As an interdisciplinary academic field, environmental science includes the study and application of ecology, physics, chemistry, geology, atmospheric science, geography, oceanography and natural resource management. Every scientific discipline you can think of has a direct relationship to environmental science because the environment is all around us. Getting an environmental science degree provides a wealth of career opportunities that have global importance.

Environmental science careers include such jobs as: Environmental Scientist and Specialist Chemist and Materials Scientist Environmental Engineer Environmental Science and Protection Technician Epidemiologist (Requires Master's Degree) Geoscientist Hydrologist Microbiologist Natural Sciences Manager Occupational Health and Safety Specialist Educator