Subject area
Environmental Science
Air, water, land and the health of the places we live.
Degrees
Study Environmental Science
BS Environmental Science
4 years, full-time
Minor in Environmental Science
Taken alongside any bachelor's degree
Every degree can be taken alongside Von Studies.
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Environmental Science courses
Showing 6 of 6 courses
| Code | Course | Year | Credits | Term | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ENVS 101 | Introduction to Environmental ScienceAir, water, land and the systems that connect them. | Year 1 | 4 | Fall | Alonso Bowman |
ENVS 140 | Urban EcologyThe wildlife and plant life of a big city. | Year 1 | 3 | Spring | Luke Palmer |
ENVS 210 | Water Quality and TestingSampling and testing water from the lake to the tap. | Year 2 | 4 | Fall & Spring | Zander Butler |
ENVS 240 | Air Pollution and Public HealthWhat we breathe, and what it does to us. | Year 2 | 3 | Fall | Seven Cano |
ENVS 320 | Environmental JusticeWhy pollution falls hardest on some communities. | Year 3 | 3 | Spring | Rosalia Nunez |
ENVS 420 | Field Research CapstoneAn independent field project in and around Chicago. | Year 4 | 4 | Fall & Spring | Alonso Bowman |
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Environmental Science faculty
Alonso BowmanSoil sciencePhD, Environmental Science
Zander ButlerWater qualityPhD, Ecology
Seven CanoAir pollution and healthPhD, Environmental Science
Rosalia NunezEnvironmental justicePhD, Ecology
Luke PalmerClimate adaptationPhD, Environmental Science