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Department of Environmental Science

Environmental Science is the study of how the parts of nature and human societies 操作和互动. It is devoted to the preservation of natural resources and biodiversity for sustainable development, and the control of biological, chemical and physical agents in the environment (air, water, soil, and groundwater) to prevent adverse effects on human and other living organisms.

本科学位

  • 环境科学B.S.
    • 环境生物学 Specialization
    • 环境化学 Specialization
    • 环境地质 Specialization
    • 物理地质 Specialization

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Why Study Environmental Science at UHCL?

Hands-On Learning Opportunities in ENSC

  • 水质分析
  • Field sampling: soil, sediment, water, plants, fish
  • Mineral and rock identification in lab and field
  • Mapping using GPS, drones and GIS
  • Freshwater, saltwater and benthic community studies
  • Plot, transect and point-quarter vegetation analyses
  • Lab testing of environmental samples using GC/MS, ICP, Hg-analyzer (DMA), spectrophotometry, 酶和叶绿素分析
  • Geology and ecology field trips
  • Tours of area environmental facilities

我们的设施

是什么让enc在UHCL独一无二

  • UHCL location near petrochemical industries and ecologically important landscapes (Armand Bayou Nature Center, Galveston Bay)
  • 教师 致力于教学
  • Problem-solving focused training
  • Unique interdisciplinary curriculum
  • Opportunities for independent study research with faculty
  • 小班授课
  • 领域经验
  • Amazon expedition study abroad program

Increase Your Professional Value

The multi-disciplinary approach of our program will prepare you for careers in:

  • 石油工业
  • Chemical and biochemical industry
  • Environmental health and environmental safety
  • 环境咨询
  • 环境保护
  • 水资源与管理
  • Soil and groundwater remediation
  • 湿地描述
  • 环境毒理学
  • 水/废水处理
  • 海洋生物学
  • 政府/公共部门
  • 研究与开发
  • Environmental analysis service and R&D实验室
  • 洪水和下沉?
  • Regulatory compliance officers (emission inventories, permitting)

研究的机会

环境生物学

  • Coastal, freshwater and wetland ecology studies
  • 环境毒理学
  • Ecotoxicology in estuarine and coastal wetland communities
  • Comparative vertebrate anatomy and physiology
  • Coastal birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish
  • Benthic macroinvertebrate community analyses
  • 污染的研究
  • Tropical rainforest ecology and water quality studies

环境化学

  • 水化学研究
  • Sustainable remediation utilizing plants and microbes
  • Analysis of emerging contaminants
  • Biodegradation of surfactants, explosive chemicals, pharmaceuticals and endocrine 破坏的化合物
  • Soil and sediment studies of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, explosives and endocrine 破坏的化合物

环境地质

  • 水化学研究
  • Sustainable remediation utilizing plants and microbes
  • Analysis of emerging contaminants
  • Biodegradation of surfactants, explosive chemicals, pharmaceuticals and endocrine 破坏的化合物
  • Soil and sediment studies of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, explosives, and endocrine 破坏的化合物

物理地质

  • 构造地质学
  • 自然灾害
  • 矿物学与岩石学
  • 行星地质学

入学要求

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  • 环境科学硕士.S.
  • 入学截止日期

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  • 应用程序
  • 需求
    • 3.0的绩点
    • GRE optional but encouraged to submit to support application if GPA <3.0.
      • Target scores minimum 290 total (150 on Quant)
    • Foundation courses (C or better): Calculus I, Organic Chemistry 1/Lab, Statistics, 物理I和II/实验室
    • Bachelor Degree in Natural Science or other degree if background includes at least 34 hours of Natural Science and 6 hours of Math

 

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