Coastal Environmental Science Is Our Passion.
Coastal Environmental Sciences Major
Our Concentrations
Coastal Environmental Science students may choose from one of the these six concentrations.
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For the latest information regarding course requirements for these concentrations, please consult the LSU General Catalog.
Ideal for the student who:
- Wants to apply scientific knowledge to real world situations
- Aspires to develop and implement environmental policy
- Practices social sciences to be applied to environmental issues and science
- Wants to work in the scientific industry or public sector
- Will pursue a MPA or a Juris Doctorate degree
Ideal for the student who wants to:
- Expand their versatility for a career in environmental consulting
- Work in environmental hazard management or disaster response
- Understand the forces that drive circulation in the atmosphere and oceans
- Connect the physical, chemical, and biological aspects of air pollution
- Pursue a graduate degree in atmospheric sciences
Ideal for the student who wants to:
- Pursue an interest in the deltaic and estuarine sciences, coastal wetlands and coastal restoration
- Improve the response to ecological, estuarine and coastal impacts of sea level rise and hurricanes
- Find a career in environmental consulting, environmental hazard management or disaster response
Ideal for the student who wants to:
- Pursue a career in the environmental and/or public health sciences
- Enroll in medical or veterinary school
- Engage in research and science communication on topics such as:
- Community resilience and recovery
- Disaster response: Hurricanes, heat waves, oil spills
- Environmental exposure to human diseases
- Water quality
- Seafood illnesses
- Natural resource management
View the 8-semester recommended path
We also offer a Fast Track Program!
CC&E offers a 3+2 Environmental Public Health Program that allows eligible students
to receive a bachelor's degree in Coastal Environmental Science with a concentration
in Environmental Health and a master's degree in Public Health in five years, instead
of six.
Ideal for the student who wants to pursue a career in:
- Environmental Law
- Environmental Policy (Government or Private)
- Environmental Consulting
View the 8-semester recommended path
We Also Offer a Fast Track Program!
CC&E offers a 3+3 Environmental Law Program, which allows eligible students to receive
a bachelor's degree in Coastal Environmental Science and a juris doctorate in a total
of six years.
Ideal for the student who:
- Demonstrates strength in science, math, and complex problem-solving
- Wants to pursue scientific discovery and research
- Plans to attend grad school, or veterinary, dental, or medical school
- Desires a career in research, in either the private or public sectors
Fast Track Degrees
Save time and money with our fast track degree programs
3+2 Environmental Public Health
The 3+2 Environmental Public Health Program allows eligible students to receive a bachelor's degree in Coastal Environmental Science with a concentration in Environmental Health and a master's degree in Public Health in five years, instead of six.
Degrees Received
Bachelor of Science in Coastal Environmental Science (BS)
Master's degree in Public Health (MPH)
| Completion Time | Type of Degree |
|---|---|
| Years 1 - 3 | Undergraduate Coursework |
| Year 4 | begin graduate coursework; bachelor's degree earned |
| Year 5 | master's degree earned |
Time saved versus a traditional track: One Year
3+3 Environmental Law Fast Track
The 3+3 Environmental Law Program allows eligible students to receive a bachelor’s degree in Coastal Environmental Science with a concentration in Environmental Law and a Law Degree in six years, instead of seven.
Degrees Received
Bachelor of Science in Coastal Environmental Science (BS)
Law Degree (JD)
| Completion Time | Type of Degree |
|---|---|
| Years 1 - 3 | Undergraduate Coursework |
| Year 4 | Begin law school coursework; Bachelor's degree earned |
| Year 5 - 6 | Law degree earned |
Time saved versus a traditional track: One year
Careers in Coastal Environmental Sciences
The Coastal Environmental Science degree opens up a wide range of possibilities when it comes to careers. Our graduates go on to work as everything from veterinarians to environmental attorneys. Check out the lists below to see some of the fields our alumni work in.
- Disaster Planner
- Environmental Planner
- Epidemiologist
- Public Health
- Policy Official
- Veterinarian
- Air Quailty Manager
- Environmental Compliance
- Environmental Attorney
- Hazardous Waste Manager
- Industrial Hygenist
- Water Quality Manager
- Climatologist
- Fisheries Scientist
- Geophysicist
- Management Consultant
- Oil & Gas Exploration
- Coastal Ecologist
- Conservation Specialist
- Disaster Responder
- Hydrologist
- Marine Biologist
- Natural Resource Specialist
- Oceanographer