Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science - Marine Science

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Program Description Environmental Science draws on basic knowledge of the physical, chemical, biological, and quantitative aspects of natural systems. The knowledge of how natural systems work is applied to solving problems largely created by human activities. Often these problems are represented by disturbances in the functioning of natural systems as humans alter their own life-support systems — the air, the water and soil. The scale of disturbance ranges between molecular and cellular to individuals, populations, ecosystems, and regional and global levels. In addition to the Environmental Science, BS degree, Marine Science is one of four possible areas of Environmental Science emphasis. With an education in environmental science, you can take a number of different career paths. The Environmental Science major will acquire the scientific and problem solving skills needed to conserve and restore the natural environment. Students of Environmental Science can go directly into an environmental science career or on to graduate school to further their study.