Program Overview

Environmental Science Bachelor's Degree and Minor Overview

The bachelor's degree in environmental science at PSU provides students with the highly sought-after skills and understanding needed to deal with environmental systems as well as human impacts on those systems. As an environmental science major, students study the interactions between society and the environmental processes that structure the natural world.

Program Details

The program focuses on the natural sciences with an emphasis on environmental science, chemistry, biology, and economics, culminating in practical field experience working on projects at the PSU, in the Portland metropolitan region, and the Pacific Northwest. PSU's program prepares students to develop a complex understanding and expertise in environmental science using a foundation in mathematics, natural sciences, and economics.

Emphasis and Research

The emphasis on quantitative scientific research is complemented by related courses in:

• Environmental systems
• Environmental policy
• Risk assessment The program also offers practical field experience, including course field trips and off-campus summer courses.

Degree Options

• Bachelor of Arts (BA): Total Credits 180, Start Term Any
• Bachelor of Science (BS): Total Credits 180, Start Term Any
• Minor: Total Credits 34, Start Term Any

Academic Delivery and Support

Students receive personalized instruction and expert advising from the department's distinguished faculty and have opportunities to gain valuable, real-world experience as an undergraduate through internships and research assistantships.

School and Department

The program is offered by the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Department of Environmental Science & Management.