Bachelor of Science - Environmental Management
In today’s world, environmental issues are at the forefront. Possessing a quality education that includes scientific principles, government regulations, health safety, global sustainability, and more will put you in demand. The student who graduates with a major in environmental management will be able to:
- Apply and interpret the scientific principles, guiding regulations, and recommended practices in environmental management.
- Demonstrate knowledge of effective techniques for communicating scientific, technical, and legal information to diverse populations, including industry managers and employees, community groups, and the media.
- Develop comprehensive environmental management strategies and possess “new work skills,” i.e., skills in critical thinking, problem solving, project management, interpersonal relations, and team building.
- Combine information technology, international perspectives, and an understanding of the new environmental paradigm of management and prevention in addition to control and remediation.
- Demonstrate a broad understanding of multimedia (air, water, land) environmental contexts, the development of cutting-edge technologies, and the application of existing and emerging environmental technologies in cost-effective and work-efficient ways.
- Demonstrate a broad understanding of multimedia environmental management, regulatory compliance, recent technological changes, emergency management, health and safety management, global resource conservation, and sustainable development.
- Discuss the history and development of theories and concepts in environmental management and their application to various environmental situations.