Environmental Science at UWRF
Increased demands on the natural resources of the planet, as well as increased need for environmental protection and restoration, have created opportunities for well-trained individuals. The Environmental Science major is an interdisciplinary major designed to prepare students to face increasingly complex environmental challenges in the context of environmental quality management and sustainable development.
Courses are offered in a variety of departments across campus, including:
Environmental Science majors are prepared to monitor, model and manage environmental systems in the areas of environmental quality and risk evaluation, sampling and analysis, remediation, research and regulatory compliance.
Why major in Environmental Science?
Students in environmental science:
- Develop a personal environmental commitment into a professional career
- Maintain a high quality environment for this and future generations
- Pursue a flexible curriculum that enables them to specialize in a particular area of interest
- Turn a longtime interest in a particular area of environmental science into a professional career
- Acquire the interdisciplinary training necessary to many environmental science careers or for graduate school.
Environmental Science is the study of the natural environment, integrating the sciences with knowledge of our impacts on the planet and a desire to solve environmental problems. This interdisciplinary major is designed to prepare students to face increasingly complex challenges in the context of environmental quality management and sustainable development.
Important Links
Degree Requirements
Environmental Sciences Major
Environmental Sciences Minor
Other Links
CAFES Internship Program
CAFES Student Organizations
Careers in Environmental Science
PES Faculty Directory