BA Environmental Science

Environmental science is the study of society’s relationship with the physical and biological world. This knowledge may be applied to understanding natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanoes and landslides; addressing problems associated with environmental contamination; and investigating earth’s history to understand the global climate change. Environmental scientists are employed by environmental consulting firms, government agencies, nonprofit organizations and universities. Core courses provide the fundamentals in: Degree program can be tailored to a major field of interest by taking additional courses in the supporting sciences and mathematics.