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UMUC's Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management prepares
students to plan, implement, and control all facets of environmental
management. Focus is on the knowledge and skills students
need to be effective environmental managers. The curriculum
provides an interdisciplinary approach to environmental management
that includes management of air, land, and water; pollution
control; policies; regulations; and environmental health and
safety. Students are prepared for careers in the fields of
public safety, occupational health, pollution remediation,
hazard control, risk management, risk assessment, and environmental
health policy and regulation.
Intended Program Outcomes
The student who graduates with a major in environmental management
will be able to
- Identify and evaluate current and future air, water,
land, and energy resource needs to make appropriate recommendations
and advocate regarding environmentally sustainable solutions
and practices.
- Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental
laws, regulations, and policies for the protection of humans
and the environment in every activity and aspect of an environmental
management plan, procedure, and operation.
- Apply scientific knowledge and principles, quantitative
methods, and technology tools to think critically and solve
complex environmental management problems in a variety of
settings.
- Communicate orally and in writing on environmental issues,
principles, and practices in a clear, well-organized manner
that effectively persuades, informs, and clarifies ideas,
information, plans, and procedures to stakeholders and other
interested parties.
- Develop and implement management plans that incorporate
scientific principles and comply with environmental laws
and ethical principles.
- Evaluate and use information obtained through field inspections,
monitoring, and sampling to assess the safety of environments.
Requirements
Applicants must have graduated from a regionally accredited
high school or have completed the General Educational Development
(GED) exams with a total score of at least 2250 and no individual
score less than 410.
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About University of Maryland University
College
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University College (UMUC) offered its first distance education
course 30 years ago. Today, more than 70,000 men and women
on six continents are pursuing their education goals at UMUC.
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Accreditation
Accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and certified
by the State Council for Higher Education for Virginia. UMUC
is a constituent institution of the University System of Maryland.
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