural world impacts humans, including in the context of social and environmental justice.
• Critically evaluate the science behind complex environmental problems that humans currently face both locally and globally.
• Design and conduct a scientific investigation using appropriate tools and techniques to gather, analyze, and interpret data and communicate results in oral and written form.