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Environmental Science

Professor Drew Crain, Chair, Division of Natural Sciences

Assistant Professor Julie Konkel, Coordinator

Environmental Science connects the environment to human concepts of impact, sustainability, policy, law, economics, conservation, scientific investigation, management, and public safety. The Bachelor of Science degree (B.S.) in Environmental Science is designed for students who wish to work or pursue graduate study in the field-based sciences (e.g., Ecology, Earth Sciences, Environmental Chemistry, Water Resources, Conservation, Wildlife Biology, Fisheries resources, etc.). Students engaged in this major are strongly encouraged to also take courses from the Environmental Studies program in environmental law, non-governmental organizations, government, sustainability, and environmental policy. This major is structured to provide students with a strong scientific skill set, introducing them to a wide variety of both field- and lab-based skills as well as investigation of current environmental research, controversial issues, and policies. A double major in Biology is not open to students majoring in Environmental Science.

Students successfully completing the program of study will have achieved the following learning outcomes:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge of basic terminology, concepts, and quantitative analysis in the following areas: a. Ecology, b. Earth Science, c. Organismal Biology, d. Organic Chemistry.
  2. Summarize, interpret, and present primary scientific literature.
  3. Acquire and apply a set of of basic laboratory data acquisition, analysis, and presentation skills.
  4. Acquire and apply a set of basic field data acquisition, analysis, and presentation skills.
  5. Design and execute an in-depth collaborative research project and successfully communicate the results.