About
Environmental scientists 运用他们的知识来保护环境和人类健康. This may involve advising policy makers, 与工业界合作或花时间在现场识别和评估潜在的威胁. 澳门新濠娱乐开户的环境科学(BS)学位是一门科学密集型课程, 跨学科的经验,培养了扎实的数学背景, physics, chemistry, biology, statistics, geosciences, environmental policy and planning, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS).
该学位的地球系统科学集中包括适当的课程,让学生参加地质学基础考试, 获得专业地质学家(PG)执照的第一步. 而PG执照可能不需要就业, 许多环境咨询公司更希望他们的雇员将来有资格获得这个职位. 该学位确保学生将有必要的课程时间来开始PG许可过程.
After Graduation
Employment: 毕业生成为州政府和联邦政府的物理科学家, hydrologists, biologists, ecologists, and environmental specialists. They also work as consultants, managers and planners with industry, 市政当局和各种机构,如联合国教育, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 国际林业研究中心(CIFOR), 和美国国际开发署(USAID).
Graduate School: Approximately 10% of our graduates pursue advanced degrees in environmental science; environmental engineering; environmental policy and planning; environmental law; natural resources management; and various basic and applied science disciplines.
People
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Minors
A minor is optional. However, 学生必须在“集中”领域额外学习至少12学时:化学, Geophysical Sciences, and/or Biology.
Engagement Outside the Classroom
Environmental Sciences Club (ENVClub) 这个学生俱乐部是为有环保意识的人准备的. 它吸引所有学科的学生提高环境意识,并促进跨学科的研究机会.
Global Learning
澳门新濠娱乐开户致力于向学生介绍不同的文化并教授他们 how to live and interact in a global society.
Admission Requirements
除了澳门新濠娱乐开户的入学要求外,没有其他入学要求.
Why Appalachian?
- 鼓励学生在校园里与教师导师一起寻求研究经验, 以及通过国家科学基金会等校外项目 Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program.
- Internships are encouraged. Host sites include: U.S. Forest Service, Environmental Protection Agency and the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center.
- 澳门新濠娱乐开户山区的地理位置为可持续发展提供了理想的机会, stream systems, hazards and risk assessment, forest ecology, air quality and climate issues, and the cumulative effects of agricultural, forestry, 以及关于土壤和水资源的娱乐活动.
Location
Boone campus only
Careers
其中一些工作可能需要学士学位以上的教育.
- Air Pollution Analyst
- Air Quality Technician
- Botanist
- Conservation Land Manager
- Ecologist
- EPA Inspector
- Fisheries Conservationist
- Forester
- Ground Water Manager
- Habitat Manager
- Hydrologist
- Land Use Planner
- Natural Resource Manager
- Naturalist
- Nature Conservationist
- NEPA-certified Environmental Professional
- Park Ranger
- Park Resource Ecologist
- Public Health Worker
- Reforestation Specialist
- Research Assistant
- Resource Economist
- Soil Conservationist
- State Parks & Recreation Worker
- 在美国和州政府担任多个职位
- Waste Management Technician
- Water Quality Technician
- Wildlife Biologist
- Wildlife Resources Worker
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Contacts
Dr. Bob Swarthout
Director, Environmental Science Program
swarthoutrf@elahomecollection.com
828-262-4083