About this program
If you love being outdoors, care deeply about the planet or want to make a real difference in how people and nature coexist, the School of Environment and Natural Resources (SENR) is where your passion becomes your purpose. Here, you’ll study the connections between people, ecosystems and the environment while learning how to create a more sustainable and resilient future.
SENR combines classroom learning with field experience in Ohio’s forests, wetlands and rivers — all just minutes from main campus. You’ll explore the science of conservation, sustainability, and environmental problem-solving with the guidance of faculty who are both researchers and mentors. Whether your interests are in wildlife, water, soil or social systems, you’ll gain the knowledge and skills to protect and restore the natural world.
With strong advising, supportive peers and countless opportunities for internships, research and community engagement, SENR helps you grow into a leader who can think critically and inspire change.
What can I do with this degree?
SENR students prepare for meaningful careers that connect people and the planet. Graduates work in:
- Environmental consulting and natural resource management
- Conservation and wildlife protection
- Environmental education and community engagement
- Sustainability planning and policy
- Research and nonprofit leadership
Hands-on experience is built into every stage of the program. Students gain practical skills through internships, field courses, research projects and partnerships with agencies and organizations across Ohio and beyond. You’ll graduate with both the academic foundation and professional experience to make an immediate impact, whether in government, industry or nonprofit work.
Why choose the School of Environment and Natural Resources?
At SENR, learning goes beyond lectures, it happens in forests, labs and communities. You’ll join a close-knit school with professors who know your name and classmates who share your drive to make a difference.
Whether your dream is to restore habitats, design sustainable cities or lead environmental policy, SENR gives you the tools, connections and confidence to make your vision real. Together, we sustain life — for people and the planet.
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