When it comes to a career in Environmental science, here are some questions that I had about the major. Not a lot of my questions could be answered using the book, but an online recourse as well as my ESA 200 class filled in most of the blanks.
1. Q: What kinds of jobs can I get with a degree in Environmental science?
A: Agricultural jobs, ecologist, forestry environmental analysts, air and water quality, environmental lobbyist, or health specialist, environmental consultant, wildlife and conservation, a natural recourse manager, teacher, agribusiness and many other things, it is an extremely broad major.
2. Q: What makes this major unique?
A: There are many different opportunities, and you can be highly involved inside and outside the classroom. You can help to solve problems that were or may be effecting others.
3. Q: What kind of skills or abilities can I gain by becoming an environmental major?
A: math, economics, chemistry, deductive reasoning, verbal and alalytical skills, and the ability to communicate well with others.
4. Q: To be an environmental major do you have to get into a certain program?
A: There is no certain program you have to apply to.
5. Q: What are types of problems you deal with being an environmental major?
A: As the environment can be so controversial you often deal with what are called wicked problems, problems where there is no clear cut solution, or true or false answer.
6. Q: What types of classes are needed for an environmental field?
A: Often chemistry, biology,geology, and mathematics, and heavy science courses.
7. Q: What is the average starting salary for a general environmental major?
A: In general, you will typical earn between $60,000 and $85,000 in this field depending on what route you decide to take.
8. Q: What would a typical work day be like?
A: It could be almost anything. Research work, teaching, business type of work. or doing work out in the field.
9.Q: What type of student is geared towards success in the environmental field?
A: Typically one who has actual concerns for the well being of the planet, and enjoys sciences.
10 Q: What is environmental science?
A: According to my book it is the bond between organisms and their environments in which they reside. It is the study of interactions between living and non living things with an emphasis on humans impact.
The book was only helpful to an extent because the environment is dynamic and always changeing so it is hard to get the most up to date information. My ESA professor was extremely helpful in answering some of these questions, he has done all sorts of work in the environmental field and told us all about them.
Sources: Discussion Course on Choices for Sustainable Living. Portland, OR: Northwest Earth Institute, 2009. Print.
"Who Should Be an Environmental Science Major?" Who Should Be an Environmental Science Major/Minor. UWGB, 5 June 2012. Web. 20 Jan. 2014.
and ESA 200
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