Skip to main content
University of Nebraska Omaha logo University of Nebraska Omaha
APPLY MY UNO DIRECTORY

University of Nebraska Omaha logo
College of Arts and Sciences Environmental Science
APPLY MY UNO DIRECTORY
  • About Us Backback to Main menu
    • About Environmental Studies
    • Contact Us
  • Academics Backback to Main menu
    • Undergraduate Programs
    • Minors
    • Knowledge & Skills Gained
    • Academic Advising
    • S.L.O.s
  • Student Opportunities Backback to Main menu
    • Career Opportunities
    • Student Organizations
    • Internship Requirements
    • Scholarships
    • Study Abroad
  • Community Engagement
  • Research Backback to Main menu
    • Research
    • Laboratory of Avian Ecology
  • Internships & Jobs Backback to Main menu
    • What can I do with a degree in Environmental Studies?
    • What type of education and experience do I need for a career in environmental science and conservation?
    • How do I find an internship or job?
    • Internship Requirements
  • Support Us

Undergraduate Programs

  1. UNO
  2. College of Arts and Sciences
  3. Environmental Science
  4. Academics

  • Related Resources

  • Math-Science Learning Center
  • Writing Center

Academic Options

The Environmental Studies Program is committed to preparing students to help meet the environmental challenges facing us locally, nationally and globally.

A degree in environmental science provides the background, training, and experience to pursue many career paths. Our graduates have successful careers with private environmental consulting firms, in environmental education, and with local, state, and federal environment and resource agencies.

Many of our graduates continue their education by pursuing graduate degrees in science, public administration, and law.


Concentrations Degree Offered Advisors
Analytical Sciences BS Dr. Andrew Miller
Earth Sciences BS Dr. Harmon Maher, Dr. Ashlee Dere, Dr. John McCarty
Geography & Planning BS Dr. Rex Cammack, Dr. John McCarty
Life Sciences BS
Dr. John McCarty, Dr. David Manning
Environmental Science Minor Dr. John McCarty

Analytical Sciences Option

The Analytical Sciences Option is designed to produce chemists who are particularly interested in the chemical pollutants that are being released into the air, earth, and water environments of our planet.

They may find jobs with local and state health departments, state and national environmental protection agencies, and local testing laboratories, as well as in the private chemical-producing industries. Typically graduates work as laboratory and field technicians who sample and analyze chemical pollutants.

Advisor: Dr. Andrew Miller Catalog Information

Earth Sciences Option

The Earth Sciences Option is designed to prepare students for a career in environmental geology. Today many environmental problems are associated with the earth and our use of it.

Thus, contamination of surface and underground waters, pollution of the soil, and construction of dams and other large structures all require earth science environmental specialists to either help alleviate the problem created by misuse or avoid environmental problems during project development.

Many public and private agencies, including engineering and construction firms, have jobs for people trained in this area.

NOTE: Dr. Dere and Dr. Maher will have limited availability during Fall 2022. Please contact Dr. McCarty if you have questions.

Advisors: Dr. Harmon Maher or Dr. Ashlee Dere or Dr. John McCarty Catalog Information

Geography and Planning Option

The Geography and Planning Option is primarily designed to produce local and regional planning specialists who have a good understanding of environmental problems. Anytime humans change the nature of the landscape by constructing new housing developments, highways, shopping centers, etc. a potentially negative environmental impact on the natural landscape exists. Today planners who are environmentally sensitive are in great demand to help avoid the common confrontations that arise between developers and those groups that are affected by the project.

Advisor: Dr. Rex Cammack or Dr. John McCarty Catalog Information

Life Sciences Option

The Life Sciences Option is designed to prepare a student for jobs in environmental biology which have something to do with the impact of modern technology and change on life forms.

These include working as pollution monitoring technicians for various public agencies such as county and state health departments, as well as state and national environmental protection agencies; students may also find themselves attracted to jobs with local, regional, and national nature conservation agencies, both public and private.

These jobs may involve monitoring endangered species, evaluating habitat, making inventories of wildlife, or interpreting nature as a ranger in a public or private environmental education center.

Advisor: Dr. John McCarty or Dr. David Manning Catalog Information
Apply to UNO

High-Tech Skills

Our Geography & Planning students learn high-tech GIS skills that make them more marketable.

Contact Us

  • Environmental Science Program
  • Director: Dr. John McCarty
  • Email: jmccarty@unomaha.edu
  • Phone: 402.554.2849

Related Resources

  • Math-Science Learning Center
  • Writing Center

College of Arts and Sciences

  • Contact Us
  • 220 Arts & Sciences Hall
  • College Advising Office
  • College Resources
  • For Faculty and Staff
  • Math-Science Learning Center
  • The Writing Center
  • Next Steps
  • Visit UNO
  • Request Information
  • Apply for Admission
  • The UNO Advantage
  • Our City (Omaha)
  • Just For You
  • Future Students
  • Current Students
  • Work at UNO
  • Faculty and Staff
  • A-Z List
  • Popular Services and Resources
  • my.unomaha.edu
  • Academic Calendar
  • Campus Buildings & Maps
  • Library
  • Pay Your Bill
  • Course Catalogs
  • Internships & Career Development
  • Bookstore
  • MavCARD Services
  • Military-Connected Resource Center
  • Speech Center
  • Writing Center
  • Human Resources
  • Center for Faculty Excellence
  • Affiliates
  • University of Nebraska System
  • NU Foundation
  • Buffett Early Childhood Institute
  • Daugherty Water for Food Institute
  • National Strategic Research Institute
  • Peter Kiewit Institute
  • Rural Prosperity Nebraska
  1. University Policies
  2. Privacy Statement
  3. Accessibility
  1. 402.554.2800

University of Nebraska Omaha
University of Nebraska Omaha, 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE, 68182
  • © 2023  
  • Emergency Information Alert
  • Report an Incident or Concern

Omaha Skyline

Our Campus. Otherwise Known as Omaha.

The University of Nebraska does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation in its education programs or activities, including admissions and employment. The University prohibits any form of retaliation taken against anyone for reporting discrimination, harassment, or retaliation for otherwise engaging in protected activity. Read the full statement.

scroll to top of page