{"id":502,"date":"2026-07-22T13:57:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T19:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/ess\/?page_id=502"},"modified":"2026-11-11T10:26:55","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T17:26:55","slug":"undergraduate-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/undergraduate-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-wavy-divider has-bodoni-font-family has-gargantuan-font-size\"><em>Lead. Collaborate. Create change<\/em>.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">Examine the complex physical, chemical, biological, and human interactions shaping ecosystems. Through interdisciplinary research, outreach, and education, we aim to provide you with the tools to protect and steward Earth\u2019s natural resources in the face of human-accelerated climate change.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-203f3c05 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ecosystem Science and Sustainability Major at Colorado State University\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EywdScHMwbE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Watershed Science Major at Colorado State University\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ctO7Zh4IufQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate degree programs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-bodoni-font-family\"><em>Bachelor of Science <\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-content-query columns-2 wp-block-stalwart-blocks-content-query\" data-across-operator=\"AND\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"stalwart-cards-wrapper stalwart-cq-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-card-traditional\" data-terms='{&quot;audience&quot;:[&quot;undergraduate&quot;],&quot;department&quot;:[&quot;ess&quot;],&quot;program_delivery&quot;:[&quot;in-person&quot;],&quot;program_level&quot;:[&quot;bachelor-of-science&quot;],&quot;career&quot;:[&quot;climate-change-and-sustainability-services-manager&quot;,&quot;corporate-sustainability-coordinator&quot;,&quot;environment-and-energy-planner&quot;,&quot;environmental-gis-technician&quot;,&quot;environmental-planner&quot;,&quot;municipal-sustainability-coordinator&quot;]}'>\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-image-wrapper aspect-4-3\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ESS-students-bridge-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Students walk across a bridge.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ESS-students-bridge-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ESS-students-bridge-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ESS-students-bridge-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ESS-students-bridge-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ESS-students-bridge.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-traditional-text\">\n\t\t<h3 class=\"stalwart-card-heading\">\n\t\t<a class=\"stalwart-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/?academic_program=ecosystem-science-and-sustainability-bs\">\n\t\t\tEcosystem Science and Sustainability\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\">\n\t\t<p>Combine ecosystem science with real-world problem solving to develop sustainable solutions to today&#039;s environmental challenges and those of tomorrow.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"stalwart-card-traditional\" data-terms='{&quot;audience&quot;:[&quot;undergraduate&quot;],&quot;department&quot;:[&quot;ess&quot;],&quot;program_delivery&quot;:[&quot;in-person&quot;],&quot;program_level&quot;:[&quot;bachelor-of-science&quot;],&quot;career&quot;:[&quot;hydrologic-technician&quot;,&quot;stream-surveyor&quot;,&quot;water-conservation-technician&quot;,&quot;water-resource-specialist&quot;,&quot;water-resources-planner&quot;,&quot;watershed-management-assistant&quot;]}'>\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-image-wrapper aspect-4-3\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" 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class=\"stalwart-card-heading\">\n\t\t<a class=\"stalwart-card-link\" href=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/?academic_program=watershed-science-and-sustainability-bs\">\n\t\t\tWatershed Science and Sustainability\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\">\n\t\t<p>Address water issues in the Western United States and around the world. <\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"stalwart-cq-empty-state\" hidden>No results match the selected filters.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p class=\"stalwart-cq-results-count\" aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\"><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-bodoni-font-family\"><em>Accelerated Master&#8217;s Program<\/em> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"alignnone is-style-cards-traditional wp-block-stalwart-blocks-call-to-action\">\n\n\n\t<ul class=\"stalwart-ctas is-style-cards-traditional columns-2\" id=\"stalwart-ctas-block_13256d0145b47c8e8ad7c1fe84720582\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-cta-single has-link has-image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"stalwart-cta-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/10\/CMR07106.jpg\" alt=\"A young man types on a computer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><h2 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\"><a class=\"stalwart-cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/ess\/accelerated-masters-program\/\">Accelerated Master&#039;s Program<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"stalwart-cta-description\">Work toward your Master&#039;s degree as an undergraduate student. This unique fast-track degree pathway allows you to earn credits towards the Professional Science Master\u2019s Program in ESS.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><!-- .single-cta -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-cta-single  has-image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"stalwart-cta-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06032_00968.jpg\" alt=\"Five students stand in a field with pine trees, documenting observations in notebooks.\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><p class=\"stalwart-cta-kicker\">what to expect<\/p><p class=\"stalwart-cta-description\">The entire AMP program can be completed in as little as 18 months. Nine credits are completed during students\u2019 senior year, with 26 additional credits, including the internship, completed after official admission to the PSM. Effectively, AMP students can complete their entire graduate program in just one year after their undergraduate degree is complete.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><!-- .single-cta -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/ul><!-- .stalwart-ctas -->\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Ecosystem Science and Sustainability  experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through degree-related opportunities, you\u2019ll gain the tools to tackle real-world challenges like climate change, resource management, and environmental resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t<div class=\"alignnone is-style-default wp-block-stalwart-blocks-call-to-action has-text-align-left\">\n\n\n\t<ul class=\"stalwart-ctas is-style-default columns-3\" id=\"stalwart-ctas-block_de8a766e6d729f65912fd78a2324f036\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-cta-single has-link has-image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"stalwart-cta-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/FRS04755-e1789420383728.jpg\" alt=\"A young man sits crosslegged in a grassy field with aspen trees behind him, writing on a notepad\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><h2 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\"><a class=\"stalwart-cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/ess\/research\/\">Hands-on learning and fieldwork<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"stalwart-cta-description\">Located along the Front Range of Colorado\u2019s Rocky Mountains, you&#039;ll have unique access to a wide variety of ecosystems that serve as living classrooms for hands-on learning and fieldwork.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><!-- .single-cta -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-cta-single has-link has-image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"stalwart-cta-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/09\/ESS09732.jpg\" alt=\"A woman points gestures to a poster board with text on it\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><h2 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\"><a class=\"stalwart-cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/ess-undergraduate-degrees\/super-home\/\">Undergraduate research<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"stalwart-cta-description\">Connect with faculty members to gain foundational research skills through our Skills for Undergraduate Participation in Ecological Research program.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><!-- .single-cta -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"stalwart-cta-single has-link has-image\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"stalwart-cta-image-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/ESS3-650x500-1.jpg\" alt=\"three people crouched down in a small canyon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-cta-content\"><h2 class=\"stalwart-cta-heading\"><a class=\"stalwart-cta-link\" href=\"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/ess\/professional-development-engagement\/\">Professional experience<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"stalwart-cta-description\">Take your education abroad, do an internship, declare a minor. There are plenty of opportunities to develop personal and professional skills that will prepare you for a career and\/or grad school. <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><!-- .single-cta -->\n\n\t\t\t\n\t<\/ul><!-- .stalwart-ctas -->\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignfull is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center is-image-fill-element is-style-brushstroke\" style=\"grid-template-columns:41% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/23017_10607-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"An aerial view depicts Colorado State University campus during fall, with Canvas Stadium in the distance.\" class=\"wp-image-272 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fort Collins, Colorado<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fort Collins&nbsp;blends education and industry, hard work and outdoor recreation,&nbsp;tradition&nbsp;and progress. If&nbsp;you\u2019re&nbsp;looking for a college experience with the perfect fusion of culture, opportunity and adventure,&nbsp;Fort Collins&nbsp;is where&nbsp;you\u2019ll&nbsp;find it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains,&nbsp;Fort Collins&nbsp;provides&nbsp;extensive access to hundreds of miles of trails for biking and hiking, world-class fishing and rock climbing, and camping, all in an area with over&nbsp;300 days&nbsp;of sun per year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-csu-green-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/admissions.colostate.edu\/apply\/\">Apply Now<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-csu-green-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/admissions.colostate.edu\/visits-events\/\">Schedule a tour of campus<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-csu-green-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitftcollins.com\/\">Visit Fort Collins<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull banner-strip has-energy-green-background-color has-background is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:0.75rem;padding-bottom:0.75rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-30b7ba7f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-horizontal is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-787b7c8f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-normal-font-size\" style=\"letter-spacing:0.2rem;text-transform:uppercase\">advanced training in sustainability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div data-animate=\"\" class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-csu-green-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/ess\/graduate-education\/\">graduate education<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lead. 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