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Environmental Science

Western Colorado University

Bachelor's DegreeCIP: 30.3801

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Gunnison, Colorado

    1 Western Way, Gunnison, Colorado, 81231

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingWritingComplex Problem SolvingScienceActive LearningJudgment and Decision MakingInstructingMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessLearning StrategiesMathematicsTime ManagementCoordination

Knowledge

English LanguageComputers and ElectronicsMathematicsPhysicsEducation and TrainingGeographyCustomer and Personal ServiceChemistryEngineering and TechnologyAdministrativePsychologySociology and AnthropologyDesignMedicine and DentistryBiologyAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningProblem SensitivitySpeech ClarityNear VisionInformation OrderingSpeech RecognitionCategory FlexibilityMathematical Reasoning

Tasks

  • Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to perse
  • Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English,
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as structural geol
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as structural geology, micrometeorology, atmospheric thermodynamics, and physics.
  • Create and modify maps, graphs, or diagrams, using geographical information software and related equ
  • Gather and compile geographic data from sources such as censuses, field observations, satellite imag
  • Teach geography.
  • Prepare written and oral reports describing research results, using illustrations, maps, appendices,
  • Design and conduct scientific hydrogeological investigations to ensure that accurate and appropriate
  • Measure and graph phenomena such as lake levels, stream flows, and changes in water volumes.
  • Prepare reports or presentations describing research results, using illustrations, maps, appendices, and other information.
  • Plan or conduct geological, geochemical, or geophysical field studies or surveys, sample collection,
  • Analyze and interpret geological data, using computer software.
  • Investigate the composition, structure, or history of the Earth's crust through the collection, exam
  • Perform hydrologic, hydraulic, or water quality modeling.
  • Analyze storm water systems to identify opportunities for water resource improvements.
  • Conduct, or oversee the conduct of, investigations on matters such as water storage, wastewater disc
  • Schedule subjects for appointments, procedures, or inpatient stays as required by study protocols.
  • Perform specific protocol procedures such as interviewing subjects, taking vital signs, and performi
  • Assess eligibility of potential subjects through methods such as screening interviews, reviews of me
  • Hire, supervise, or evaluate engineers, technicians, researchers, or other staff.
  • Design or coordinate successive phases of problem analysis, solution proposals, or testing.
  • Plan or direct research, development, or production activities.

Technology

Analytical or scientific softwareData base user interface and query softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareDocument management softwareGeographic information systemComputer based training softwareDevelopment environment softwareElectronic mail softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareMap creation softwareObject or component oriented development softwareData conversion softwareCustomer relationship management CRM softwareAccounting softwareCategorization or classification softwareVideo conferencing softwareSpreadsheet software

Tools

Bunsen burnersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersDesktop computersDigital video camerasDissection scalpelsDocument camerasGlass beakersInteractive whiteboardsLaboratory heating platesLaptop computersLiquid crystal display LCD projectorsMultimedia projection equipmentOptical compound microscopesPencil compassesCarousel slide projectorsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersConference telephonesDigital calculatorsDigital video disk DVD playersField emission scanning electron microscopesGlobal positioning system GPS receiversHandheld microphonesInteractive whiteboard controllersAbney levelsAll terrain vehicles ATVAnemometersAtomic emission spectroscopesAutomatic levels

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementWorking ConditionsIndependenceSupportRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education25-2031.00
  • Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-1051.00
  • Geographers19-3092.00
  • Hydrologists19-2043.00
  • Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers19-2042.00
  • Water Resource Specialists11-9121.02
  • Clinical Research Coordinators11-9121.01
  • Natural Sciences Managers11-9121.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Bachelor's Degree)

  • Comprehensive curriculum units — independently design, implement, and refine across a full academic year for multiple course sections, aligning to state standards.
  • Non-routine behavioral and social-emotional challenges — assess and address autonomously using evidence-based strategies and school support systems in complex secondary settings.
  • Instructional approaches — select and seamlessly integrate across lectures, project-based learning, and inquiry activities to meet the full spectrum of student needs without oversight.
  • Analytical and data management software — apply to disaggregate assessment results, identify achievement trends, and drive individualized instructional adjustments.
  • Student performance evaluations — conduct holistically, synthesizing academic, behavioral, and health observations to generate actionable intervention and enrichment plans.
  • Video conferencing and cloud-based collaboration tools — leverage proficiently to deliver rigorous instruction in hybrid or remote secondary environments.
  • Inductive and deductive reasoning tasks — design for students that scaffold complex disciplinary thinking in mathematics, social studies, English, or science contexts.
  • Cross-disciplinary learning connections — facilitate for students by integrating psychology, sociology, and history knowledge into engaging content-area instruction.
  • Advanced learning strategies — model and teach explicitly so that students develop metacognitive habits and sustained academic motivation throughout secondary school.
  • Systems analysis of classroom and school data — perform to identify instructional gaps and recommend curriculum adjustments to department leadership.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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