Environmental & Sustainability Studies (ESS)

Bachelor of Science in Environmental & Sustainability Studies (ESS)

Do you want to find solutions to real-world problems?

Unleash your environmental spirit!

Would you like to lead a purposeful professional life that positively impacts the environment? This degree prepares students for careers focused on sustaining Earth's resources for future generations!

• Each year, environmental issues become more complex due to population growth, pollution, and limited natural resources.
• A Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental and Sustainability Studies from Tennessee Tech prepares you to lead and succeed in this fast-growing career field through solid scientific foundations and broad context applications.

What can I do with an ESS Degree?

• Environmental professionals work at all levels of private sector firms, government agencies, and scientific facilities in managerial, policy, research and communications roles.
• According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there will be a 30% increase in job availability for environmental scientists and specialists.

Choose from one of our seven concentrations!

• ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE BIOLOGY
• ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CHEMISTRY
• ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP, COMMUNICATION, AND POLICY
• ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
• ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
• ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
• NATURAL RESOURCES

For information and assistance, please contact:
Dr. Samantha Allen	931-372-3614	saallen@tntech.edu
Dr. Tammy Boles	931-372-6123	tboles@tntech.edu
David Hajdik	931-372-6439	dhajdik@tntech.edu
Dr. Hayden Mattingly	931-372-3698	hmattingly@tntech.edu
Irene Mauk	931-372-6246	imauk@tntech.edu
Dr. Steven Sharp	931-372-6221	ssharp@tntech.edu