Yes, usually. If you have not taken the prerequisites but feel that you have adequate background to successfully complete the course, check with the course instructor to determine if he/she will allow you to take the course.
Do I really need to have all of the prerequisites before taking the course for which they are required?
January 30th, 2013Are there ways to avoid Baccalaureate Core requirements?
January 30th, 2013No. The University expects you to complete the Bacc Core (General Education) requirements. Many different courses can be used to satisfy these requirements, including several that also fulfill Environmental Sciences requirements.
Do I have an Environmental Sciences advisor?
January 30th, 2013Yes. An ENSC advisor will be assigned to you once you are accepted to OSU and have declared ENSC as your major. Your advisor will help clarify goals, assist you with your academic plans and review university rules and regulations.
What are the career opportunities in Environmental Sciences?
January 30th, 2013A variety of career opportunities are available for students graduating with a B.S. degree in Environmental Sciences. Federal agencies, such as the Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Energy, and the U.S. Forest Service, hire qualified graduates, as do private companies, consulting firms, non-profits and universities.
If I have completed one term of statistics at another institution, will it meet the full ENSC degree requirements for statistics? Or, at minimum, the enforced prerequisite for ST 352?
January 30th, 2013Environmental science is the study of the interactions among the physical, chemical and biological components of the environment; with a focus on pollution and degradation of the environment related to human activities; and the impact on biodiversity and sustainability from local and global development. It is inherently an interdisciplinary field that draws upon not only its core scientific areas, but also applies knowledge from other non-scientific studies such as economics, law and social sciences.
What is Environmental Sciences?
January 30th, 2013Environmental sciences is the study of the interactions among the physical, chemical and biological components of the environment; with a focus on pollution and degradation of the environment related to human activities; and the impact on biodiversity and sustainability from local and global development. It is inherently an interdisciplinary field that draws upon not only its core scientific areas, but also applies knowledge from other non-scientific studies such as economics, law and social sciences.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_science
Environmental Sciences at Oregon State University
July 16th, 2012Environmental sciences are central to the mission of Oregon State University – a university with extensive programs related to the environment and wide use of natural resources. OSU is only one of two U.S. universities recognized as a land-, sea-, space- and sun-grant institution. OSU has exceptional strength in many of the disciplines that are required to provide a high-quality interdisciplinary education for future environmental scientists and to provide continuing post-graduate education to scientists who are already active in the field.
The Environmental Sciences Undergraduate Program builds on these institutional strengths offering a BS degree.
Strong academic units closely related to environmental science span the university and can provide resources to students. OSU offers comprehensive instructional programs in agriculture, engineering, public health, forestry, biology and the oceanic, atmospheric and earth sciences, and social sciences. Research centers provide focal points for those faculty and students interested in interdisciplinary topics. The presence of state and federal agencies, such as the Corvallis Environmental Protection Agency Laboratory, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Forest Service provide unique opportunities for developing undergraduate and graduate research partnerships benefiting Environmental Sciences students.
For admission criteria for Post-Baccalaureate students see Admission Criteria for Post-Baccalaureate Students
For information about the Graduate Program, see Environmental Sciences Graduate Program.
Undergraduate Kayla Johnston
July 12th, 2012
Environmental Sciences major, Kayla Johnston, practices climbing trees as part of her summer internship. Kayla will be collecting cones from whitebark pine, and helping to restore blister-rust resistant whitebark pine trees to Crater Lake National Park ecosystems.
Undergraduate Noelle Wetaz
July 12th, 2012
Environmental Sciences undergraduate student Noelle Wetaz with a fox she cared for during her internship at the Phoenix Zoo. An internship is required for all Environmental Sciences undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Dan Irvine
July 12th, 2012
Undergraduate student Dan Irvine was an EPA intern, studied abroad in Canada, did an independent study with butterfly habitat restoration, and summer research in Hungary where this photo was taken.
