{"id":89,"date":"2026-07-20T12:49:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/ess\/?page_id=89"},"modified":"2026-11-10T08:51:55","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T15:51:55","slug":"academics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/academics\/","title":{"rendered":"Academics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Understanding how our planet works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our goal is to understand and respond to environmental changes at various scales through a comprehensive, science-based sustainability curriculum. As an ESS student, you&#8217;ll gain hands-on research, internships, and fieldwork experiences, equipping you with practical skills for impactful ecosystem management, all while collaborating with leading professionals who will position you at the forefront of innovation.<\/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:\/\/warnercnr1.wpenginepowered.com\/ess\/about\/\">about ESS<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr style=\"height: 3rem;\" class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wavy\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate degrees<\/h2>\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-3\" id=\"stalwart-ctas-block_6f6b03215e90ae8d136802803ff36f0b\">\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\/88645a4f5ddfc8d3337f73b6c3013ecf-e1791834579677.jpeg\" alt=\"a person holds a measuring device over a grassy field\">\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\/academic-programs\/ecosystem-science-and-sustainability\/\">Ecosystem Science and Sustainability | B.S<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"stalwart-cta-description\">The Ecosystem Science and Sustainability degree combines ecosystem science with real-world decision-making, giving you an understanding of ecosystem and watershed science for a more sustainable future.<\/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\/DSC01533-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\">\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\/academic-programs\/watershed-science-and-sustainability\/\">Watershed Science and Sustainability | B.S<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"stalwart-cta-description\">The Watershed Science and Sustainability program prepares you to understand and address today\u2019s freshwater challenges. Build the knowledge and skills to help protect water resources and the landscapes that depend on them.<\/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\/MTN_CMPS_ESS_500_25-263-wecompress.com_-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"a man wearing a blue hat measures the circumference of a tree using a measuring tape\">\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 | B.S to Professional Science Master&#039;s<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"stalwart-cta-description\">The Accelerated Master\u2019s Program in Ecosystem Science and Sustainability is a unique, fast-track degree pathway that allows undergraduates in eligible CSU degree programs to start earning a Professional Science Master\u2019s, while still enrolled as an undergrad.<\/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:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-bodoni-font-family\"><em>Minor<\/em>s<\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\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\">\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-content-query columns-3 is-style-cards-traditional-oval-green 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;warner-college-of-natural-resources&quot;],&quot;program_delivery&quot;:[&quot;in-person&quot;],&quot;program_level&quot;:[&quot;undergraduate-minor&quot;],&quot;career&quot;:[&quot;cadastral-mapping-specialist&quot;,&quot;environmental-gis-technician&quot;,&quot;geospatial-data-scientist&quot;,&quot;gis-developer&quot;,&quot;natural-resource-specialist&quot;,&quot;quantitative-ecologist&quot;,&quot;software-developer&quot;,&quot;vegetation-mapping-specialist&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\/06\/GIS-2026_the-Oval-27-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Students sit together on a grassy area during a class. One student wears an orange backpack that has &quot;GIS&quot; printed on it.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GIS-2026_the-Oval-27-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GIS-2026_the-Oval-27-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GIS-2026_the-Oval-27-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GIS-2026_the-Oval-27-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GIS-2026_the-Oval-27.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=gis-for-natural-resources-minor\">\n\t\t\tGeospatial Information Science for Natural Resources\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\">\n\t\t<p>Develop fundamental geospatial skills in GIS, GPS, and remote sensing to support natural resource science, management, and today\u2019s workforce.<\/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;warner-college-of-natural-resources&quot;],&quot;program_delivery&quot;:[&quot;in-person&quot;],&quot;program_level&quot;:[&quot;undergraduate-minor&quot;],&quot;career&quot;:[&quot;community-engagement-coordinator&quot;,&quot;environmental-educator&quot;,&quot;environmental-justice-specialist&quot;,&quot;public-lands-and-recreation-specialist&quot;,&quot;tribal-relations-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\/06\/06116_00028-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Three students observe and inspect samples of specimens outside during a Bioblitz.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06116_00028-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06116_00028-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06116_00028-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06116_00028-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06116_00028.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=diversity-and-inclusion-in-natural-resources-minor\">\n\t\t\tDiversity and Inclusion in Natural Resources\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\">\n\t\t<p>Advance inclusion, environmental justice, and equitable natural resource management.<\/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;undergraduate-minor&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\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/watershed-science-minor-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A person crouches in a stream taking measurements.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/watershed-science-minor-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/watershed-science-minor-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/watershed-science-minor-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/watershed-science-minor-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/watershed-science-minor-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" 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=watershed-science-minor\">\n\t\t\tWatershed Science\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\">\n\t\t<p>Protect and sustainably manage freshwater resources.<\/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<\/div>\n<\/div>\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-style-divider-energy is-style-default wp-elements-1 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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our&nbsp;B.S. degrees combine in-depth scientific expertise in ecosystem ecology with practical applications.&nbsp;You graduate with:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An understanding of ecosystem and water science for effective conservation strategies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Skills in data analysis, modeling, and geospatial research methods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience working collaboratively with communities for sustainable ecosystems and watersheds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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 is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background-color has-oval-green-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/admissions.colostate.edu\/apply\/\">aPPLY NOW<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-colossal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5\"><mark style=\"background-color:#82C503\" class=\"has-inline-color has-csu-green-color\">90%<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.5\">have a positive experience in their program<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-colossal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5\"><mark style=\"background-color:#82C503\" class=\"has-inline-color has-csu-green-color\">88%<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.5\">secure plans in their field after graduation<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-colossal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;line-height:1.5\"><mark style=\"background-color:#82C503\" class=\"has-inline-color has-csu-green-color\">$45,028<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;line-height:1.5\">is the average entry-level salary of an ESS undergraduate<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate student resources<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Advisor support: <\/strong>Award-winning advisors work together to help you navigate your degree program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Professional development:<\/strong> You can pursue an internship, engage in research, and\/or make an impact through service alongside your studies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Impactful learning:<\/strong> Join student organizations, learning communities, campus activities, and events to expand your network and build skills in your field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr style=\"height: 3rem;\" class=\"wp-block-separator alignfull has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wavy\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate degrees<\/h2>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-content-query columns-3 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;graduate&quot;],&quot;department&quot;:[&quot;ess&quot;],&quot;program_delivery&quot;:[&quot;in-person&quot;],&quot;program_level&quot;:[&quot;master-of-science&quot;],&quot;career&quot;:[&quot;climate-adaptation-specialist&quot;,&quot;climate-change-researcher&quot;,&quot;environmental-consultant&quot;,&quot;environmental-data-scientist&quot;,&quot;environmental-scientist&quot;,&quot;sustainability-manager&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\/06\/06114_00036_CNR-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A woman in a black hat holds a small container holding a bug in the light to observe it.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06114_00036_CNR-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06114_00036_CNR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06114_00036_CNR-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06114_00036_CNR-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/06114_00036_CNR.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-sustainability-ms\">\n\t\t\tEcosystem Sustainability\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\">\n\t\t<p>Apply ecosystem and environmental science to address complex social and ecological challenges.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"stalwart-card-traditional\" data-terms='{&quot;audience&quot;:[&quot;graduate&quot;],&quot;department&quot;:[&quot;ess&quot;],&quot;program_delivery&quot;:[&quot;in-person&quot;],&quot;program_level&quot;:[&quot;master-of-science&quot;],&quot;career&quot;:[&quot;hydrogeologist&quot;,&quot;hydrologist&quot;,&quot;water-quality-analyst&quot;,&quot;watershed-coordinator&quot;,&quot;watershed-modeling-specialist&quot;,&quot;watershed-restoration-specialist&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\/watershed-science-two-students-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Two students stand in water taking measurements.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/watershed-science-two-students-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/watershed-science-two-students-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/watershed-science-two-students-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/watershed-science-two-students-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/watershed-science-two-students-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" 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=watershed-science-ms\">\n\t\t\tWatershed Science\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stalwart-card-excerpt\">\n\t\t<p>Apply watershed and environmental science to real-world water and natural resource challenges.<\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li><li class=\"stalwart-card-traditional\" data-terms='{&quot;audience&quot;:[&quot;graduate&quot;,&quot;online-students&quot;],&quot;department&quot;:[&quot;ess&quot;],&quot;program_delivery&quot;:[&quot;in-person&quot;,&quot;online&quot;],&quot;program_level&quot;:[&quot;professional-masters-degree&quot;],&quot;career&quot;:[&quot;carbon-analyst&quot;,&quot;conservation-scientist&quot;,&quot;environmental-consultant&quot;,&quot;environmental-data-manager&quot;,&quot;sustainability-manager&quot;,&quot;water-planner&quot;]}'>\n<div class=\"stalwart-card-image-wrapper aspect-4-3\">\n\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PSM-man-in-water-1024x584.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"A man holds an object while standing in water.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warnercnr.colostate.edu\/ess\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/PSM-man-in-water-1024x584.jpg 1024w, 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