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Environment and Natural Resources

Bachelor of Science (B.S.)

Concurrent Major

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Lead the Way in Sustainable Solutions with an ENR Degree

Are you interested in advocating and managing public lands, national parks or wilderness areas? Do you want to solve natural resource challenges?

A bachelor's degree in environment and natural Resources (ENR) from the University of Wyoming will prepare you to be an environmental steward. You'll work with faculty and students to develop critical thinking and collaborative problem solving for a variety of natural resource challenges around the world. Professional and applied experiences outside the classroom will provide you with hands-on knowledge and enhance your employability after graduation.

The Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources supports students as well as citizens, stakeholders and decision makers by giving them the skills and tools they need to build durable, inclusive solutions to our most pressing environment and natural resource challenges.

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About Our Environment and Natural Resources Degree

An understanding of environment and the earth's natural resources is relevant to every field of study - from biology to business, from public health to political science, from art to anthropology and many more. Choose from two degree options:

  • Earn a bachelor of science in environment and natural resources along with completing a concurrent undergraduate degree of your choosing from another area of study at the University of Wyoming.
  • Add environment and natural resources as a concurrent major to any other undergraduate degree program at the University of Wyoming.
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Develop your skills and research alongside diverse faculty within the Haub School. Head out to the field to study in the environment with Maggie Bourque. Focus on regional earth systems modeling with Dr. Melissa Bukovsky or learn how environmental change influences animals with Dr. Joe Holbrook. A bachelor's or concurrent degree in Environment and Natural Resources will develop you into a well-rounded environmental steward.

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What can you do with an Environment and Natural Resources Bachelor's or concurrent degree?

Graduates of the environment and natural resources bachelor's degree program go on to manage public lands, national parks and wilderness areas. Some important impacts our graduates have include advocating for environmental protections, cultivating environmental stewardship through public engagement and communicating scientific processes to various audiences. The Haub School will get you in touch with your creative side while also driving you to use your critical thinking skills and build your tool belt. The opportunities and experiences you'll receive as an environmental major will allow you to pave a way for your future.

Environment & Natural Resources Careers

The University of Wyoming environment & natural resources degree program prepares students for these career paths:

  • Natural Resources Policy Consultant
  • Park Ranger
  • Urban and Regional Plamer
  • Research Scientist
  • Stewardship Coordinator
  • Natural Resource Specialist
  • Range Technician
  • Field Geologist
  • Outreach Coordinator
  • Senior Mediator
  • Environmental Educator
  • Field Supervisor
  • Conservation Coordinator

 

 

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Here are just a few employers where University of Wyoming ENR alumni are helping to solve environmental challenges:

  • Wyoming Outdoor Council
  • National Geographic
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • Teton Science Schools
  • Wyoming Conservation Corps
  • Colorado Parks and Wildlife
  • International Wolf Center
  • The Wilderness Society
  • Meridian Institute

 

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Environment & Natural Resources Bachelor's Degree Program Highlights

The environment and natural resources bachelor's degree program and concurrent major include insights into the foundations of environmental science, current and historic environmental values, collaboration in environment and natural resource problem-solving, environmental assessment and an internship experience. Your educational experience will be further developed by collaboration from multiple departments across the University of Wyoming. You will take courses in cultures and values, economics, environmental management, science and policy as they relate to environment and natural resource issues. These are just some of the reasons to consider earning a bachelor's degree in environment and natural resources at UW:

Professional & Applied Experiences

An applied experience is required in the environment and natural resources major. Professional and applied experiences include internships, summer employment, community service, semesters studied abroad, faculty-led field courses and undergraduate research. These hands-on experiences are highly encouraged at the start and throughout your academic career at UW.

Field & International Opportunities

You will have access to immersive field and international learning experiences that are essential components of a comprehensive environmental and natural resources education.

Personalized Advising

The Haub School's academic advising team guides students along their academic journey at UW. Advising can help you develop connections among your interests, courses and career goals.

Scholarships & Grants

The Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources offers unique faculty-led domestic and international field course scholarships in addition to the scholarships provided to Haub School students through donations from supporters of the Ruckelshaus Institute, the Haub School and external scholarships.

Networking

Student organizations across campus allow you to build relationships with other students and support the University of Wyoming community through important initiatives such as sustainability.

Class Size

The Haub School provides very personalized opportunities for each student through intimate class sizes.

 

Related Programs

If you're considering a bachelor's degree in environment and natural resources, you might also be interested in learning more about these undergraduate programs at the University of Wyoming:

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Haub School of ENR

University of Wyoming

Bim Kendall House

804 E Fremont St

Laramie, WY 82072

Phone: (307) 766-5080

Email: haub.school@uwyo.edu