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What You'll Be Doing

Professor Diz with students in lab Gannon University believes in supporting curious people who want to understand nature, learn how it works and make the world a better place to live. If you worry about what humans have done to our planet, the possible result of the changes that we have caused, and the kind of world our children will later inherit from us, Gannon’s environmental science program can help you achieve your goal of making a difference.

We live in an important era for planet Earth. What we do now will have long lasting consequences. Environmental scientists can make a difference through employment at environmental consulting firms; industrial companies dealing with environmental compliance, health and safety; and governmental agencies (such as the Environmental Protection Agency, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and Department of Conservation and Natural Resources). A growing number of environmental science graduates also work in positions with firms that provide industry and government with pollution control, and monitoring equipment and services.

 

College Connections

Environmental science students gain professional and leadership experience through involvement in extracurricular organizations such as the Gannon Environmental Club and Women in Science and Engineering Club (WISE).

Gannon's Career Development office reports that 97 percent of Gannon's recent graduates are employed or are enrolled in graduate studies.

The environmental engineering faculty has earned advanced doctorates in areas including civil and environmental engineering, geo-environmental engineering and industrial health and safety.

Faculty members regularly attend professional conferences where they present papers on their research and their areas of expertise.

 

The Gannon Advantage

  • Students at Gannon enjoy internships, co-ops and study abroad opportunities. In addition everyone completes our "Liberal Studies Core" -- 39 credits that will help prepare you for life.

  • Gannon's Career Development Services Office reports that 97% of Gannon's recent graduates are employed or are enrolled in graduate studies.

  • On our urban campus, students can enjoy all the conveniences of city living while feeling at home in Gannon's caring community.

  • An overall 13:1 student to faculty ratio ensures that students receive the genuine commitment and personal attention they are seeking.

  • Gannon's Career Service Center helps students search for graduate school or job opportunities, develop interviewing skills and design a professional resume.

  • Over 70 clubs and organizations as well as 18 NCAA Division II athletics provide students the chance to be involved.
 
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Major Facts

    • Environmental science students often have opportunities to work with area firms in internship positions, either during the academic year or during the summer.

    • Environmental science students become involved in research projects conducted by faculty and graduate students who are investigating innovative ways to understand and control pollution, and improve water quality in local streams, the Presque Isle Bay and Lake Erie. State of the art computer software is used to model watersheds and the aquatic ecology of local streams.

    • Every environmental science student conducts a senior research project that involves original research relating to the environment. A faculty member mentors the project and works closely with students on an individual basis to guide the project to a successful conclusion. Students write a senior thesis and present their findings at a scientific conference.

    • Gannon’s environmental science graduates either find professional employment upon graduation or continue their studies in graduate school.

    • According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, environmental science graduates can look forward to strong job opportunities. From the U.S. government’s Web site: Job growth for environmental scientists and hydrologists should be strongest at private-sector consulting firms. Demand for environmental scientists and hydrologists will be spurred largely by public policy, which will oblige companies and organizations to comply with complex environmental laws and regulations, particularly those regarding ground-water decontamination, clean air and flood control.

 
 
 

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