{"id":3624,"date":"2023-11-08T14:48:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T22:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/?page_id=3624"},"modified":"2023-11-09T15:51:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T23:51:44","slug":"environmental-and-ecosystem-sciences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/undergraduate-programs\/environmental-and-ecosystem-sciences\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental and Ecosystem Sciences"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left wsu-hero--size-small wsu-notch--medium wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-zindex--level-7 \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Front_Main_EES_Kayla-2-e1699488709716.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Front_Main_EES_Kayla-2-e1699488709716.jpg 1564w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Front_Main_EES_Kayla-2-e1699488709716.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Front_Main_EES_Kayla-2-e1699488709716.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Front_Main_EES_Kayla-2-e1699488709716.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Front_Main_EES_Kayla-2-e1699488709716.jpg 1536w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1564px) 100vw, 1564px\"\n\t\talt=\"Woman with an ocean behind her.\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 52% 52%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--dark-left wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-eyebrow-header\">\n\t\t\t\tSchool of the Environment\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"title-id-69e21fcca1504\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Environmental and Ecosystem Sciences<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption wsu-hero__copy\">\n\t\t\t\tBecome inspired to make a difference in your world in a program that prepares you to address the challenges of global climate change, environmental and resource conservation, and sustainability.\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-position--relative wsu-width--full wsu-color-background--white\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-gray-wsu\" style=\"top:-112px;bottom:0px;left:0;right:0;height:200px;width:100%\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs \" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to CAHNRS.\" href=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">CAHNRS<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Academics.\" href=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\" class=\"home\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">Academics<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-before--xmedium wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore the Possibilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--large\">The Environmental and Ecosystem Sciences major features an interdisciplinary core coupled with a flexible curriculum that gives you the freedom to focus on what interests you most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Graduates are well-prepared for numerous career opportunities or graduate school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The flexibility of the <strong>Environmental and Ecosystem Sciences<\/strong>&nbsp;major allows you to choose from diverse specialized areas of interest (e.g., environmental policy or science, forestry, aquatic ecology, GIS) and various minors to build your own major. You can conduct hands-on research and gain management experience as preparation for graduate school or a career in environmental science, policy,education, consultancy, sustainability, natural resource management, and much more!<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-position--relative wsu-spacing-after--none wsu-color-background--white wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-spacing-bottom--xxmedium wsu-spacing-margin-left--none wsu-spacing-margin-right--none wsu-spacing-padding-left--none wsu-spacing-padding-right--none\" >\r\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"430\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Amphibian1.jpg\" alt=\"Lizard in hands.\" class=\"wp-image-889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Amphibian1.jpg 430w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Amphibian1-248x300.jpg 248w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-spacing-padding-left--xmedium wsu-spacing-padding-right--xmedium\" >\r\n    \n\n<h2 class=\"wsu-font-size--xxmedium wsu-spacing-before--xmedium wp-block-heading\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--small\">509-335-3009<br><a href=\"mailto:soe.academics@wsu.edu\">soe.academics@wsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/environment.wsu.edu\/undergraduate-studies\/environmental-ecosystem-sciences\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--size-small wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tSchool of the Environmental website\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-light\" style=\"top:0;left:0;right:0;height:10px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-spacing-padding-left--medium wsu-spacing-padding-right--medium wsu-spacing-bottom--small wsu-position--relative wsu-spacing-top--none wsu-color-background--white\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-lines-gray\" style=\"bottom:0px;right:0px;height:25px;width:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row  wsu-color-background--gray-0 wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Career Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\" wsu-list--columns-3\">\n<li>Environmental Scientist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Natural Resources Ecologist or Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Land, Watershed, Natural Area, Park or Wildlife Refuge Planner or Manager<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Restoration Specialist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environmental Advocate, Educator or Consultant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resource Policy Advisor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aquatic, Stream or Wetland Ecologist or Hydrologist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Environmental Lawyer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sustainability Consultant or Program Coordinator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Air Pollution Analyst<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-right-middle\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image  wsu-image--style-framed\">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Front_Student-in-stream_EES-768x1024.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Front_Student-in-stream_EES-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Front_Student-in-stream_EES-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Front_Student-in-stream_EES.jpg 1000w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Student in a stream with dye being infused for testing.\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 34% 44%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium\">\r\n                    \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Facts<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-stat--size-small\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">#31-74k+ <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__caption\">Average starting salary for an environmental scientist (Salary.com, 2023)<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-stat--size-small\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">5:1<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__caption\">Student to faculty ratio<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-stat  wsu-stat--size-small\" >\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__decorator\"><\/span>\n\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value-wrapper\">\n\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__value\">$240k+ <\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-stat__caption\">Across the SoE system we award over $240,000 a year in scholarships<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Major Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minimum Total Credits: 120 credits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--medium\"><em>Your program may include different courses.&nbsp;Consult with <a href=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/academic-advising\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/academic-advising\/\">your advisor<\/a> about the best combination and order of courses for you.<\/em> <em>Visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.wsu.edu\/Pullman\/Academics\/DegreeProgram\/10526\">WSU Catalog<\/a>&nbsp;for a list of required courses for this major and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.wsu.edu\/Pullman\/Academics\/Courses\/SOE\">course descriptions<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Education and Introductory Science and Math Requirements: 54\u201355 credits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SoE Core Requirements: 20\u201323 credits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Environmental and Ecosystem Sciences Major Core: 37\u201338 credits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>200\u2013Level Elective: (choose one)\n<ul>\n<li>SOE 204: Natural Resources Measurements &#8211; 4 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SOE 230: Oceanography &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SOE 275: Rivers: Form, Function, and Management &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SOE 285: Science and Policy of Climate Change &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advanced Statistics Elective:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>STAT 412: Statistical Methods in Research I &#8211; 3 credits<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional Electives from Suggested Emphasis Areas: 31 credits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Maximum of 9 credits at 200-level, remainder at 300- and 400-level<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Emphasis Areas:<\/strong> Natural Resource Ecology (Wildlife; Forestry); Environmental Science &amp; Climate; Water Sciences; Earth Sciences; Policy &amp; Planning; Plants\/Horticulture\n<ul>\n<li><em>These are suggested emphasis areas. Students may work with their advisor to develop different emphasis areas that meet their career objectives.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--medium\"><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-position--relative\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container  wsu-position--relative\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-notch--medium wsu-position--relative wsu-zindex--level-7 wsu-color-background--white wsu-spacing-padding-left--small wsu-spacing-padding-right--small wsu-spacing-bottom--xmedium wsu-spacing-before--default wsu-spacing-top--small\" >\r\n    \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Radio-500x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Student using a radio in a field.\" class=\"wp-image-886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Radio-500x1024.jpg 500w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Radio-147x300.jpg 147w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/cahnrs\/uploads\/sites\/11\/Radio.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-light wsu-zindex--level-3\" style=\"bottom:-20px;left:-20px;height:150px;width:150px\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-lines-gray\" style=\"bottom:0px;left:-20px;height:90%;width:350px\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-light wsu-zindex--level-3\" style=\"top:-20px;right:-20px;height:150px;width:150px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8273,"featured_media":0,"parent":656,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_expiration_date":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3624"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8273"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3624"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3624\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3928,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3624\/revisions\/3928"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cahnrs.wsu.edu\/academics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}