Environmental Science 主要
Environmental Science 主要 Focus
Students majoring in environmental science at Carthage may specialize in one of three tracks:
- Environmental Conservation
- Environmental Analysis
- Environmental Policy
Because of the program’s interdisciplinary nature, it is easy to combine a major in environmental science with a second major in one of the core disciplines of the program, such as biology or geospatial science.
Earn your degree in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AT CARTHAGE
Interdisciplinary Focus
Environmental science majors take 课程 integrating biology, chemistry, economics, geospatial science, and political science. 结果是, they learn how to approach complex problems using methodologies and philosophies from multiple disciplines. The program graduates students who are well-versed in both the science and politics of environmental issues.
Hands-on Learning
Students in all tracks can conduct research independently and guided by 教师. The program emphasizes hands-on learning and community service. Students work in regional study sites that include prairies, forests, bogs, and wetlands. The Carthage campus is itself an arboretum and wildlife sanctuary divided by the Pike River. Some classes include opportunities to work with members of the local community, such as schools, 公园, or conservation organizations.
Environmental Science original research
Research is built into the Carthage experience through the required 毕业论文 and options such as a paid summer program. Environmental science students can propose sustainability projects for the College or collaborate with scientists nationwide in the Ecological Research as Education Network and the Macrosystems Ecology for All Network.
Special Academic Program
工程
In this dual-degree program, you will spend three years at Carthage and the final four to five semesters at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland or Washington University in St. 路易.
Where Carthage environmental science graduates go
校友 have found positions with employers such as:
- Argonne National Laboratory
- Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
- 谢德水族馆
- U.S. 林务局
- GHP Environmental + Architecture
- AmeriCorps – Conservation Corps
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife
- The Wildland Trekking Company
Others have continued their studies at top graduate programs in environmental engineering, freshwater sciences, and environmental health sciences.
Hear from Carthage environmental science alumni
奖学金 for Environmental Science 专业
Those intending to major in environmental science can apply to enter the Math/Science Scholarship competition. Two full-tuition scholarships are awarded each year and are renewable for four years.