Environmental Sciences Online Degrees

Students interested in environmental policy and analysis as well as environment management including stewardship of natural resources, pollution management, fish and wildlife management, and hazardous materials, will find our degree and certificate programs rewarding and beneficial in preparing for a career in many industries pertaining to our environment.

The purpose of the B.S. in Environmental Science is to provide students with a scientific understanding of ecological and social systems, which then can be applied in a policy or management context. In the M.S. in Environmental Policy and Management, students will continue their studies of ecological and social systems, but also have the opportunity to focus on several emerging fields of study, including global environmental change, environmental planning, and more.

In our Undergraduate Certificate in Hazardous Waste Management, students will learn the methodologies and tools used in conducting risk assessments, responding to hazardous materials spills, planning for emergency operations, and conducting remediation of hazardous waste sites as well as regulatory requirements for storing, transporting, and reducing the generation of hazardous waste.

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• Available Programs

  • B.S. in Environmental Science
  • M.S. in Environmental Policy and Management
  • Undergraduate Certificate in Hazardous Waste Management

• Why Choose AMU?

  Academic Quality meets Affordable Tuition

  American Military University (AMU) provides quality and affordable online education to U.S. Armed Forces, members of the public safety, service and national security communities, and working adults in a wide range of fields. AMU closely partners with industry organizations and is highly respected by public service, intelligence, homeland security and criminal justice communities for developing curriculum that is relevant to today’s job market. AMU is a member of the regionally accredited American Public University System. Here’s why more than 100,000 students make us their school of choice.

  • #1 most popular provider of education to the U.S. military*
  • Admission fees are waived for active duty, guard and reserve members 
  • No application or technology fees; and textbooks are provided at no cost to all undergraduate students earning academic credit 
  • Active duty tuition assistance covers up to 100% of undergraduate tuition and up to 75% of graduate tuition for as many as six courses per year**
  • Affordable tuition that is 20 percent less than the average four-year public university’s in-state rates according to the College Board’s 2010-2011 study
  • Save time and money by transferring previous education and training credits
  • Nationally recognized for quality online education and effective practices 
  • Experienced faculty; many who are executives in government and nonprofit organizations including the United Nations, State Department, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, and Federal Emergency Management Agency.
  • 96% of AMU seniors say they are satisfied or very satisfied with their education
  • 97% of AMU seniors say they would recommend AMU to friends and colleagues

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  *based upon 2011 DoD enrollment figures for U.S. servicemembers
  **refer to your service's policy on tuition assistance eligibility and availability

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Student Spotlight

Tony Wood
Master of Science, Environmental Policy and Management

Tony Wood landed his new job — Director of Texas A&M’s National Spill Control School in Corpus Christi — a week after BP’s Deep Horizon well exploded. Meeting with officials, locally and nationally, Wood is gathering information to re-invent course curriculum — using “lessons learned” from the disaster to create new lesson plans. A graduate of Corpus Christi State University (now Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi), he has been a very busy man since Day One on the job. Read more…

Faculty Spotlight

Carol Pollio, Ph.D.
Program Director of Environmental Science
Fish & Wildlife Administrator at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Dr. Carol A. Pollio is the Science Advisor for the US Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region Ecological Services Program. For the past 4 years, she has supervised 13 Ecological Services field offices from Maine to Virginia. She also served 5 years in the USFWS Washington Office, gaining experience in fisheries and aquatic resources management, education and outreach, and habitat restoration at the national policy level. She has been with the USFWS for 9 years. Read more…