环境科学专业满足入门级学生对严格的，以科学为基础的计划的不断增长的需求，该计划提倡批判性思维并强调解决环境问题，为社会服务。该计划旨在为在非营利和私营部门的入门级职位以及环境领域的硕士课程和博士研究课程具有较高竞争力的毕业生做好准备。可能的职业道路包括环境监测，咨询，教育，研究和规划，以及自然资源管理，生态修复，修复，水和空气质量评估，可持续性实践等。环境科学专业的本科生为各种职业和研究生课程做好了准备，而这些都需要具备自然科学的强大背景。
The Environmental Sciences major satisfies the growing demand among entry-level students for a rigorous, science-based program that promotes critical thinking and emphasizes environmental problem solving in service to society. The program is designed to prepare graduates who will be highly competitive for entry-level positions in nonprofit and private sectors, and for master’s programs and doctoral research programs in environmental fields. Possible career paths include environmental monitoring, consulting, education, research, and planning, as well as natural resource management, ecology restoration, remediation, water and air quality assessment, sustainability practices, and more. Undergraduates in Environmental Sciences prepare for a variety of career and graduate school opportunities that require a strong background in the natural sciences. Foundational course work in the major includes calculus, biology, chemistry, and physics. Core and elective course work is fulfilled through diverse offerings from both the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and the College of Letters & Science.