Study environmental science at JCC
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The Environmental Science degree at Jamestown Community College prepares you for transfer into four-year college programs to continue your studies in a wide variety of environmental fields. You can pursue careers in environmental biology, natural resource management, conservation science, forest ecosystem science, fisheries and wildlife biology, natural history, ecology, ethnobotany, soil science, and sustainable agriculture.
JCC’s program emphasizes how sustainability and environmental ethics merge with human institutions and scientific study. You’ll use scientific tools and technologies to evaluate and address current and future environmental challenges. Faculty will guide you to explore decisions and actions connected with being responsible local and global citizens, and understand how a more sustainable world will nurture healthier ecosystems, vibrant human communities, and stronger economies.
2022 median pay for environmental scientists and specialists: $76,480/year according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Environmental science skills
After you complete the program, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the methods environmental scientists use to explore natural phenomena and human impacts, including observation, hypothesis development, measurement and data collection, experimentation and field research, evaluation of evidence, and employment of appropriate mathematical analysis.
- Critically evaluate and analyze contemporary environmental problems at the interface of nature, human institutions, and scientific study.
- Analyze ethical dilemmas raised by environmental science, society, and technology, attempt to identify personal values that affect how one thinks about these dilemmas, and consider diverse perspectives in the process.
- Demonstrate application of scientific data, concepts, and models in environmental science.
- Demonstrate and apply an understanding of interdisciplinary explorations and scientific tools and technologies essential for addressing the emerging environmental challenges and opportunities of this century.
Career opportunities
Your education and fields of specialization will strongly influence your career following graduation, and it's important to research the fields you are interested in. You can work toward many career roles, including:
- Agricultural engineer
- Anthropologist
- Bioinformatics
- Climatologist
- Ecologist
- Entomologist
- Environmental biologist, engineer, lawyer, teacher, scientist
- Health and safety engineer
- Hydrologist
- Landscape architect
- Marine biologist
- Microbiologist
- Molecular biologist
- Oceanographer
- Paleontologist
- Petroleum engineer
- Seismologist
- Wildlife biologist
- Zoologist