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Environmental
Studies
The
Environmental Studies program provides students with a broad interdisciplinary
background as well as a basis for career specialization and practical
application and problem solving. The program is based upon an investigation
both of the Earth's environment and the wide variety of human interactions
with that environment.
The
program has three objectives:
1.
To transmit an understanding of environmental problems and their complexities,
2. To motivate productive responses
to those problems, both vocational and avocational, based on that understanding,
and
3. To foster the development of critical, inquiring minds.
Required
Courses for the Environmental Studies: Concentration Area in the Natural
Sciences Major
Required
Courses for the Environmental Studies: Concentration Area in Social Science,
Business, or Humanities
Transferable
Skills
Some information from
the University of Wisconsin River Falls Career website
Societal
awareness and sensitivity
Organizing research
Thinking critically
Gathering information
Adapting ideas
Leadership skills
Weighing values
Comparing and summarizing
Questioning conventions
Problem-solving
Arguing logically
Understand economic impacts and controls |
Attention
to detail
Generating new ideas
Thinking independently
Knowledge of lab instruments
Strong oral and written communication skills
Knowledge of development regulations
Creative and inquisitive
Management skills
Computer skills
Bookkeeping skills
Understand natural resources management
Understand growth patterns
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Career
Opportunities
Some
information from the University of Wisconsin River Falls Career website
| Public
Service |
Federal
agencies
Naturalists
Tour guides
Environmental educators
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State
agencies
Department of Natural Resources
Pollution Control Agency
Department of Health |
Private
Sector |
Companies
engaged in land-use planning
Companies specializing in areas such as water and air testing |
Regulatory
compliance services
Environmental marketing |
Other |
Schools
specializing in environmental education
Non profit organizations
Residential environmental learning centers
Environmental advocacy organizations |
On
Campus Sources for More Information
Internet
Sources for More Information on Environmental Studies Careers
Environmental
Protection Agency
National
Association of Environmental Professionals (NAEP)
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