环境科学项目概述
气候变化. 水资源管理. 新出现的害虫和入侵物种. 不断变化的能源经济. 当你想到这些挑战, it’s easy to understand why 环境科学 is one of the most in-demand scientific fields of study.
环境科学是真正的跨学科, with a majority of real-world projects requiring collaboration among scientists and other professionals with different expertise. That’s why Ashland University offers double majors in:
- 环境科学与生物学
- 环境科学与化学
- 环境科学与毒理学
你将接受科学基础方面的训练, as well as how science can inform discussions of national and global environmental issues.
学习经验
- Emphasis on the development of strong writing and research skills.
- Professors are committed to educating and mentoring students. 的y teach all classes and labs personally and serve as advisors throughout a student’s time at Ashland University.
- Opportunities to participate in research as early as your freshman year and to present findings at regional and national professional conferences.
- 访问 五个环境保护区, a 2,500-square-foot greenhouse and state-of-the-art equipment.
- 的 环保讲座系列 introduces students to experts from other universities, government agencies and nonprofit organizations and creates opportunities for students to network with professionals.
了解更多关于我们教师的研究 that involves students who learn to use lab and field equipment, 进行小组合作, present project ideas and go in-depth into active science.
样本课程
This double major is designed for students who wish to pursue a career in 环境科学 or in Biology, Chemistry or Toxicology with an emphasis in 环境科学.
For additional information about the 环境科学 curriculum, review the 学术目录, course rotations and four-year curriculum guides:
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奖学金
Ashland University has been awarded a grant from the state of Ohio to provide 选择俄亥俄第一奖学金s to outstanding students with interests in the natural and physical sciences. 的se scholarships support academically strong students who plan to continue to graduate school, health-related professional programs or employment in STEM industries after completing a bachelor’s degree.
非盟院长奖学金
的 优秀学生奖学金 was created to enhance the undergraduate academic experience for new first-time and transfer students enrolled in a major within the 文学院 & 科学. 这是一种择优制, renewable scholarship that can be "stacked" on top of other awarded AU academic scholarships. 除了, students have the opportunity to participate in unique academic communities with a focus on career coaching and preparation.
俄亥俄州EPA奖学金
这些都是基于业绩的, nonrenewable scholarships will be given to undergraduate students enrolled at an Ohio public or private college/university who can demonstrate their knowledge and commitment to careers in environmental sciences or environmental engineering. Students must be entering their Junior or Senior year. Awardees will be selected by the Academy appointed panel.
暑期学生实习
You’ll have opportunities for grant-supported and full-time summer research internships on campus and support for seeking similar opportunities off campus.
- 的 Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center and Northeast Ohio Biology Consortium provide internship opportunities.
- Environmental science faculty have research programs funded by the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health that involve undergraduates for summer research projects.
- Students frequently participate in the National Science Foundation's Research Experience for 本科s Program, with well-paid summer internships in a variety of disciplines.
毕业成果
An environmental science degree prepares you for employment or graduate study in a diverse range of fields. Ashland University graduates work for state and federal government agencies, 大学和自然中心, environmental service labs and other businesses that need science skills and in-depth understanding of environmental issues.
职业发展机会
就业 of environmental scientists and specialists is projected to grow five percent from 2021 to 2031, 和所有职业的平均速度一样快. 大约7点,800 openings for environmental scientists and specialists are projected each year, 平均, 十年来. 的 median pay for environmental scientists and specialists was $76,530 in 2021. (美国劳工统计局)
