Carmen Nezat, Environmental Science Program Director
129 Patterson Hall
Cheney, WA 99004
p: 509.359.7959
program web page
Faculty
Biology—154 Science Building
Jessica Allen, Justin Bastow, Ross Black, Rebecca Brown, Krisztian Magori, Camille McNeely, Joanna Matos, Robin O’Quinn, Paul Spruell, Jenifer Walke
Chemistry/Biochemistry—1075 Washington Street, CEB 304
Nicholas Burgis, Ashley Lamm, Tony Masiello, Wes Steiner
Geosciences—129 Patterson Hall
Carmen Nezat, Brian Buchanan, Erin Dascher, Rik Orndorff, Chad Pritchard, Lauren Stachowiak, Jennifer Thomson, Stephen Tsikalas, Stacy Warren
Staff
Jessica Samson - Environmental Science Admin Asst, 129 Patterson Hall
Degrees
BS–Environmental Science Major with Environmental Biology Option
BS–Environmental Science Major with Environmental Chemistry Option
BS–Environmental Science Major with Environmental Geology Option
Minor–Environmental Science
Required courses in these programs of study may have prerequisites. Reference the course description section for clarification.
Undergraduate Programs
Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary field that combines physical, chemical and biological sciences with social, political, and economic understanding needed to study the environment and address environmental problems. The Environmental Science program integrates classroom work in biology, chemistry, geosciences, and social sciences (economics and planning) with extensive field, lab, and research experience. Graduates leave EWU with the necessary professional and technical skills for employment in the environmental profession or entry into graduate or professional school.
The Environmental Science Program offers undergraduate programs leading to a Bachelor of Science. All majors take a core of Environmental Science courses complemented by a concentration in one of the three core sciences (biology, chemistry, and geosciences). Students will acquire and develop scientific knowledge, quantitative and technical skills, capabilities, and values that prepare them to meet the needs and challenges of the contemporary world, including the ability to collect data, communicate effectively, appreciate diversity, work collaboratively, synthesize knowledge utilizing the scientific method, solve complex problems, and adapt to change. Motivated students have the opportunity to obtain a double major in both Environmental Science and their concentration area (biology, chemistry, or geosciences).
Faculty from the departments of Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Geosciences participate, teach, and advise in the Environmental Science Program. Courses are aimed at introducing students, both science and non-science majors, to a dynamic view of how humans interact with their environment.
