<p>Should I major in it? I failed chemistry in high school and I will be taking it this Fall. If I pass it, should I major in Environmental Sciences? I've been searching on Craigslist this whole month, looking for a summer job in San Francisco and it is so freaking hard to land an interview. So far, I have yet to see a single environmental sciences related job except for a government internship. Is Craigslist a good indication of my job outlooks with a Environmental Sciences job?</p>
<p>I very recently enrolled for environmental engineering classes. (Not exactly the same as ES, but similar.) And there were A TON of chemistry classes required. Also a lot of physics. </p>
<p>Even the non-engineering ES course had quite a few chemistry (and physics) classes. Presumably, if its like EnvE, if you fail even one chem class, you need to retake it and pass, or get the boot.</p>
<p>If you think you can pull of a C or higher, you can stick with your major. If you struggle, you probably will need to switch. </p>
<p>I believe that Master’s degree is typically expected if you want to pursue a career in ES. EnvE, on the other hand, have relatively good prospects at the Bachelors level.</p>
<p>Craigslist, to me, seems more for filler jobs. I usually find more part-time or one-time jobs as opposed to full time positions. Not that I need a job right now but it’s an interesting observation.</p>
<p>Look at sites like Monster or Indeed to get more perspective.</p>
<p>Thanks for your insight! At my university, we have options within the Environmental Science major. There’s hydrology, soil, geology, and something that I forgot cause I wasn’t interested in it. If I get a BS in Environmental Science - Hydrology or however it’s formatted, would I still need a Master’s degree in order to get a career in Environmental Science? Or would it be enough to get like a 40k a year job in calculating water tables, etc… that sorta thing?</p>