Bachelor's in Biology – Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship Concentration

The environmental science program is kind of unique in they way that you get a very heavy dose of science, such as ecology, instrumental analysis, quantitative analysis, organic chemistry. But there's also the other classes that I found to be very useful, such as environmental law, hazmat, a number of other ones. Environmental ethics. That give you a very well-rounded knowledge. So not only do you know the science, behind why this happens, X, Y, Z, you also know the ramifications of it, the legal aspect of it, and the ethical part of it. So you get a very diverse knowledge base, that when you leave here, you don't necessarily have to go work in a lab. You can go work in a law office. You can have that expertise in that area to carry you into so many different passes that environmental science will take you. I knew that I was passionate about the outdoors, coming from Montana. I love being outside like in the mountains, in the woods. And I knew that's where I wanted to be. And environmental science just sounded like the right fit after that. I got into some courses sophomore year, spring semester. And it worked out perfect. I've been president of the Green Miracle Student Association for several semesters now. We do a lot of work here on campus, which ties in very well with environmental science, because we're wanting to keep the environment as clean and pristine as possible. Also, the labs in the instrumental analysis class probably the most useful labs I've ever had, because you're actually using the instruments that once you leave here, you get into the industry, those are the instruments you're gonna be expected to know, and know how to use, and know how to use well. Class size is pretty small, 10 to 20 people, sometimes less, especially in my major it's pretty small. And that really provides for really good faculty student involvement and interaction. I'm not in a seminar room with 500 other people. I think that really enhances your learning, especially when my advisor has had, I've been in a few of his classes. So he knows me really well. So he knows what I wanna do and how he's gonna accommodate to reach certain goals. Which is great. And all the other staff, they know me. They know what I like to do. They know that I'm from Montana. That I love the mountains. Stuff like that. I think that's really great. They know me more than just a student. They know me as a person. (upbeat music)