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Bachelor's

Ecosystem Science and Sustainability

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Degree Level

  • Bachelor of Science

Format

  • In-person

Potential Careers

  • Climate Change and Sustainability Services Manager
  • Corporate Sustainability Coordinator
  • Environment and Energy Planner
  • Environmental GIS Technician
  • Environmental Planner
  • Municipal Sustainability Coordinator

Fast facts & stats

Build the skills to solve today’s environmental challenges – and those of tomorrow. The environmental science degree in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability combines ecosystem science with real-world decision-making, giving you an understanding of ecosystem and watershed science for a more sustainable future.

Through a multidisciplinary lens, you’ll explore ecosystem science alongside cultural, social, economic, and political drivers of sustainability. In your senior year, you’ll put your knowledge into action through solution-oriented, community-based projects with government and nonprofit partners.

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Complete a five-credit Professional Development and Engagement requirement designed to provide career-ready skills.

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Work directly with local and international organizations to address environmental challenges in the four-credit capstone class.

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Explore both social and ecological sciences within this one major.

What do I study in Ecosystem Science and Sustainability?

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Humans

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Energy

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Air

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Water

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Food

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Policy

Navigate Climate Challenges

Meet some of the Ecosystem Science and Sustainability faculty and students who have brought their perspectives to pressing scientific issues.

Program highlights

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    Conduct Research

    SUPER Program

    The Skills for Undergraduate Participation in Ecological Research Program provides sophomores and juniors with hands-on research experience through mentorship from scientists in the Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory.

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    Meet Your People

    Clubs and Organizations

    Our student organizations are professionally driven. Many are affiliated with professional societies you can be part of your entire career. Gain leadership skills, network with mentors and peers in your field, and provide invaluable service to your community.

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    Plan an Adventure

    Study Abroad

    Take your education international and spend a semester abroad. More Warner College students study abroad than any other college at CSU.

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Common minors

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Business Administration

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Conservation Biology

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Ecological Restoration

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Geospatial Information Science

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Political Science

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Sustainable Energy

Admissions information

Ready to become an Ecosystem Science and Sustainability major? Get all of the information that you need to apply to the program.

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