EEOP - Career Manual, Chapter 4, Section 4: Arizona State University

Arizona State University's Plant Biology Department in the Life Sciences division offers Bachelor’s degrees in Environmental Science and Ecology. Options include a Bachelor of Science in Plant Biology with an emphasis on environmental subjects, a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (B.I.S.) in Environmental Science, or a B.I.S. in Ecosystem Management. The web site has links to course descriptions and career information: http://lifesciences.asu.edu/plantbiology/text/undergrad.htm

ASU's undergraduate college preparation for a career in wildlife management is found in the Biology Department's Wildlife Conservation Program. This Wildlife Conservation major is an ecologically based curriculum that is especially focused on studying ways to conserve threatened or endangered species. Choose the following link: http://lsvl.la.asu.edu/ubep/text/bsconsbio.htm

ASU offers 4-year degrees in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Civil Engineers with this degree readily find jobs with consulting firms, cities, towns, tribes or corporations. These professionals plan, design, construct and operate structural, geotechnical, environmental, water resource and transportation facilities. The 4-year Environmental Engineering Option prepares students for careers designing and operating "water and wastewater treatment systems, remediation of contaminated soils and waters, construction of hazardous waste containment systems, analysis of the disposition and transport of pollutants, water conservation and reuse, air pollution technology and surface water quality management." The link is: www.eas.asu.edu/~civil/

Arizona State University's American Indian Studies Program offers no classes in American Indian environmental studies. Nevertheless, the program is flexible enough to permit design of a personalized inter-disciplinary course of study with environmental science electives. The program offers courses in American Indian law, federal policy and sovereignty issues. www.asu.edu/copp/americanindian/courses.html

The College of Law at Arizona State has an Indian Legal Program. Applicants must have successfully completed a Bachelor's degree and taken the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). www.law.asu.edu/Programs/Indian/default.htm

For students wishing to teach environmental subjects in secondary school, ASU offers a Bachelor of Arts in Education degree (B.A.E.) with specialization in the biological sciences. At the following link, find Secondary Education specializations: http://tikkun.ed.asu.edu/coe/candi/

The Geography Department at ASU offers Bachelor of Science degrees in the following major areas: Urban Studies; Meteorology and Climatology; and GIS (Global Information System) emphasis. http://geography.asu.edu/

Geology is the earth science that examines the physical structures and processes that make up the mineral “bones” of our planet. Students examine minerals and geomorphology, focusing on Southwest regional geology. Specialized fields include vulcanolgy, remote sensing, ore deposits and more. The Environmental Geology site links to the department's homepage: http://geology.asu.edu

The Recreation Management and Tourism Department offers Bachelor of Science degrees to students seeking preparation in leisure and recreation occupations for use in parks management and recreational land use. The course of study examines resource use, environmental factors and social expectations. www.asu.edu/copp/recreation/

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