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B.S. Degree with a Major in Environmental Geosciences (Environmental and Climate Sciences option)

  • Total Credit Hours: 120

About This Program

Humans are interconnected with the environment and nearly every human activity influences the environment. Issues related to the changing climate and more broadly the environment are among the most pressing issues affecting the world and future generations. Urgency to address these issues is paramount due to accelerating human impacts. With the Environmental and Climate Sciences option, you will gain the scientific understanding required to comprehend and assess issues that are critical to the environmental and climate sciences. There is an increasing demand for individuals with this knowledge due to increasing economic and societal impacts related to climate change. Scientists must communicate environmental and climate information to decision-makers across the public sector, the private sector, and nongovernmental organizations. When you successfully complete this degree program, you are prepared to work for state or federal agencies, become employed in the private sector, or seek advanced degrees in related graduate programs.

The Valdosta State Difference

Our students share a passion for environmental stewardship and addressing climate change. As a student in ·¬ÇÑÖ±²¥app’s Environmental and Climate Sciences option, you will work closely with faculty mentors in a student-focused, supportive, and caring environment. We design degree programs to be flexible to accommodate your individual interests, such as environmental sustainability, the physical science of climate change, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and urban and regional planning to address climate change. Every student can conduct research with a faculty mentor, leading to an undergraduate thesis and formal presentations.

What You'll Learn

Our Environmental Geosciences degree with an Environmental and Climate Sciences option provides you with a well-rounded education in environmental and climate sciences while also providing you the opportunity to incorporate other subject areas that interest you, such as philosophy, economics, chemistry, and biology. Our faculty share their knowledge with you so that you learn theory in the classroom then apply it in labs and the field.

Cost and Length of Program

Students meeting pre-requisites for first-year courses can graduate within four years with a Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Environmental Geosciences, Environmental and Climate Sciences option.

Careers

  • Climate Scientist
  • Data Analyst
  • Environmental Consultant
  • Environmental Scientist
  • Hydrologist
  • Teacher