Global Environmental Science
College or University: University of Hawaii at Manoa
Type of degree: B.S.
Brief overview of program: The ultimate objective of the program is to produce a student informed in the environmental sciences at a rigorous level who is able to go on to graduate or professional school; enter the work force in environmental science positions in industry, business, or government; enter or return to teaching with knowledge of how the Earth system works; or enter the work force in another field as an educated person with the knowledge required to enable us to become wise environmental stewards of the planet.
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Tuition (2007):In State: $2695.20, Out of State: $7327.20
Number of students enrolled in 2007: 50 Where do most of the students go upon graduating or leaving the program?
Continue Education: 45% | Enter Workforce: 45% | Do not know: 10%
For the students that enter the workforce, what are the most common occupations that they pursue with this degree or certificate? Work in private environmental consulting industry, but also in state and government positions, as teachers, and with non-governmental environmental organizations.
Description of Facilities: There is a wealth of tools and facilities available at the school, including the 222 foot oceanographic vessel R/V Ka'imikai-o-Kanaloa and its deep-sea manned submersible, Pisces V, and the R/V Kilo Moana, the newest US oceanographic research vessel. The Kilo Moana's small waterplane area, twin hull (SWATH) form is designed to provide a comfortable, stable platform allowing general purpose oceanographic research in coastal and deep ocean areas, even in high sea conditions. The school is home to the Departments of Oceanography, Geology and Geophysics, Meteorology, and Ocean and Resources Engineering, as well as the Hawaii Institutes of Geophysics and Planetology, Marine Biology (located on Coconut Island in the center of a spectacular coral reef ecosystem), and Natural Energy.
The Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory, the Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, the International Pacific Research Center, and the Sea Grant and Space Grant College Programs are also part of the school. Other innovative educational programs within the school include the NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates and the Edwin W. Pauley Summer Program in Marine Biology. The Bachelor Of Science Degree Program in Global Environmental Science is administered by the Department of Oceanography.
Student Support: Information can be reviewed at: http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/oceanography/GES/scholarships.html.
Program Point of Contact: Cindy Hunter
Email: cindyh@hawaii.edu Department: Undergraduate Chair in Oceanography Institution address: 1000 Pope Road Marine Science Building, #205
Honolulu,HI 96822 Phone: 808-956-9937
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