Bachelor in Environmental Science
Waukesha, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 36,400 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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** additional fees may apply / on average our international scholarship covers 45-55% of the cost of attendance for fulltime international undergraduate students
Introduction
Are you passionate about the environment and the science associated with its conservation and protection? Do you want to make a difference by discovering solutions to the complex challenges that face our planet? Are you interested in exploring the interactions and relationships between human and natural systems? Our environmental science program prepares you for a career with impact, working toward a world with a sustainable future. Change the world for the better through conservation, protection, and sustainability.
Climate change. Pollution. Reduced biodiversity. Nonrenewable resources. Today, more than ever before, we face a wide range of environmental issues that impact all living things on our planet.
Carroll University’s Environmental Science program integrates geologic, atmospheric, chemical, and biological knowledge. It’s an interdisciplinary approach that best prepares you to address natural resource management and find answers to environmental issues. You’ll develop a scientific understanding of the biological, chemical, and physical aspects of environmental systems, learn to analyze environmental data and issues using quantitative and qualitative methods, and acquire valuable laboratory and field skills.
Carroll offers the added advantage of hands-on learning and research experiences at our 75-acres of woodlands, a trout stream, cold-water springs, and rare wetlands located in the beautiful Kettle Moraine region just west of campus. The property includes the Greene Field Station, which is adjacent to Carroll's new Prairie Springs Environmental Education Center and home to the Paul Fleckenstein Research Laboratory.
Field Station
The environmental science program helps manage a 75-acre field station. Located in the beautiful Kettle Moraine region just west of campus, the property features a trout stream, cold-water springs, extensive wetlands, the Prairie Springs Environmental Education Center, and the Paul Fleckenstein Research Laboratory. This site provides students with many opportunities for indoor and outdoor laboratory and research activities.
Change the World for Better Through Conservation, Protection, and Sustainability
Environmental science is a growing field with many job sectors only requiring a bachelor's degree.
Carroll's program prepares you for careers in natural resource management, environmental protection, conservation, environmental consulting, education, and government.
Carroll's Environmental Science Program Offers More Choice in Less Time
Our program is flexible, allowing you to double major or obtain minors and graduate in four years or less. You may make the most of your degree by tailoring the curriculum to your career goals. A sample of what you can explore includes:
- Renewable and nonrenewable resource management, including forestry, fisheries, and wildlife populations and their habitats
- The science of climate and climate change and associated environmental, political, and social issues
- Problem-solving in environmental systems
- Urban and suburban soil and water resources
- Watershed management and development of management plans
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS), widely used, specialized computer programs that examine data distributed on the Earth’s surface
Environmental science is a growing field that requires only a bachelor’s degree in most job sectors. Carroll’s program prepares you for careers in natural resource management, environmental protection, conservation, environmental consulting, government and air, water, and soil quality.
Become a Science Teacher
Pairing the environmental science major with Carroll’s secondary education major can lead to certification by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction to teach science in high school and middle school. Your major coursework will prepare you to teach courses in environmental science, while your emphasis coursework will prepare you to teach across science disciplines, which will make you more versatile in your school setting.
Program Outcome
The Bachelors of Science degree in Environmental Science is designed so that students:
- Develop a scientific understanding of the biological, chemical, and physical aspects of environmental systems.
- Understand the interrelationships between human and environmental systems.
- Acquire laboratory and field skills for measuring environmental systems.
- Analyze environmental data and issues using quantitative and qualitative methods.
- Develop skills necessary to communicate scientific and resource management information.
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Career Opportunities
Environmental science is a growing field with many job sectors only requiring a bachelor's degree (see the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for updated information on average income and job outlook projections).
Carroll's program prepares you for careers in natural resource management, environmental protection, conservation, environmental consulting, education, and government.
Our majors pursue careers in:
- Planning
- Environmental education and communication
- Solid waste management
- Hazardous waste management
- Air quality management
- Water quality management
- Land and water conservation
- Fishery and wildlife management
- Parks and outdoor recreation
- Forestry
- Environmental law
Example job titles of graduates with a bachelor’s degree in environmental science:
- Junior environmental analyst
- Environmental technician
- Resources specialist
- Field technician
- Environmental health and safety associate
Carroll's Environmental Science program graduates have gone into a variety of careers, including:
- National Environmental Policy Act Coordinator at the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
- Curator of Education at the Pocatello Zoo, Idaho
- Environmental Coordinator/Mopar Supervisor at Chrysler LLC
- Park Ranger for the National Park Service
- Naturalist for Retzer Nature Center
- Environmental Health Specialist for Washington and Ozaukee County
Graduate School Opportunities
Nearly half of Carroll's Environmental Science program students continue on to graduate programs in a wide variety of fields. Education, law, fish and wildlife ecology and management, marine sciences, environmental health, geographic information systems, and water resources are just some of the directions you can choose to take your career.
Recent Carroll Environmental Science program alumni have continued their education in the following graduate programs:
- Master of Science in Freshwater Science at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Master of Science in Environmental Science at Alaska Pacific University
- Ph.D. in Environmental Health Sciences at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- Master of Science in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy at University of Minnesota
Curriculum
Core Requirements
- ENV 105 - Earth Science 4 Hour(s)
- ENV 105L - Earth Science Laboratory 0 Hour(s)
- ENV 150 - Climate Science 4 Hour(s)
- ENV 150L - Climate Science Laboratory 0 Hour(s)
- ENV 201 - Problem-Solving in Environmental Systems 4 Hour(s)
- ENV 277 - Natural Resource Management 4 Hour(s)
- ENV 325 - Soils and Hydrology 4 Hour(s)
- ENV 367 - Geographic Information Systems 4 Hour(s)
- ENV 370 - Earth Surface Processes 4 Hour(s)
- ENV 370L - Earth Surface Processes Laboratory 0 Hour(s)
- ENV 455 - Watershed Management 4 Hour(s)
Required Supporting Courses
- BIO 120 - General Biology I 4 Hour(s)
- BIO 120L - General Biology I Laboratory 0 Hour(s)
- CHE 109 - Principles of Chemistry I 4 Hour(s)
- CHE 109L - Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory 0 Hour(s)
- CHE 110 - Principles of Chemistry II 4 Hour(s)
- CHE 110L - Principles of Chemistry II - Laboratory 0 Hour(s)
Bachelor of Science Requirements
The requirements for a Bachelor of Science degree are:
- CMP 112 - Computational Thinking I 4 Hour(s)
- CMP 114 - Computational Thinking II - Statistical Analysis Emphasis 4 Hour(s) or
- MAT 140 - Calculus and Its Applications 4 Hour(s) or higher
- CSC 110 - Problem-Solving through Programming 4 Hour(s) or higher
- ENG 170 - Writing Seminar 4 Hour(s)
- Degree requirements cannot be waived.
Note: Each major may have specific course sequencing requirements. For specific requirements, see “Required Support Courses” within each major
Graduate Degree in Freshwater Science
After completing three years of coursework at Carroll University, students transfer to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and enter either the Professional or Thesis Track of the Master of Science program at the School of Freshwater Sciences (SFS). Coursework from UW-Milwaukee then transfers back to Carroll University to complete the Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science.
In preparation for this graduate program, students must have a minimum GPA of 3.30 and meet all of UW-Milwaukee and the SFS graduate admission requirements. Before transferring to SFS, students must complete a minimum of 110 credits for the Professional Track and 115 credits for the Thesis Track at Carroll University including the required core and support courses for the Environment Science major, the Pioneer Core Program, and the following additional course requirements:
Professional Track
- PHI 192 - Environmental Ethics 4 Hour(s)
- BIO 125 - General Biology II 4 Hour(s)
- BIO 125L - General Biology II Laboratory 0 Hour(s)
Thesis Track
- PHI 192 - Environmental Ethics 4 Hour(s)
- BIO 125 - General Biology II 4 Hour(s)
- BIO 125L - General Biology II Laboratory 0 Hour(s)
- MAT 160 - Calculus I 4 Hour(s)
- MAT 160L - Calculus I - Laboratory 0 Hour(s)
- MAT 161 - Calculus II 4 Hour(s)
- MAT 161L - Calculus II - Laboratory 0 Hour(s)
- PHY 203 - General Physics I 4 Hour(s)
- PHY 203L - General Physics I Laboratory 0 Hour(s)
- PHY 204 - General Physics II 4 Hour(s)
- PHY 204L - General Physics II Laboratory 0 Hour(s)
Graduate Degree in Environmental Science
After completing three years of coursework at Carroll University, students transfer to Alaska Pacific University (APU) in Anchorage, Alaska, and enter the Master of Science in Environmental Science (MSES) program. Coursework from APU then transfers back to Carroll University (24 credit hours) to complete the Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science.
In preparation for this graduate program, students must have a minimum GPA of 3.00 in major coursework and meet all of APU graduate admission requirements. Before transferring to APU, students must complete a minimum of 104 credits at Carroll University including the required core and support courses for the Environment Science major, the Pioneer Core Program, and the following additional course requirements:
- MAT 160: Calculus I
Internships
We help you build real-world experience, explore careers, and network with professionals through internship opportunities. Recent placements include the following companies:
- Milwaukee Health Department
- The Society for Marine Mammalogy
- Tall Pines Conservancy
- Retzer Nature Center
- Urban Ecology Center
- Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewer District
- Local environmental consulting firms
- Waukesha Green Team
- Carroll University Greene Field Station
- Waukesha Land Conservancy
Admissions
Program Tuition Fee
Scholarships and Funding
The University participates in three types of financial aid programs for its International students: scholarships, grants, and employment.
Scholarships
Carroll University offers completive scholarships for international undergraduate students. 100 percent of Carroll University students receive scholarship assistance, which helps them find a balance between studies, work, and extra-curricular activities. Scholarships play a key role in maintaining Carroll's accessibility for all students. On average our international scholarship covers 45-55% of the cost of attendance for full-time undergraduate students.
Grants
Grants are awarded based upon a student’s demonstrated financial need in addition to the guaranteed International scholarship. Like scholarships, grants are considered gift aid that does not need to be repaid.
Student Employment
University employment opportunities allow students to work part-time on campus, earn an hourly wage and receive a monthly paycheck while attending Carroll. Students may work from approximately five to fourteen hours each week. The number of hours a student may work depends upon the student’s financial aid award. International students get awarded an average of $2,000-$2,500 in university employment grants every year.
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