Environmental Science, B.S.

Offered :

  • Castleton, VT
  • Johnson, VT

Also available as a minor.

This program is eligible for international students requiring an F-1 visa.


What is an In-Person Plus program?

Program-required courses are taught through a combination of in-person and remote delivery. Remote learning may require meeting at a specific time or may not have a specific class time; all weekly interactions and assignments for remote courses are completed through a learning site.

Follow your passion for the natural world and help solve today’s environmental challenges with an environmental science degree from Vermont State University. Explore the laboratory of nature in Vermont and beyond through fieldwork, hands-on labs, travel courses, and your own research.

You’ll study core disciplines like biology, chemistry, and geology, and take courses in applied areas including ecology and sustainability, giving you a multidisciplinary perspective and the foundational knowledge to take your career in multiple directions. Internships, expert faculty mentorship, and extensive research experience will prepare you for graduate studies or a career as an environmental scientist, state park naturalist, laboratory analyst, and many other roles in government, industry, and the nonprofit sector.

Our program also provides a licensure pathway to teach high school science by taking our concentration in Secondary Science, along with a degree in Education: Secondary with Special Education.

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Andrew Vermilyea

Professor of Environmental Science and Chemistry

802.468.1238

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Why Study Environmental Science at Vermont State?

  • Solid Earning Potential: You can make a difference and make a good living. Environmental scientists earn a median salary of $76,530 per year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.  
  • Immersion in Nature: You’ll explore the natural beauty of the outdoors through lab and travel courses. Opportunities range from Vermont’s natural ecosystems to the Mojave Desert, Belize, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Olympic Peninsula, and more. 
  • Versatile Skill Set: Prepare for a variety of careers in environmental science and related fields and easily adapt to changes in the job market. You’ll acquire foundational knowledge and research skills in biology, chemistry, geology, ecology, and more.  
  • Foundation for Graduate Studies: Our rigorous and multi-disciplinary program opens the door to advanced studies in environmental science, environmental law, soil science, and other rewarding fields. 
  • Pathway to a Teaching Career: Are you eager to share your passion for the natural world with the next generation? Add the Secondary Science concentration to your Environmental Science major, and combine it with our Education: Secondary with Special Education program to graduate ready to pursue licensure and jobs as a high school science teacher.  

Concentrations in Environmental Science, B.S.

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Student Stories

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“Working with partners in the field in my research and internships before I graduated helped me form professional relationships with people I would eventually get a job with.”  

Alli Lewis

“Starting with day one of classes my first year I was doing fieldwork. Vermont is a great place to study the sciences.” 

Ashley Breen
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Meet Our Faculty

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Laboratory Manager

  • Lyndon Campus

Professor of Biology

  • Lyndon Campus

Associate Professor

  • Johnson Campus

Professor of Environmental Science and Chemistry

  • Castleton Campus

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