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Environmental Science
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Discover our world!
Studying environmental science at UD, you will learn how natural processes shape the natural environment and how humans impact nature. If you are passionate about the outdoors, the environmental science major can help you find solutions to environmental issues like habitat loss, sustainable development, water quality, biodiversity, climate change, renewable energy, and more. Environmental science takes a multidisciplinary approach to studying the atmosphere, ocean, earth, and ecosystems, which you then develop into a specialty through studying one of the concentrations listed below. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, environmental science jobs are predicted to grow 8% faster than the overall job market average between 2019 and 2029.
AREAS OF STUDY
- Climate and Society
- Ecoscience
- Energy and Environment
- Geoscience
- Marine Science
- Water Science
CAREER OPTIONS
- Environmental Scientist
- Watershed Planner
- Green Energy Coordinator
- Natural Resource Manager
- Environmental Compliance Officer
- Water Quality Technician
- Climate Scientist
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
- Meteorology and Climatology
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Policy
- Ecology
- Natural Resource Management
- Marine Science
- Geology
What’s special about this program?
The undergraduate research experiences, hands-on learning in the classroom and close collaboration with environmental experts that you will have in the environmental science major will appeal to employers and graduate programs trying to balance the needs of citizens with environmental sustainability and conservation. In addition to rigorous traditional classroom and laboratory studies, you will be able to study in locations as close as White Clay Creek—a wild and scenic river whose tributaries begin on campus—to as far as the polar regions or tropical islands while studying abroad during winter session.
Get Involved
All students who come to UD in one of the majors in the College of Earth, Ocean and Environment start in CEOE’s Living Learning Community, a dormitory where you will live with your peers and enjoy special academic and social programming, fostering a successful college experience from the day you move in. There are also many opportunities on campus for students interested in the environment, such as serving as an EnvironMentor, going on extracurricular environmental field trips, and joining registered student organizations like Students for the Environment.
Sample curriculum
CHEM103
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General Chemistry I |
| CHEM104 | General Chemistry II
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| ENGL110 | Critical Reading and Writing
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ENSC101
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Introduction to the Environment |
GEOG220
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Meteorology |
| MATH241 | Analytical Geometry and Calculus A
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MATH242
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Analytic Geometry and Calculus B
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University Breadth Course
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Foreign Language Course
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| APEC150 | Economics of Agriculture and Natural Resources
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| GEOG372 | Introduction to GIS
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| BISC207 | Introductory Biology I
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| GEOL107 |
General Geology
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| PHYS201 | Introductory Physics I
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| PLSC204/205 | Introduction to Soil Science with Lab
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| Foreign Language Courses |
| ENSC300 | Earth Systems: Science and Policy
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| ENWC201 |
Wildlife Conservation and Ecology
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| ENSC475 | Environmental Statistics
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| MAST482 | Introduction to Ocean Science
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| POSC350 | Politics and the Environment
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Discovery Learning Experience
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Environmental Science Concentration Course
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| University Breadth Courses |
| ENSC450 | Proseminar: The Environment
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| PHIL448 | Environmental Ethics
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Environmental Science Concentration Courses
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University Breadth Requirements
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| Elective Courses or Directed Research |
