Virginia Tech ยท USA

Environmental Data Science

Campus Bachelor Full Time
Delivery
Campus
Study mode
Full Time
Level
Bachelor

Introduction

Environmental Data Science is a Bachelor program taught at Virginia Tech, USA. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

Environmental Data Science at Virginia Tech prepares students to work with complex environmental problems such as climate change, water quality and availability, human health, forest management, and conservation using large-scale data. Students develop analytical, decision-making, and data modeling skills, with an emphasis on translating complex data into usable facts and figures.

Students take core courses in forest science, geospatial analysis, environmental economics, and natural resources policy. They also complete additional computation courses in business analytics and database technology, remote sensing, systems development, programming, forest photogrammetry, data science, and statistics. The program awards a Bachelor of Science.

Modules

  • forest science
  • geospatial analysis
  • environmental economics
  • natural resources policy
  • business analytics and database technology
  • remote sensing
  • systems development
  • programming
  • forest photogrammetry
  • data science
  • statistics

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Environmental Data Science at Virginia Tech for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

  • program specific academic requirment set by Virginia Tech.
  • English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Virginia Tech as pre-requiste for admission in Environmental Data Science.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Courses Units

More Information

  • Ecological forecasting specialist
  • Ecosystems services consultant
  • Environmental data scientist
  • Environmental engineer
  • Environmental modeler
  • Cartographic technician
  • Geospatial analyst
  • GIS data engineer
  • Machine-learning engineer
  • Sustainability analyst
  • Software engineer
  • Technology consultant

Scholarships

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.