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!
You have the option of pairing your degree with a minor or with a Self-Designed concentration.
Concentrations
Customize your environmental studies degree to match your career goals with the self-designed concentration.
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
- HUM 102: First Year Experience
- BIO 121: General Biology II
- BIO 202: Botany
- BIO 204: Zoology
- BIO 339: Research Methods & Techniques
- BIO 352: Ecology
- CHY 100: Chemistry I
- CHY 101: Chemistry II
- ENV 105: Wilderness Survival Concepts I
- ENV 114: Reimagining Environmentalism
- ENV 200: Principles of Environmental Science
- ENV 341: Modern Humanity and the Environment
- ENV 404: The Dynamics of Water and Air
- BIO 498: Senior Project OR
ENV 300: Environmental Practicum OR
Completion of Registered Maine Guides - Select one of the following four courses:
ENG 318: American Nature Writing
ENV 125: Wildlife Photography
GEO 103: Introduction to Global Positioning Systems
PSA 230: Wilderness First Aid
Required Support Courses
- BIO 100: General Biology I
- ECO 210: Environmental Economics
- GIS 300: GIS Applications I
- MAT 351: Statistics I
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.