Study environmental science at JCC
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The Environmental Science degree at Jamestown 社区 College prepares you for transfer into four-year college programs to continue your studies in a wide variety of environmental fields. You can pursue careers in environmental biology, natural resource management, 环境保护科学, 森林生态系统科学, fisheries and wildlife biology, 自然历史, 生态, 人类植物学, 土壤科学, and sustainable agriculture.
JCC’s program emphasizes how sustainability and environmental ethics merge with 人类机构 科学研究. You’ll use scientific tools and technologies to evaluate and address current and future environmental challenges. Faculty will guide you to explore decisions and actions connected with being responsible local and global citizens, and understand how a more sustainable world will nurture healthier ecosystems, vibrant human communities, 更强大的经济.
2022 median pay for environmental scientists and specialists: $76,480/year according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Environmental science skills
After you complete the program, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the methods environmental scientists use to explore natural phenomena and human impacts, 包括观察, 假设开发, measurement and data collection, experimentation and field research, 证据评估, and employment of appropriate mathematical analysis.
- Critically evaluate and analyze contemporary environmental problems at the interface of nature, 人类机构, 科学研究.
- Analyze ethical dilemmas raised by environmental science, 社会, 和技术, attempt to identify personal values that affect how one thinks about these dilemmas, and consider diverse perspectives in the process.
- Demonstrate application of scientific data, concepts, and models in environmental science.
- Demonstrate and apply an understanding of interdisciplinary explorations and scientific tools and technologies essential for addressing the emerging environmental challenges and opportunities of this century.
职业发展机会
Your education and fields of specialization will strongly influence your career following graduation, and it's important to research the fields you are interested in. You can work toward many career roles, including:
- 农业工程师
- 人类学家
- 生物信息学
- 气候学家
- 生态学家
- 昆虫学家
- Environmental biologist, engineer, lawyer, teacher, scientist
- 健康 and safety engineer
- 水文学家
- 景观设计师
- 海洋生物学家
- 微生物学家
- 分子生物学家
- 海洋学家
- 古生物学家
- 石油工程师
- 地震学家
- 野生动物学家
- 动物学家