Ecology and Environmental Science (B.S.)
The Ecology and Environmental Science major at South Dakota State University includes a strong core in biological and physical sciences and a variety of elective courses that allow students to follow different career paths within the major.
Duration
4 years
Starting Date
August, January
Tuition Fee
$ 376 per credit
Location
Brookings, United States
About the program
Most students enrolled in this major are planning careers with state and federal natural resource agencies, consulting firms and industry.
Predefined emphases are available to support careers in ecological informatics and analysis, watershed management, ecology, analytical laboratory analysis and health.
Students of the Ecology and Environmental Science major at South Dakota State University seek employment with state or federal environmental monitoring and regulatory agencies or private consulting firms immediately following graduation. Many go on to pursue graduate degrees in conservation, ecology and environmental science.
Career Opportunities
- Environmental consultant
- Park naturalist
- Restoration ecologist
- Environmental scientist
- Research scientist
Courses Included
- Integrated Natural Resource Management and Lab
- General Biology and Lab
- Animal Diversity and Lab
- Bioethics
- Environmental Ethics
- Organic and Biochemistry and Lab
- General Chemistry and Lab