Programs of Study
Environmental Science
On May 1, 1997, the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education approved a new degree program in environmental science at Lander University. This program, the first at a state university in South Carolina, accepted its first freshman class in the fall of 1997.
What is environmental science?
Environmental Science is the study of the myriad interactions between us and the world. As our population continues to grow, as technology advances and our needs and wants increase, our impacts on the world become more widespread and severe, despite improvement in some areas. Environmental impacts, in turn, affect human health and well being.
Environmental challenges are multidisciplinary in nature. That is, in order to understand each environmental challenge sufficiently well to develop effective solutions, we must assemble expertise in several disciplines. It is also important that environmental scientists and decision makers understand the different sciences sufficiently well to communicate with those of other specialties and to appreciate the importance of other disciplines in addressing the challenges.
The Environmental Science major at Lander University is an interdisciplinary program drawing on courses in biology, chemistry, geology, environmental science, physics, mathematics, computer information systems, political science, and economics designed to meet this demand. Graduates are qualified for careers with industry, governmental service, and environmental consulting firms as well as entry into graduate or professional schools.
We have a minor in environmental science for students in majors such as political science, sociology, or business who want to prepare for careers in environmental law, planning, or management.
The environmental science program is housed in Lander's $13 million science complex which boasts spacious teaching and research laboratories, classrooms, lecture halls, a student lounge, and student computer facilities. Participants in the program also have access to an array of modern field and laboratory equipment.
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