Environmental Science - Monmouth College

Environmental Science from Monmouth College is a Campus Bachelor Enviroment degree that prepares you for a Science career. Emphasis of the Program The aim of the Environmental Science major is to give students a solid foundation in the natural sciences (including mathematics) and social sciences that pertain to environmental issues and problems. The program is interdisciplinary, requiring students to take courses in at least eight different departments. Several of the courses (Hydrogeology, Environmental Economics, Environmental Politics) were designed specifically for the program. Other course work includes classes such as Ecology, Calculus, Statistics, Analytical Chemistry, Population, and Argumentation. Additionally, all participants in the program are required to complete an independent research project. Although not all students choosing to major in Environmental Science are necessarily interested in pursuing scientific careers, all should have a firm foundation in the sciences that pertain to environmental concerns. They can thus be more effective lawyers, politicians, advocates, etc. (if those are careers they aspire to) than if they lacked training in the sciences. And they will 60 be able to talk with biologists, chemists, and geologists more intelligently than those who do not have a firm grounding in these areas. On the other hand, students interested in science-oriented careers in the environment need the perspective and context provided by the social science courses in the major. The social implications of environmental issues cannot be ignored, and the solutions to environmental problems are increasingly economically and politically charged. Career Opportunities The Environmental Science major is intended to give students a broad yet firm foundation that can be used as a springboard into graduate/professional school or employment. The environmental field is extremely broad, ranging from environmental chemistry to wildlife management to environmental engineering to environmental law. The major is solid but it cannot prepare all students equally well for all careers. For example, if a student is interested in environmental geology, the program will not serve him/her that well because there will be no geology courses (other than hydrogeology) to back it up. On the other hand, the program would prepare a student well for further study or work in other areas (for example, environmental chemistry). Therefore, we think it is important for students as soon as possible to attempt to define their interests in the environment. What is it they hope to do? environmental monitoring? toxicology? engineering? natural resource management? advocacy? law? politics? Do they hope to go directly into employment? or into graduate/professional school? Depending on the students\\\' specific interests, they can appropriately plan their elective course work and plan to do research and/or internships along the lines of their interests. View more details on Monmouth College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Enviroment courses.