The program offered by features a broad interdisciplinary science and social science core coupled with a flexible advanced curriculum. This flexibility allows students to choose in-depth studies in an area of interest, and add a minor in virtually any subject. It also delivers hands-on research and management experience that prepare you for graduate school and management careers.
Strengths of the program
- Become inspired to make a difference in the real world in a program that prepares you to address the challenges of global change, environmental and resource conservation, and sustainability
- Benefit from a flexible interdisciplinary science curriculum that gives you the freedom to focus on what interests you the most and prepares you for numerous careers and graduate school
- Acquire hands-on experience from research in campus ecology laboratories, field camps, internship programs, and study abroad
- Receive academic and professional advising throughout your time here to support your optimum scholarly, professional, and personal growth
Career
- Conservation biologist or hydrologist
- Aquatic, stream or wetland ecologist
- Water resource specialist
- Oceanographer
- Landscape or forest ecologist or manager
- Restoration ecologist
- Environmental engineer, educator, or consultant
- Range manager
- Land, watershed, natural area, park, or wildlife refuge planner or manager
- Resource policy advisor
- Sustainability program coordinator
- Pollution control technician