<p>FSU now offers degrees in environmental science:
Just a few days before Earth Day –– which marks the one-year anniversary of EOAS and its two newest bachelor’s degrees **–– a B.S. in environmental science and a B.A. in environmental science and policy –– Fundora studied peat and mud samples from Tate’s Hell Swamp, a remote flatlands and swamp that stretches from the lower Apalachicola to the Ochlockonee rivers in Northwest Florida. </p>
<p>“With this degree, I know I’ll always be able to find a job, because there will always be environmental problems,” said Fundora, 21, who is from Miami and dreams of someday working on an ocean research vessel. </p>
<p>Florida State’s two new environmental science degrees have proven so popular that 70 students so far have declared the B.A. as their major and 82 students have declared the B.S. their major. That number has since doubled with a total of 310 students admitted to both programs for the 2011-2012 academic year, according to Jeff Chanton, the John W. Winchester Professor of Oceanography, who helped launch the environmental science degree programs within EOAS. </p>
<p>EOAS combines the former departments of meteorology, oceanography and geological sciences into one unit in the College of Arts and Sciences, and reflects a national trend toward interdisciplinary environmental science programs. It also creates job-focused degree programs for students and more opportunities for collaborative research in emerging areas.
For more, see: [Environmental</a> issues drawing students to new degree program / Featured Stories - FSU.com ](<a href=“http://www.fsu.com/Featured-Stories/Environmental-issues-drawing-students-to-new-degree-program]Environmental ”>http://www.fsu.com/Featured-Stories/Environmental-issues-drawing-students-to-new-degree-program )</p>
<p>This is my declared incoming major, with aspirations to go into Environmental Law! (Still considering going into engineering though…) During winter I got to sit down with a professor in the Environmental Science program and it sounds like a really good up and coming major.</p>
<p>Looks very promising. Good luck!</p>
<p>awesome. I am so into this!</p>