环境科学是对社会与自然和生物世界之间关系的研究。这些知识可能适用于理解自然灾害，例如地震，火山和滑坡，解决与环境污染有关的问题，以及调查地球的历史以了解全球气候变化。环境科学家受雇于环境咨询公司，政府机构，非营利组织和大学。
Environmental science is the study of society’s relationship with the physical and biological world. This knowledge may be applied to understanding natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanoes and landslides; addressing problems associated with environmental contamination; and investigating earth’s history to understand the global climate change. Environmental scientists are employed by environmental consulting firms, government agencies, nonprofit organizations and universities.Geology and environmental science students gain the skills necessary to compete in the workforce or continue in a graduate program. Students are provided opportunities through research-orientated courses, paid laboratory assistantships and summer internships to gain practical professional experience. Summer Field Camp in South Dakota and Wyoming further provides students practical experience in geology.