Undergraduate Program

Do you have a desire to manage and protect the world's natural resources?ESS Facebook Page
Do you enjoy traveling and working outdoors?
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Do you want to work with cutting-edge technology?
 
If you answered yes to any of these questions, consider our undergraduate degree programs.

Our program brings together top faculty doing life-changing research in ecosystem science and sustainability. Students engage in field work, laboratory training, and technical instruction to examine and explore the sustainability of local, regional and global resources. 

Colorado State University is the most comprehensive natural resources college in the nation and provides excellent exposure to internships and graduate schools in the beautiful Rocky Mountains. The university is within easy access of five ecosystem types: alpine, subalpine, montane, foothills and shortgrass steppe.

Students graduating from our department will have a strong scientific background, combined with a global perspective that will make them well prepared for a variety of careers.

Currently undergraduates can obtain a Bachelor of Science or minor in Watershed Science or a Bachelor of Science in Ecosystem Science & Sustainability.

Undergraduate Watershed Science degree

Our Watershed Science program has a fifty-year legacy of interdisciplinary study of the natural processes and human activities that affect freshwater resources. Watershed scientists study the physical, chemical, social, and biological factors that affect the quantity, quality, and flux of water.  

Undergraduate Ecosystem Science and Sustainability degree
Humans are intensifying their use of natural resources, and the demand for professionals who understand and can manage those resources sustainably will continue to grow.  Our students learn to integrate the latest science into real-world decision making and public policy, with the goal of managing our natural resources responsibly.  Join a diverse and expanding group of students who want to make a difference in their own lives and the world.

For more detailed information about our undergraduate degrees, please visit the Degree Tracks page.

If you have further questions, please call our department at (970) 491-5589 or email  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .