About the Program
As an Environmental Studies student at UMFK, you’ll benefit from hands-on learning, supportive and knowledgeable faculty as you prepare for careers to address local, regional, and global environmental issues. Opportunities to participate in research with faculty or on your own abound in our Living Labs!
Potential employers include:
- State agencies
- Federal agencies
- Public research labs
- Universities or non-profit labs
Graduates have careers as:
- Lab technicians
- Forest rangers
- GIS technicians
- Fisheries technicians
- Environmental Consultants
Career Outlook and Earning Potential
Bureau of Labor Statistics – Potential Occupations and Employment Outlook
| Job Code | Job Title |
|---|---|
| 19-2041.00 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health |
| 19-2041.01 | Climate Change Analysts |
| 19-2041.02 | Environmental Restoration Planners |
| 19-2041.03 | Industrial Ecologists |
| 11-9121.00 | Natural Sciences Managers |
| 11-9121.01 | Clinical Research Coordinators |
| 11-9121.02 | Water Resource Specialists |
| 19-1029.02 | Molecular and Cellular Biologists |
| 19-1099.00 | Life Scientists, All Other |
Program Requirements
- BIO 100: General Biology
- BIO 202: Botany
- BIO 204: Zoology
- BIO 339: Research Methods & Techniques
- BIO 352: Ecology
- BIO 380: Limnology
- CHY 100: Chemistry I
- CHY 101: Chemistry II
- CRJ 346: Environmental Law
- ENV 200: Principles of Environmental Science
- ENV 300: Environmental Practicum OR
BIO 498: Senior Project - ENV 302: Wildlife Conservation & Management
- ENV 310: Soil Science
- ENV 404: The Dynamics of Water and Air
- FOR 109: Dendrology
- GIS 300: GIS Applications I
- MAT 251: Statistics I
Restrictive Electives
Students will select 7 courses from a variety of subject areas: biology, criminal justice, English, environmental science, forestry, mathematics and physics.
Violette Wilderness Camp
Among the facilities students have access to
99%
Students who complete a research project before graduating
Department of Environmental Quality/Protection
An example of where our graduates work today
Environmental Studies Spotlight
Meet the faculty and students who make this program so successful.