| Welcome! We are glad that you are curious about our programs! As a student in our department you will be enrolled in one of the programs below. Many of our students also declare a minor in geology, geography, biology or another subject. You can learn more about these programs by clicking the links below. | |
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Outdoor Recreation Leadership: If you enjoy rock climbing, cycling, rafting and other outdoor pursuits and are interested in a career as a recreational guide, this program may be right for you. This program will improve your technical skills as an outdoor guide AND develop the leadership skills you will need to build a recreation-oriented business or organization. |
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Watershed Management: If you are curious about issues of water quality and availability this program could be for you! Students in this program learn about streams, water chemistry, land-use, soils, ground water and much more. |
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Environmental Science: If you enjoy the out-of-doors and how science interacts with nature you will probably enjoy this program! You will learn a lot about the earth, water, weather, maps and much more. |
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Mapping Technology: If you enjoy maps, data and like to communicate with illustrations than this is the program for you. Students in this program collect data with GPS, organize it with a geographic information system and use graphics programs to create interesting maps. |
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Earth and Space Science Education: If you are interested in teaching earth and space science at the high school level this is the program for you. Most students in this program also earn a general science certification that qualifies them to teach science at the 6th through 9th grade levels. |
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Geography: This is a general program of study that helps you obtain a basic understanding of geography but without the specialization provided by the first three programs listed above. |
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// What Can I Study?
What Can I Study?
What Can I Study?
- Watershed Management
- Environmental Science
- Mapping Technology
- Earth & Space Science Education
- Geography
- Outdoor Recreation Leadership
Graduates
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A webpage dedicated to the men and women who have graduated from the Department. Take a look at some of the interesting jobs they have! Watershed Program
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