Environmental Science and Management

Make a Difference in the World

Ready to make a difference in the environment? The Environmental Science and Management (ESM) major is your launchpad into a career focused on sustainability, conservation, and natural resource solutions. As our most adaptable major, ESM offers two options: Physical Science and Social Science, providing you with the tools to tackle challenges such as climate change, land and water management, and resource policy through both scientific and strategic approaches.

Why Study Environmental Science and Management at UW-Stevens Point?

Build a strong, broad-based foundation in natural resource management, and then tailor your degree with a minor such as forestry, soil science, water resources, or wildlife. Whether you are passionate about protecting ecosystems or shaping environmental policy, ESM offers the versatility and depth to support your goals.

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Where are they now?

UW-Stevens Point College of Natural Resource alumni live and work worldwide! Check out our map if you are interested in exploring job or networking opportunities close to home.

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WHAT TO EXPECT

Both options within the Environmental Science and Management degree provide a unique opportunity to combine your knowledge and skills in science, management, and policy perspectives on environmental issues, preparing you to serve as an environmental professional. Choose courses to develop your specific field of environmental expertise to address environmental challenges.

You can enhance your degree with a certificate in Climate Change, Energy Policy, Wetland Science, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), or a minor in Environmental Communication to strengthen your resume for job opportunities.

Graduates find positions in a wide variety of careers. They may work in the private sector or for the county, state, and federal agencies. Job titles include:

Environmental Scientist
Ecologist
Environmental Policy Analyst
Climate Change Specialist
Environmental Outreach Professional
Watershed Program Manager
Environmental Law Student

GET INVOLVED ON CAMPUS

Discover your passions, build your resume, and make friends along the way! Whether it is joining a student organization, working at one of our centers, or participating in research at one of our three field stations, there are plenty of opportunities for you to get involved.

Our Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education, Central Wisconsin Environmental Station, and Schmeeckle Reserve provide opportunities for you to gain outreach and research experience alongside professionals in the field.

Read the CNR Reporter, a weekly newsletter, for information on upcoming presentations, student organization meeting times, and other important happenings on and around campus.

Environmental Science and Management

Navigate Your Major

Major Maps help students map their first day to the first job in their chosen field. While a four-year plan outlines classes to get a degree, Major Maps help students learn how to build career-ready skills and experiences outside the classroom. Each Major Map shows how students can get the most of their UW-Stevens Point journey from enrollment to graduation and beyond. It’s a roadmap to discovering your purpose!

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GAIN EXPERIENCE OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

Prepare for your career with additional hands-on experiences in all areas of natural resource management during a required summer field experience. You can choose between our six-week, hands-on summer field experience held at our Treehaven field station or on-campus, or take part in our European Environmental Seminar and learn how European natural resource management compares to the United States.

Summer internships and jobs are another great way to build your resume. We make them easy to find through our partnership with Handshake.

Meet your Faculty and Staff

Faculty members who teach within the Environmental Science and Management program bring a wide array of knowledge and experience to our indoor and outdoor classrooms at UW-Stevens Point.

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