<p>I really want to have a job where I work to help stop pollution and manage our natural resources and energy use? What should I major in? Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Environmental Engineering, Hydrology, Natural Resources Conservation, Geology, Forestry, or something else? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.</p>
<p>It might be good to add that I enjoy math. </p>
<p>Do geology or environmental engineering. I considered envi-sci like you but I’m now majoring in geology. Talking with neighbors and reading articles and things, someone with an envi-sci degree isn’t as marketable for an environmental science job as someone with a chemistry, biology, geology or any other science-related major because environmental science is more interdisciplinary whereas other sciences are focused on that science. </p>
<p>My older S is currently at UC Davis as an Environmental Science major. An ESM major is more interdisciplinary, but you do take several classes in chemisty, biology, geology, physics but the majority of classes are science based. After the end of your sophomore year, you pick from 6 different emphasis tracks: Ecology/Biodiversity, Resource Management, Climate/Air, Watershed, Soils/Biochem or Geospatial Information. Also under this same College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, there are 11 majors. There is a lot of flexibility to focus on your specific interest. </p>
<p>I agree with Gumbymom, [Environmental</a> Science](<a href=“http://web.ccis.edu/Departments/Science/EnvironmentalScience?utm_campaign-FRM001&utm_id=FRM001"]Environmental”>http://web.ccis.edu/Departments/Science/EnvironmentalScience?utm_campaign-FRM001&utm_id=FRM001) is probably the best major you can go with. You can get a solid grasp on all the necessary sciences as well as choosing a specific track to specialize in (Geology, Biology, Chemistry, etc.) Good luck with your college search!</p>