16 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

The Environmental Studies program of the Utah State University introduces students to the breadth of issues, concerns, and opportunities that arise from humans’ complex relationships with nature.

The Soils and Sustainable Land Systems program of the Utah State University provides students with an understanding of the physical, chemical, and biological processes that occur in the soil-water-atmosphere zone at the earth’s surface.

The Management and Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystems program of the Utah State University is unique in that it allows students the opportunity to integrate physics, chemistry, and biology to understand watershed systems.

The Conservation and Restoration Ecology program of the Utah State University teaches students to use ecological principles to maintain healthy ecosystems and to restore terrestrial systems, such as forests, rangelands, wildlands, and grasslands that have been damaged or eliminated through overuse, neglect, or disaster.

The Forest Ecology and Management program of the Utah State University is the only one in Utah that is nationally accredited with the Society of American Foresters, and USU is the only university in the state with a college devoted to the study of natural resources.

The Rangeland Ecology and Management program of the Utah State University is the only degree in Utah nationally accredited with the Society for Range Management.

The Earth Science (Composite Teaching) program of the Utah State University prepares students to teach earth science in secondary schools. Coursework integrates geology, biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics, and physics in the study of our natural surroundings.

The Integrated Studies degree at Utah State University is for undergraduate students who want to complete a four-year degree that will empower them to achieve their career aspirations. 

The Climate Science program of the Utah State University integrates basic and applied principles of meteorology, climatology with environmental physics, which are concerned with how natural laws determine the climate.

The Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Economics is aimed at students seeking an undergraduate degree focused on the efficient allocation of natural resources and amenities.

The Geology program of the Utah State University meets the curriculum standards established by the American Institute of Professional Geologists.

The Recreation Resource Management program of the Utah State University was the first academic course on managing outdoor recreation. Since the first class offered in the 1930s, USU continues to offer a strong degree program that prepares students for careers in public land recreation management.

Environmental Science and Sustainability is offered by Utah State University. The Environmental Science and Sustainability major integrates coursework in biological, chemical, and physical principles with environmental social science and management.

From climate change to clean water to sustainable energy sources, today’s biggest challenges demand experts who understand Earth’s systems and how humans interact with them. The Environmental Geoscience major at Utah State University gives you the science, tools, and experiences to make a difference in building a sustainable world. 

USU is the only university in the state with a college devoted to the study of natural resources, and in the Wildlife Ecology and Management program of the Utah State University students have the opportunity to study with nationally renowned faculty and gain hands-on field work and research experience.

The Environmental Planning Bachelor of Science at Utah State University focuses on how human settlement and culture interact with the environment.