Environmental Science
Bachelor’s Degree
The UIU Advantage
If you enjoy the outdoors and science, UIU’s Environmental Science program is the degree for you. Our program is flexible, so you can pursue your own interests. With expert faculty, small class sizes, and hands-on learning, you’ll be prepared for careers in which you can have an impact in meeting the environmental sustainability challenges of today and tomorrow.
Why Environmental Science at UIU?
- This program includes important skills that will help you land and advance your career, including field experiences and techniques, laboratory skills, and science communication skills.
- The Environmental Science program can be individualized as preparation for professional training in law, business or public health, or further study at the graduate level.
- Ecosystems emphasis curriculum is aligned with the Institute of Professional Environmental Practice (IPEP) Examination in General Environmental Science.
- Job prospects are good for a number of related careers (projected growth from 2018 to 2028): Environmental scientists and specialists, 8%; geoscientists, 6%; agricultural and food scientists, 7%; and urban and regional planners, 11% (may require a masters degree).
- Learn from faculty who have real-world experience and are experts in the fields they teach; enjoy the support of helpful, caring staff who are there for you from start to finish.
Areas of Emphasis
- Ecosystems
- Geosciences
- Sustainability
- Regenerative Agriculture
Please note that Ecosystems and Geosciences are only available at Fayette Campus.
Build Your Program
Environmental Science Courses
See course descriptions for the classes you need for your Environmental Science degree, as well as any general education requirements.
Academic Calendar
Keep up with your academic program’s registration deadlines, session dates, holiday breaks and exam schedules.
Careers in Environmental Science
A degree prepares you for many careers, such as agriculture and soils, emergency management, environmental education or interpretation, environmental monitoring, environmental regulation, management, mining or reclamation, pollution control or remediation, regional development and planning, sustainability, and watershed hydrology.
UIU Locations for Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science
Iowa
Convenient, Focused Scheduling
UIU Environmental Science students have the advantage of focusing on fewer classes at once with the Two-at-a-Time schedule.
The Environmental Science bachelor’s degree program is offered through UIU’s School of Arts and Sciences.
8%
Projected growth in environmental scientist and specialist jobs from 2018 to 2028
100%
Students in this major who complete a capstone course, including an individual project advised by a faculty member
94%
UIU graduates employed or continuing their education within 6 months of graduation
Admissions
When you’re ready to apply for your bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, we’re ready to help you every step of the way.
Or Try This
If Environmental Science is not quite what you are looking for, check out our Conservation Management program.
Faculty Spotlight
Paul Skrade, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Biology (2015)
I feel incredibly fortunate to get to work with students in the field sciences programs (Conservation Management, Biology, and Environmental Science) at Upper Iowa University. We are able to get students outside and learning hands-on field techniques in specialized classes that are traditionally found at much larger universities. Our rural location in the Driftless Area of Northeast Iowa surrounded by bluffs, streams, forests, and rivers is perfect for making this happen. Alumni of our programs work for the Departments of Natural Resources, County Conservation Boards, the Fish & Wildlife Service, the Natural Resource Conservation Service, and many, many other places that help us learn more about and protect our planet.
