The Environmental Science degree with an emphasis in Land and Soil combines interests in monitoring environmental change, conserving and managing soil and biological organisms, sustainably managing soil, improving environmental quality with the shaping of new policies and educating others about the natural environment and environmental issues. Example careers include Environmental Specialist, Environmental Technician, Land Manager, and Soil Scientist. Employment may occur in a variety of sectors, including federal, state, county and city government agencies, non-government agencies (NGOs), and private consulting firms.
This is an emphasis area of the following major:
This major has the following additional emphasis areas:
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Common Career Paths
You can do nearly anything with a Mizzou degree, but here are some common career paths taken by graduates of this major:
- Atmospheric and Space Scientists
- Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
- Conservation Scientists
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors
- Environmental Restoration Planners
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
- Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
- Hydrologists
- Natural Sciences Managers
- Soil and Plant Scientists
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators