Program Features

Programs
Environmental science is an interdisciplinary program that builds on foundational course work in chemistry and biology, as well as physics and mathematics. Students can earn a minor in environmental science with an emphasis on laboratory science or public policy.

Off-campus studies
Off-campus study opportunities are available. Students who wish to obtain further expertise in environmental science and ecology may attend the AuSable Institute for Environmental Studies in Michigan. Sponsored by the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, the AuSable Institute offers in-depth classes during  January, May, and summer. 

Internships are encouraged and can provide students with practical experience in their chosen field. Area research facilities are very amenable to these internships.

Facilities
Huntington University opened a newly-constructed, 90,000 square-foot Science Hall for the Division of Natural and Mathematical Sciences in 2002. The new learning center features a quality learning environment with student-friendly spaces, teaching and research specialty equipment, well-designed laboratories and research spaces, and multimedia classrooms in rich, art-infused aesthetic surroundings.

The Huntington University Herbarium was founded in 1903, by Dr. Fred Loew. Currently, the Herbarium contains approximately 10,000 specimens.

Resources
Web based resources for environmental studies compiled by the University of California Berkeley provide links to many useful sites.  Other useful sites are included at EarthTrends of the World Resources Institute.

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