Bachelor [Biological Sciences / Environmental Science] From North Dakota State University

Career Opportunities

Growing human populations and the increasing impacts associated with human activities, along with heightened expectations about environmental quality, are resulting in new career opportunities. Large corporations, such as those involved with mining; power generation; production of various food, pharmaceutical and chemical materials; agriculture and waste management have a need for environmental scientists. Consulting firms are adding such specialists to their staffs, which already include attorneys, economists, engineers and planners. Government agencies charged with the responsibilities of environmental inventory, monitoring and regulation offer another professional avenue. At the federal level, this includes segments of the Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Agriculture, Department of the Interior, Department of Energy and Department of Defense. Examples at the state, and sometimes county or city level, include departments such as environmental quality, health, natural resources, waste management and planning. Environmental education and interpretation programs now appear in elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, parks, wildlife areas, private tours and even some large resorts.
This option provides an excellent foundation for a variety of careers. It also leaves a student well-prepared to continue into graduate degree programs in the biological sciences. In fact, most professional scientists now can anticipate graduate education as being essential for career advancement.