The Environmental Studies Program at UNO offers interdisciplinary undergraduate degrees that provide students with training in the breadth of disciplines required to understand the complex nature of solving environmental challenges, as well as the scientific expertise needed to successfully pursue a career relating to the environment.
The analytic sciences concentration is designed to produce chemists who are particularly interested in the chemical pollutants that are being released into the air, earth and water environments of our planet. The earth sciences concentration is designed to prepare students for a career in environmental geology. The geography and planning concentration is primarily designed to produce local and regional planning specialists who have a good understanding of environmental problems. The life sciences concentration is designed to prepare a student for jobs in environmental biology focused on the impact of modern technology and change on life forms.