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North Park University: Bachelors and Graduate Degrees in Environmental Science

The future of our planet’s health depends on professionals who can assess and solve our most pressing environmental problems. Studying Environmental Science at North Park University will teach you about our natural world and how to live sustainably within it.

BACHELORS

Pursue careers that involve animal observation, plant survey work, population analysis, plant restoration, education, and data and statistical analysis.

GRADUATE WORK

Pursue graduate work in conservation biology, ecological restoration, or ecological research.

NEW LEARNING FACILITY
Environmental science students will study in the new Nancy and G. Timothy Johnson Center for Science and Community Life, a 101,000-square-foot facility built to meet LEED-certification standards. This new hub of scientific life provides both lab and practical-learning opportunities as students explore stewardship and sustainability.

TRIP COURSES: RESEARCH IN PARADISE
Every year, North Parkers embark on research trips to exotic locations: explore the ecology of Costa Rica, watershed biology in Ethiopia, or the prairie and ranch resources of South Dakota for hands-on experiences.

INTERNSHIPS
Our students have interned at Chicago Botanic Garden, Morton Arboretum,The Field Museum, and Shedd Aquarium.

https://www.northpark.edu/

https://www.northpark.edu/academics/undergraduate-programs/majors/enviro...

3225 W Foster Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
(773) 244-6200
umc@northpark.edu

Region: 
city of chicago