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May 17, 2001

UPB starts environmental studies major

This fall the Bradford campus will launch a major in environmental studies, which will offer students an interdisciplinary course of study to prepare them for careers related to the environment. Students in the major will take courses in a variety of academic disciplines to ready them for careers in business, industry, education, communications, politics, resource management, urban and regional planning and public relations.

"The job possibilities are limitless," said Assad Panah, program director and professor of geology and environmental science and one of four Pitt-Bradford faculty members who helped develop the new major. The new major is being developed by Panah; Mary Puterbaugh, assistant professor of biology, Stephen Robar, assistant professor of political science, and Tim Ziaukas, program director and associate professor of public relations.

Panah said students with an environmental studies degree will be able to choose from jobs ranging from horticulturist, park ranger or fund-raiser, to social scientist or public relations professional.


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