Environmental Science, B.S.

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The environmental science program at Saint Louis University focuses on developing a scientific understanding of Earth’s natural systems and their interconnections with human society. The SLU program represents a collaboration between several departments to provide a degree opportunity that bridges traditional academic boundaries. The Department of Earth, Environmental and Geospatial Science hosts the program, and provides student advising and mentoring. Environmental science encompasses the study of Earth’s environment, comprising the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere, with emphasis on human interactions with these spheres. Students will learn how these spheres interact in the natural world, how human activities influence the environment, and how the ever-changing environment affects people. The environmental science program is designed so that students first gain a thorough foundation of knowledge in all spheres and then focus on one or more subdisciplines, such as soil, water, energy, or climate change. The breadth-plus-depth structure of the program prepares students for advanced study toward M.S. or Ph.D. programs in scientific disciplines, professional schools such as law or public health, or for immediate employment in industry or government.

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