Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health
Studies air, water and land, and helps protect them.
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Environmental scientists test water, soil and air, study how pollution and land use affect ecosystems, and help businesses and governments fix problems. They split time between fieldwork, the lab and the office.
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High school courses that build toward it
- Environmental Science · Science
Builds biology, which this job uses.
- English 10 · English
Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.
- Business Law · Career and Technical
Builds law and government, which this job uses.
- Computer Science Principles · Computer Science
Builds computers and electronics, which this job uses.
- Physical Education · Health and PE
Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.
- Pre-Algebra · Math
Builds math, which this job uses.
Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.