Programs & Degrees

Solve complex engineering problems and work effectively in a team environment with a chemical engineering degree.

Analyze, create and develop maps and plans, conduct windshield surveys, and understand landowner and stakeholder attitudes with a degree in conservation and community planning.

Our Conservation Law Enforcement program combines academic backgrounds in natural resources, criminal justice, communication, social sciences, and humanities with specialized training in law enforcement.

Assist in the conservation and recovery of degraded or destroyed ecosystems with a degree in ecosystem restoration and management.

The Environmental Education and Interpretation program combines coursework and hands-on learning in natural resources, outdoor education, recreation, biology, and specialized communication techniques to develop relevant knowledge and practical skills.

Gain a broad-based foundation in natural resource management, offering a valuable initial stepping stone for a career in natural resources. A strong program can be built by complementing Environmental Science and Management with a minor in forestry, soil science, water resources, or wildlife.

Build the skills to understand and manage freshwater fish populations by gaining knowledge of the relationships between aquatic ecosystems’ physical, chemical, and biological components with a degree in fisheries and aquatic sciences.

Guide the use and sustainability of one of our most important natural resources with a degree in forest management. Our program provides a foundation in forestland management’s biological, economic, and social aspects.

Manage the public’s use of forestland, visitor services, and public land administration with a degree in forest recreation.

Work with scientists, engineers, and public regulators to forecast and manage floods or droughts, reduce wastewater, promote sustainable water usage, evaluate the feasibility of projects like irrigation systems and hydroelectric plants, and protect water resources with a degree in hydrology.

STUDY THE ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY BEHIND PAPER MANUFACTURE IN A FIELD WITH 100% JOB PLACEMENT. We are the home of the only pilot-scale paper machine laboratory in Wisconsin. This…

Soil Science and Land Management graduates have a 90% placement rate and are hired to conduct field sampling programs, improve agriculture efficiency, protect surface waters, map soils, and more.

Urban and Community Forestry is the science and art of growing, planting, and maintaining trees growing in and around our cities, towns, and villages. Careers in this area allow you to work outdoors in a financially competitive atmosphere.

Manage our natural and human-made resources efficiently with a degree in waste management. Graduates enjoy a 90-100% placement rate each year working at private companies and municipal, county, state, and federal agencies.

Water Resource students choose one or more academic paths focused on water resource management’s physical, chemical, or biological aspects. Electives offer you the ability to specialize in soil science, geographic information systems and spatial analysis, or land use planning.

Practical, real-world experiences and an integrated resource management focus are at the heart of our wildlife ecology and management degree. You will gain relevant, hands-on experiences in the classroom and the field.