Southeast Missouri State University has a new bachelor of science
degree program in environmental science. The program was approved by
the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education and was
established in response to the growing demand for environmental science
professionals.
The curriculum is highly interdisciplinary and science intensive.
The core curriculum is in the natural sciences and mathematics, and
has four option areas of specialization — biology, business,
chemistry, and geosciences. Based in the College of Science and
Technology, the program will be served by 30 faculty members from 14
academic departments.
Graduates in the business area will be prepared to enter and
complete the M.B.A. program at SMSU in just one year. And in addition
to advanced study in business, graduates of the program may opt for
advanced training in the sciences, law school, or medical school.
The program also offers two academic minors — the environmental
science minor is for students majoring outside of the natural sciences,
and the environmental studies minor is for students with a major in one
of the natural sciences.
For more information, visit the Web site at
program’s director, at (573) 651-2386.
The university will also offer two related courses beginning in the
spring — Environmental Health, which will focus on environmental
factors that affect human health, and Environmental Law, which will
focus on environmental regulations and public policies.
