Preserve & Protect the World’s Natural Resources with a Bachelor’s of Geoscience Online
Learn how to manage, conserve and remediate hazards to natural resources in the online Bachelor of Science in Geoscience degree with a concentration in Natural Resources and Conservation at University of Michigan Science. This natural resources degree concentration gives you a strong foundation in the natural and physical sciences with a focus on science communication, methodology and technology used to solve complex environmental problems. You'll learn how to analyze data and utilize the latest technology to study all aspects of the earth and present your findings.
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See Yourself Succeed in Geoscience
The bachelor’s in geoscience online coursework covers climate change, alternative energy, sustainability and more of today's most important environmental challenges. You'll gain the skills and experience to meet intensifying demand for geoscience professionals specialized in energy, environmental protection, and land and resource management.
As a private, nonprofit university, UMS has one mission – to help you see yourself succeed. The benefits of earning your bachelor’s in geosciences at UMS include:
- Affordability. Take advantage of some of the most affordable tuition rates in the nation
- Convenience. Attend class when it’s convenient for you – online education means 24/7 access
- Efficiency and flexibility. Complete your undergraduate degree at your own pace, over six 8-week terms per year
- Expert instruction. Learn from instructors with relevant, real-world experience
- Networking. Tap into our nationwide network of alumni for internship and career opportunities
- Simple application process. Just fill out an online undergraduate application, and we’ll retrieve U.S. transcripts from your previous institutions and automatically complete an official credit evaluation. Plus, there’s no application fee
- Student support. Count on the ongoing support of dedicated academic and career advisors specialized in your area of study
- Transfer-friendly enrollment. Transfer up to 90 credits toward an undergraduate degree
Career Outlook
As a graduate of UMS's BS in Geosciences program, you'll be prepared to pursue or advance your career in a variety of roles, including:
- Climate change analyst
- Environmental health specialist
- Environmental restoration planner
- Industrial ecologist
- Environmental chemist
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that employment for environmental scientists and specialists, including those in health fields, will grow 11% by 2026, faster than the average growth for all occupations.*
Curriculum
The online natural resources and conservation degree concentration gives you a foundation in the physical sciences with a focus on climate change, waste reduction and remediation, and alternative energy and sustainability.
UMS provides cloud-based virtual environments in some courses to give you access to the technology you need for your degree – and your career. Learn more about our virtual environments.
Courses To Prepare You For Your Career
UMS's bachelor's in natural resources and conservation program includes:
- General education
- Degree-specific courses
General Education Program
Our programs are designed to equip you with the skills and insights you need to move forward. In recent years, employers have stressed the need for graduates with higher order skills - the skills that go beyond technical knowledge - such as:
- Writing
- Communication
- Analysis
- Problem solving
All bachelor's students are required to take general education classes. Through foundation, exploration and integration courses, students learn to think critically, creatively and collaboratively, giving you the edge employers are looking for.
Courses May Include
Program Outcomes
- Develop technically correct maps and products using geospatial data to visualize spatial patterns
- Communicate the results of geospatial analyses using audience specific tools and technologies to internal and external stakeholders
- Synthesize qualitative and quantitative data to recognize occurrences and patterns within the scope of the geosciences
- Develop a professional identity from which to make globally, socially, and ethically responsible geoscientific decisions that are in line with legal and organizational policy requirements
- Integrate fundamental geographic and geological principles to solve environmental concerns and human-related issues
- Justify the appropriate field and laboratory tools, technologies, and methods to solve problems in various geoscience settings
