Want Environmental science, school doesn't have the major. Which major should I do?

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<p>I am starting school and have no idea what to major in. I think I would love environmental science and conservation, but my school doesn't have the major and I don't want to transfer. It does have plenty of classes that would fit environmental science (and a couple minors) so I think I could cobble something together on my own. But what major should I use as a base?</p>

<p>[url=<a href="http://catalog.emich.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=3&poid=3169&returnto=265%5DProgram:"&gt;http://catalog.emich.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=3&poid=3169&returnto=265]Program:&lt;/a> Biology Major - Eastern Michigan University - acalog ACMS?<a href="Biology">/url</a>
[url=<a href="http://catalog.emich.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=3&poid=2978&returnto=265%5DProgram:"&gt;http://catalog.emich.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=3&poid=2978&returnto=265]Program:&lt;/a> General Chemistry Major - Eastern Michigan University - acalog ACMS?<a href="General%20Chemistry">/url</a>
[url=<a href="http://catalog.emich.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=3&poid=3069&returnto=265%5DProgram:"&gt;http://catalog.emich.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=3&poid=3069&returnto=265]Program:&lt;/a> Geology Major - Hydrogeology Concentration - Eastern Michigan University - acalog ACMS?<a href="Hydrogeology">/url</a>
[url=<a href="http://catalog.emich.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=3&poid=3070&returnto=265%5DProgram:"&gt;http://catalog.emich.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=3&poid=3070&returnto=265]Program:&lt;/a> Geology Major - Professional Concentration - Eastern Michigan University - acalog ACMS?<a href="Professional%20Geology">/url</a>
[url=<a href="http://catalog.emich.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=3&poid=2980&returnto=265%5DProgram:"&gt;http://catalog.emich.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=3&poid=2980&returnto=265]Program:&lt;/a> Professional Chemistry Curriculum - Eastern Michigan University - acalog ACMS?<a href="Professional%20Chemistry">/url</a></p>

<p>and, long shot...</p>

<p>[url=<a href="http://catalog.emich.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=3&poid=3072&returnto=265%5DProgram:"&gt;http://catalog.emich.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=3&poid=3072&returnto=265]Program:&lt;/a> Urban and Regional Planning Major - Eastern Michigan University - acalog ACMS?<a href="Urban%20and%20Regional%20Planning">/url</a></p>

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<p>Biology, Chemistry, Geology, and Urban & Regional Planning all lead to different areas of focus. Conservation would best mesh with Biology, IMO.</p>

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<p>It depends on your interests—if ecology is your interest, do biology; if environmental toxicology is your interest, do chemistry; and so on.</p>