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By pursuing an Environmental Science and Ecology degree at UTSA, you'll specialize in conservation and restoration ecology, environmental management, natural resources and wildlife management, or aquatic sciences. The program provides practical training through field studies, excursions, and lab work where you'll analyze environmental challenges. After graduation, as an environmental scientist, you'll tackle pollution cleanup, advise policymakers, protect endangered species, and help industries minimize waste—all contributing to a healthier planet.
Internship opportunities enable you to gain professional experience, test potential career paths, and enhance your employability. Through UTSA's Handshake job portal, students can browse employment and internship listings along with recruitment events. The College of Sciences career counselor at UTSA's Career Center offers guidance and internship resources for all science majors.
The Department of Integrative Biology is committed to educating, motivating, and supporting students and diverse communities through innovative teaching, comprehensive coursework, and collaborative research. Our studies examine life's intricate systems and the elements shaping them, investigating biological processes across all levels—from molecular and cellular structures to organisms, ecosystems, and global biomes.