Front Row: Riyaz Sadiq, Maureen McCurdy, William J. Campbell, James G Spaulding Second Row: Wendy Trzyna, Peter W. Gallagher, Paul R. Ramsey, William B. Patterson, John M. Wakeman Back Row: Milan C. Vavrek, Howard E. Hunt, Wes Colgan III, James G. Dickson, Kenneth E. Griswold Faculty not pictured: Jim Dyer, Bill Elmore, William Green, Jeff Hillard, Gary Kennedy, Joshua Leffler, James Liberatos, Susan Watson, Charles Winstead, Gary Zumwalt

Solving the many environmental problems facing our society today calls for an interdisciplinary approach. Our Environmental Science program consists of an multidisciplinary, science-based curriculum leading to a baccalaureate degree. The curriculum was developed by a faculty team in consultation with an Advisory Board of environmental experts from industry and governmental agencies. The core curriculum includes three main areas of study: Basic Science and Math, Social Sciences and Humanities, and Environmental Studies.

In order to provide a curriculum that fulfills the needs of students specializing in various components of the environmental sciences, 21 credit hours of directed electives are included. These electives provide the freedom to select courses that focus on particular career interests within the environmental field (e.g., policy, management, research, chemistry, wildlife, biology, assessment, or education). Electives are chosen in consultation with an academic advisor.

The ultimate goal of the Environmental Sciences Program in the College of Applied and Natural Sciences at Louisiana Tech University is to prepare graduates for the wide range of opportunities that exist in the environmental job market. This preparation combines the knowledge and training needed not only to analyze and diagnose environmental problems, but also to develop and implement solutions to these problems.

Links are included on this page, which will lead to a variety of web sites listing job opportunities, potential employers, career information and graduate school information (aside of Louisiana Tech University).

Students may also choose to obtain a graduate degree in the environmental field at Louisiana Tech University. The School of Biological Sciences offers a Master's of Science degree in Biology with an option to concentrate in Environmental Biology. The link below will lead to the School of Biological Sciences' graduate program web page.

www.latech.edu/ans/biological-sciences/graduate-programs.shtml

Additional information about the undergraduate Environmental Science program can be obtained by contacting:

Dr. William Campbell
School of Applied and Natural Sciences
P.O. Box 3179
Ruston, LA 71272
campbell@LaTech.edu or ANSmail@LaTech.edu

Phone: (318) 257-4573
Fax: (318) 257-4574