Natural Resources Environmental Science option

What is the natural resources environmental science option?

The natural resources option in environmental science focuses on living and non-living components of the environment and how they interact with one another.

Why study the natural resources environmental science option?

With an option in natural resources within environmental science, you will spend your career out in the field and be prepared for roles in conservation, oil and gas, consultation and much more.

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Career paths

Our graduates can look forward to a career in one or more of the following fields:

Conservation planning
Environmental compliance
Environmental law
Environmental scientist

Land-use planning
Soil and water quality
Waste disposal
Wetlands and watershed management

11%PROJECTED JOB GROWTH

Jobs within the environmental science field are projected to grow about 11 percent through 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics

Highlights

Hands-on learning

Many courses in the environmental science program are hands-on and designed to immerse you in the field, providing you with the opportunity to address environmental problems from the standpoint of ethics, risk, and scientific and social feasibility. For example, the senior-level capstone class features a team-based project, which helps students develop real-world experience as they work with professionals in environmental science related fields.

A multi-faceted approach

The environmental science undergraduate major is a multidisciplinary major directly supported by faculty from several departments within the Ferguson College of Agriculture: agricultural economics, biosystems and agricultural engineering, entomology and plant pathology, horticulture and landscape architecture, natural resource ecology and management, and plant and soil sciences. The combined approach, and experience of the faculty members, will give you a unique and multi-faceted academic career.

Undergraduate research

As an environmental science student, you will benefit from working with faculty who are conducting cutting-edge research involving environmental problems. The Ferguson College of Agriculture has long been committed to fostering research opportunities and partnerships that lead to scholastic achievement, societal improvements, technological innovation and economic revitalization.