Environmental Sciences

• General Ecology
• Organic Chemistry
• Environmental Chemistry
• Conservation Biology
• Politics of the Environment
• Ecosystems: Atmospheric Science
• Soils and Hydrology
• Landscape Ecology
• Limnology
• Stream Ecology and Management
• Watershed Management
• Wetlands Ecosystems and Management
• Environmental Microbiology
• Biologic Effects of Toxins
• Geographic Information Systems: Introduction to Remote Sensing
• Advanced GIS Techniques
• Environmental Policy and Planning: Environmental Impact Assessment
• Environmental Law and Regulatory Processes
• Sustainable Development

• Environmental Scientist
• Conservation Officer
• Environmental Journalist
• Environmental Educator
• Environmental Planner
• Climate Change Analyst
• Renewable Energy Specialist
• Water Quality Specialist
• Research Scientist
• Environmental Lawyer

At the end of the program students will be able to:

• Describe the physical environments and biological communities that characterize terrestrial and aquatic environments.
• Describe the physical, chemical, and biological processes that govern the flow of energy and material resources in air, water, and soil.
• Apply science as a body of knowledge and as a method of inquiry in research.
• Apply basic statistics to problem solving and hypothesis testing.
• Be able to access and synthesize scientific literature to gain a comprehensive understanding of issues on environmental quality.
• Develop a scientific rationale for assessment of problems affecting environmental quality.
• Apply assessment and monitoring techniques to data collection, quality assurance & quality control, and analyses.
• Articulate scientific findings in oral and/or written forms.
• Describe management approaches that appropriately address environmental issues (e.g., adaptive management, ecosystem management, best management practices).
• Delineate influential factors in environmental management (e.g., ecological, economic, political, and socio-cultural) and delineate the basic steps in the management process (e.g. assessment, implementation of action, and evaluation).
• Articulate the role of law and regulatory process in the protection, maintenance, and restoration of the environment (e.g., Clean Water Act).
• Develop the skills needed to effectively work with a variety of stakeholders in an interdisciplinary management setting as an integrated team.