March 28, 2024
Drawing on its strengths in the sciences and engineering, Trine University has launched a Bachelor of Science in environmental science degree program to equip students with the skills to understand and address the environmental challenges facing the planet.
Classes for the new program begin in August.
The Bachelor of Science in environmental science, which will be among programs offered in Trine’s Rinker-Ross School of Health Sciences, prepares students for careers in fields related to the environment, law, health and safety or public policy.
“Environmental science aims to examine and enhance the health of our planet and the people on it,” said Lexie Staten, dean of the Rinker-Ross School of Health Sciences. “In today's ongoing conversations about environmental issues, it’s vital to develop well-trained professionals who can collect, analyze and interpret data related to the environment and the effect of human activities on it.”
Providing hands-on fieldwork and research projects, the degree will prepare graduates to work in governmental agencies, non-profit organizations or private companies as environmental or conservation scientists, environmental educators, lawyers, environmental policy analysts or environmental health and safety specialists.
With the Bureau of Labor Services predicting above-average job growth in the field over the next decade, the Bachelor of Science in environmental science continues Trine University’s long history of offering programs that lead to employment for graduates. Over the past 11 years, more than 99 percent of Trine graduates have been employed or in graduate school within six months of commencement.
For more information on environmental science at Trine University, visit trine.edu.
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