USU Degree majors, minors, and programs that include a land, water, air, energy, environment, conservation, or climate component
Nearly any major, minor, certificate, or degree program can lead to a career related to environmental stewardship. A business degree may afford you the opportunity in accounting, finance, or operations in a company that is involved in managing natural resources or creating an outdoor or agricultural product. An engineering degree can lead to a career in managing waterways or wastewater, air quality, or community infrastructure and development. A writing and journalism degree can help you become a reporter or content creator on natural resource issues. A teaching degree might open the door to educating young people on a variety of subjects connected to natural resources. Many companies and organizations have some kind of position or department focused on sustainability. You are the most important factor that determines where your path will lead, not your degree program. If you want to be involved with the environment, there are numerous ways to develop your skills and talents that enable you to impact our world for the better.
This list is a starting point for some of the degrees that USU offers with knowledge or skill development required for jobs in land, water, and air environmental stewardship, research or communication on environmental issues, natural resource management or policy making, or sustainability.
Undergraduate Programs
Associate Degrees
- Agricultural Machinery Technology (AAS)
- Agricultural Science (AS)
- Art (AA)
- Digital Modeling and Visualization (AS)
- General Studies (AS, AA)
- General Technology (AAS)
- IT Support and Web Development (AAS)
- Ornamental Horticulture (AAS)
Majors
- Agribusiness (BS)
- Agricultural Communication (BS)
- Agricultural Education (BS)
- Agricultural Systems Technology (BS)
- Agricultural Systems Technology and Agribusiness (Composite) (BS)
- American Studies (BS, BA)
- Animal and Dairy Science (BS)
- Anthropology (BA, BS)
- Applied Economics (BS)
- Art (BFA, BA, BS)
- Biochemistry (BS)
- Biological Engineering (BS)
- Biological Science (Composite Teaching) (BS, BA)
- Biology (BS, BA)
- Biotechnology (BS)
- Bioveterinary Science (BS)
- Chemistry (BA, BS)
- Chemistry Teaching (BS)
- Civil Engineering (BS)
- Climate Science (BS)
- Communication Studies (BA, BS)
- Conservation and Restoration Ecology (BS)
- Data Analytics (BS, BA)
- Earth Science Teaching (BA, BS)
- Economics (BS, BA)
- Electrical Engineering (BS)
- Environmental Engineering (BS)
- Environmental Planning (BS)
- Environmental Studies (BS)
- Equine Science and Management (BS)
- Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (BS)
- Food Science (BS)
- Forest Ecology and Management (BS)
- Geography (BS)
- Geology (BS, BA)
- Health Education and Promotion (BS)
- History (BA, BS)
- Horticulture (BS)
- Human Experience Design and Interaction (BS)
- Information Systems (BA, BS)
- Integrated Studies (BS, BA)
- Interdisciplinary Studies (BS, BA)
- International Studies (BA)
- Journalism and Communication (BS, BA)
- Landscape Architecture (BLA)
- Law and Constitutional Studies (BS, BA)
- Management (BA, BS)
- Management and Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems (BS)
- Marketing (BS, BA)
- Mathematics (BS, BA)
- Mathematics Education (BS, BA)
- Mathematics/Statistics (Composite) (BS, BA)
- Mathematics/Statistics Education (Composite) (BS, BA)
- Mechanical Engineering (BS)
- Nutrition Science (BS)
- Outdoor Product Design and Development (BS)
- Physics (BS, BA)
- Physics Teaching (BS)
- Plant Science (BS)
- Political Science (BS, BA)
- Public Health (BS)
- Rangeland Ecology and Management (BS)
- Recreation Administration (BS)
- Recreation Resource Management (BS)
- Residential Landscape Design and Construction (BS)
- Secondary Education (2nd BS, 2nd BA)
- Sociology (BS, BA)
- Soils and Sustainable Land Systems (BS, BA)
- Statistics (BS, BA)
- Technical Communication and Rhetoric (BA, BS)
- Technology Systems (BS)
- Technology and Engineering Education (BS)
- Wildlife Ecology and Management (BS)
Minors
- Agribusiness - Minor
- Agricultural Systems Technology - Minor
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Pre Law - Minor
- Agronomy - Minor
- American Studies - Minor
- Animal Biotechnology - Minor
- Animal and Dairy Sciences - Minor
- Anthropology - Minor
- Anticipatory Intelligence - Minor
- Applied Economics - Minor
- Art - Minor
- Biology - Minor
- Biomathematics - Minor (Mathematics and Statistics)
- Bioveterinary Science - Minor
- Chemistry - Minor
- Chemistry Teaching - Minor
- Climate Change and Energy - Minor
- Communication Studies - Minor
- Community Development Economics - Minor
- Crop Biotechnology - Minor
- Data Analytics - Minor
- Data Science - Minor
- Environmental Planning - Minor
- Environmental Studies - Minor
- Environmental and Natural Resource Economics - Minor
- Equine - Minor
- Film Studies - Minor
- Fisheries Science - Minor
- Food Science - Minor
- Geographic Information Science - Minor
- Geography - Minor
- Geography Teaching - Minor
- Geology - Minor
- History - Minor
- History Teaching - Minor
- Horticulture - Minor
- Hunger and Food Security Studies - Minor
- International Studies - Minor
- Journalism - Minor
- Landscape Architecture - Minor
- Mechanical Engineering - Minor
- Multimedia Development - Minor
- Native American Studies - Minor
- Nonformal and Community-Based Education - Minor
- Operations and Supply Chain Management - Minor
- Organizational Communication - Minor
- Ornamental Horticulture - Minor
- Outdoor Adventure Leadership - Minor
- Parks and Recreation - Minor
- People and Organizations - Minor
- Physics - Minor
- Physics Teaching - Minor
- Political Science - Minor
- Political Science Teaching - Minor
- Public Health - Minor
- Recreation Resource Management - Minor
- Residential Landscape Design - Minor
- Sociology - Minor
- Sociology Teaching - Minor
- Statistics - Minor
- Sustainable Systems - Minor
- Technical Communication and Rhetoric - Minor
- Technology and Engineering Education - Minor
- Technology and Engineering Education - Minor
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems - Minor
- Watershed Science - Minor
- Web Development - Minor
- Wildlife Science - Minor
Certificates
- Advanced Design, Geospatial, and Visualization Technologies (ICP)
- Agricultural Machinery Technology (Cert)
- Applied Geographic Information Science (CP)
- Digital Design (CP)
- Digital Modeling and Visualization (ICP)
- Digital Writing and Publication (CP)
- Global Agriculture, Leadership, and Education (ICP)
- Industrial Mechanics (CC)
- Instruments and Controls (for Powerplant) (CC)
- Law and Society Area Studies Certificate (ICP)
- Leadership and Diplomacy (CP)
- Museum Studies Certificate (ICP)
- Nonprofit Organizations and Social Entrepreneurship (CP)
- Ornamental Horticulture (CC)
- Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (CP)
- Quality and Reliability (ICP)
- Ranch Horse Management (CC)
- Social Analytics (CP)
- Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones) (CC)
Graduate Programs
Master’s Degrees
- Agribusiness (MS)
- Agricultural Extension and Education (MS)
- Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences (MS)
- Anthropology (MS)
- Applied Economics (MS, MAE)
- Applied Environmental Geoscience (MS)
- Art (MFA)
- Biochemistry (MS)
- Biological Engineering (MS)
- Biology (MS)
- Chemistry (MS)
- Civil and Environmental Engineering (MS, ME)
- Climate Science (MS)
- Communication Sciences (MS)
- Communication Studies (MS, MA)
- Composite Materials and Structures (MS)
- Data Science (MS)
- Economics and Statistics (MS)
- Environment and Society (MS)
- Environmental Planning (MS)
- Fisheries Biology (MS)
- Food Safety and Quality (MFSQ)
- Forestry (MS)
- Geography (MS)
- Geology (MS)
- History (MA, MS)
- Industrial Mathematics (MS)
- Instructional Technology and Learning Sciences (MA, MS)
- Irrigation Engineering (MS)
- Landscape Architecture (MLA)
- Landscape Architecture (Advanced Professional Degree) (MLA)
- Master of Anticipatory Intelligence (MAI)
- Master of Data Analytics (MDATA)
- Master of Ecological Restoration (MoER)
- Master of Natural Resources (MNR)
- Master of Technical Communication (MTC)
- Mechanical Engineering (MS)
- Nutrition and Food Sciences (MS)
- Physics (MS)
- Plant Science (MS)
- Political Science (MS, MA)
- Public Health Nutrition (MPH)
- Range Science (MS)
- Recreation Resource Management (MS)
- Sociology (MS)
- Soil Science (MS)
- Statistics (MS)
- Veterinary Public Health (MPH)
- Watershed Science (MS)
- Wildlife Biology (MS)
Graduate Certificates
- Anticipatory Intelligence (Cert)
- Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration (PBACC)
- Archaeological Data Analytics (PBACC)
- Archiving and Public Programming Certificate (Cert)
- Cultural Resource Management Policy, Advocacy and Business Administration (PBACC)
- Data Analytics (PBACC)
- Data Engineering (PBACC)
- Data Technologies (PBACC)
- Geographic Information Science (GIS) (Cert)
- Museum Administration and Collections Management Policy (PBACC)
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (ICP)
- Natural Resources and Environmental Communication and Engagement (NRECE) (PBACC)
- Practitioner of Food Safety (PBACC)
Doctorate Degrees
- Animal, Dairy, and Veterinary Sciences (PhD)
- Biochemistry (PhD)
- Biological Engineering (PhD)
- Biology (PhD)
- Chemistry (PhD)
- Civil and Environmental Engineering (PhD)
- Climate Science (PhD)
- Ecology (PhD)
- Economics (Applied Economics Department) (PhD)
- Engineering Education (PhD)
- Environment and Society (PhD)
- Forestry (PhD)
- Geology (PhD)
- Irrigation Engineering (PhD)
- Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning (PhD)
- Mathematical Sciences (PhD)
- Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
- Nutrition and Food Sciences (PhD)
- Physics (PhD)
- Plant Science (PhD)
- Range Science (PhD)
- Sociology (PhD)
- Soil Science (PhD)
- Technical Communication and Rhetoric (PhD)
- Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
- Watershed Science (PhD)
- Wildlife Biology (PhD)