Undergraduate Major Programs

Natural Resources

Watershed Hydrology and Management Emphasis

Prepare for a career as a hydrologist or careers in organizations and businesses concerned with integrated land management, the environment or water resources with specialized coursework in ecology, ecosystem science, social science, communication, policy analysis, and the management of surface water resources.

Natural Resources

Wildlife Conservation and Management Emphasis

Prepare for a career as a wildlife or fishery biologist, develop strategies to maintain biodiversity and habitat, help rare and endangered species recover, manage populations of harvested animals, monitor populations of plants and animals, manage refuges, implement research projects, eliminate invasive species, and educate the public.

Physics

Study topics including computational physics, electricity and magnetism, quantum theory, and scientific computing. Calculus and other advanced math courses develop critical thinking and reasoning skills for your future career. Graduate ready to pursue an advanced degree or enter the job market in lab or research settings in both public and private sectors.

Public Health

Health Promotion Emphasis

Focus on education and intervention methods, community health concerns, community wellness initiatives, and school health and safety; complement your coursework with an internship that offers professional public health experience; and graduate ready to find a rewarding job helping others in their communities and beyond.

Public Health

Health Systems Theory and Practice Emphasis

Prepare for a career as a public health leader helping corporations, organizations, governments and communities with planning, management, and administration. Courses in health economics and policy, public health law and ethics, healthcare marketing, and strategic planning are complemented by an internship that provides professional public health experience in your area of interest.

Public Health

Public Health Practice Emphasis

Study health program evaluation, health policy, law, and ethics to prepare for a career ensuring all communities have access to crucial health services and safe living conditions. Coursework is complemented by with an internship that provides professional public health experience working with underserved populations. Available to fully online public health students.

Public Health

Quantitative Methods in Public Health Emphasis

Pursue courses on the acquisition, assessment, analysis, management, and communication of health data, health research, and epidemiology to prepare for a career tracking and preventing disease and using data and analytical thinking to help others. Coursework is completed by an internship that provides professional public health experience in your area of interest.

Statistics and Data Science

Prepare for a career in analytics, risk assessment, finance, and other math- and science-related fields or graduate degrees. Courses in probability, statistics, data science, and computer programming establish a solid mathematics foundation and focus on the capture, maintenance, processing, analysis, and communication of data. Undergraduates also must complete a minor outside the Department of Mathematics.