Environmental Studies students will find excellent opportunities to explore contemporary environmental issues and participate in scientific research with departmental faculty; wither in excellent facilities or in the current Gulf Coast environmental field laboratories. Career opportunities include:

• Environmental Specialist
• Wetlands Delineation Specialist
• Environmental Project Manager
• Environmental Educator
• Environmental Analyst
• Environmental Planner
• Resource Manager
• GIS Analyst
• GIS Coordinator

Take the program online at the Emerald Coast Campus

The Environmental Science program at UWF Emerald Coast is designed for students to complete their Junior and Senior level coursework and graduate from the Environmental Studies Department of the University of West Florida without having to leave the Fort Walton Beach area. Courses are offered on OWC/UWF Fort Walton Beach campus, the W.E. Combs campus, and Eglin AFB, as well as through the Distance Learning Labs and online.

Students wishing to complete their degree solely at UWF Emerald Coast will be entered into the Environmental Policy degree track. As part of this track, students will also complete the UWF Online GIS Certificate program.

Graduates of this program can be employed in:

• environmental management and decision-making at local, state, and national environmental agencies
• as GIS specialists
• or seek higher degrees in fields such as Environmental Science, Geography, and Environmental Law.