Concentrations are a specific area of focus within a chosen major that can help students inform potential employers of their particular expertise. Often, concentrations can enrich the college experience and give students an additional advantage when applying for their desired occupation.
For the latest information regarding course requirements for these concentrations, please consult the LSU General Catalog. For additional information, including flowcharts of coursework, please contact an advisor.
Environmental Science & Research
Ideal for the student who:
Demonstrates strength in science, math, and complex problem-solving
Wants to pursue scientific discovery and research
Plans to attend grad school, or veterinary, dental or medical school
Desires a career in research, in either the private or public sectors
Applied Coastal Environmental Science
Ideal for the student who:
Wants to apply scientific knowledge to real world situations
Aspires to develop and implement environmental policy
Practices social sciences to be applied to environmental issues and science
Wants to work in the scientific industry or public sector
Will pursue a MPA or a Juris Doctorate degree
Coastal Meteorology
Ideal for the student who wants to:
Expand their versatility for a career in environmental consulting
Work in environmental hazard management or disaster response
Understand the forces that drive circulation in the atmosphere and oceans
Connect the physical, chemical, and biological aspects of air pollution
Pursue a graduate degree in atmospheric sciences
Environmental Health
Ideal for the student who wants to:
Pursue a career in the environmental and/or public health sciences
Enroll in medical or veterinary school
Engage in research and science communication on topics such as:
Community resilience and recovery
Disaster response: Hurricanes, heat waves, oil spills
Environmental exposure to human diseases
Water quality
Seafood illnesses
Natural resource management
We Also Offer a Fast Track Program!
CC&E offers a 3+2 Environmental Public Health Program that allows eligible students to receive a bachelor's degree in Coastal Environmental Science with a concentration in Environmental Health and a master's degree in Public Health in five years, instead of six.
Environmental Law
Ideal for the student who wants to:
Pursue a career in:
Environmental Law
Environmental Policy (Government or Private)
Environmental Consulting
We Also Offer a Fast Track Program!
CC&E offers a 3+3 Environmental Law Program, which allows eligible students to receive a bachelor's degree in Coastal Environmental Science and a juris doctorate in a total of six years.