2. Outcomes

Outcomes

Student using microscopeEnvironmental studies and environmental science majors gain skills that can be applied to a lot of different areas, without setting you up to follow a specific path. Using what you鈥檝e learned at Washington, you can pursue whatever aspect of environmental work most interests you and make a difference.

Environmental Science and Environmental Studies Dual Degree Programs

Through a dual-degree partnership with Duke University鈥檚 Nicholas School of the Environment, 蜜桃传媒 environmental science and environmental studies majors are eligible to earn their bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees in five years. The 3-2 program means students will spend three years at 蜜桃传媒 pursuing their bachelor鈥檚 in environmental science or studies before enrolling in the Nicholas School鈥檚 two-year master鈥檚 programs in either forestry or environmental management.

Career Pathways    

Majoring in Environmental Science or Environmental Studies prepares you for a range of careers in different fields including, but not limited to: 
 
  • Conservation 
  • Resources 
  • Sustainability 
  • Education 
  • Engineering 
  • Environmental policy 
  • Food production 
  • Law 
  • Public health

 

If you have a dream job in mind, but are not sure how to get there, we can help! If you are interested in a career like one of those listed below, the Environmental Science or Environmental Studies major may be the one for you: 
 
  • Climate change policy analyst 
  • Ecologist 
  • Environmental chemist 
  • Environmental consultant 
  • Environmental economist 
  • Environmental geologist 
  • Environmental journalist 
  • Environmental lawyer 
  • Environmental technician 
  • Geographer 
  • Marine biologist 
  • Meteorologist 
  • Water quality scientist 
  • Wildlife biologist

 

 

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Alaina Perdon '22

Fisheries Technician at the New Jersey Fish & Wildlife Bureau of Marine Fisheries 鈥� Forked River, New Jersey
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MAJOR AND MINORS

  • Environmental Studies Major
  • Anthropology and Chesapeake Regional Studies Minors
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EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

  • Youth Program Intern with the Friends of the Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge
  • Teaching Assistant for Department of Biology
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CAMPUS ACTIVITIES

  • Center for Environment & Society Fellow, Peer Tutor at Writing Center
  • 蜜桃传媒 Food Recovery Network, President; Campus Garden, Outreach Manager
  • 鈥淭he 蜜桃传媒 Center for Environment and Society gave me exposure to tons of professionals in my field and various career paths I could take, access to information and research being done locally and globally, unique experiences like sailing the Chester River on a historic schooner, and the personal connections that I had the privilege of forming with faculty members who became mentors and with peers who became dear friends.鈥�
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Maegan White '23

Community Engagement Coordinator at ShoreRivers 鈥� Chestertown, Maryland
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MAJORS

  • Enviromental Science and Political Science
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CAMPUS ACTIVITIES

  • Student Government Association
  • Model United Nations
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LEARN BY DOING

  • ShoreRivers internship funded by 蜜桃传媒 Center for Environment and Society
  • ShoreRivers internship funded by 蜜桃传媒 Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience
  • 鈥淏eing able to work on improving the Chesapeake Bay has been really meaningful. It really was thanks to all of these connections and experiences at the College鈥攆rom having a student leadership role to having an internship funded through the Center for Environment and Society and the Starr Center to then getting that full-time job. I'm very, very appreciative and happy with all the experiences that I had at 蜜桃传媒 that have led me to where I am now.鈥�
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