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Environmental Science Major with Environmental Chemistry Option

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Source of course learning outcomes

2 of 20 courses in this program use official CIM learning outcomes; remaining courses use catalog descriptions pending department review.

Courses in This Program

CHEM 171
GENERAL CHEMISTRY I
165t

Readiness by Occupation — Environmental Science Major with Environmental Chemistry Option

Coverage (70%) + Match Quality (30%). Higher = more tasks covered at higher similarity.

Curriculum Breadth — Environmental Science Major with Environmental Chemistry Option

Tasks with course matches 165
Tasks with no matches 1,770

Across all 106 occupations in scope. Uncovered tasks represent potential curriculum gaps.

Top Contributing Courses — Environmental Science Major with Environmental Chemistry Option

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Occupation Rankings — Environmental Science Major with Environmental Chemistry Option

Sorted by readiness score (Coverage x 0.7 + Match Quality x 0.3)

distinct tasks
# Occupation Readiness Coverage Quality Pay (WA) Outlook Jobs
1
Chemical Technicians
19-4031.00
45.6%
6/12 (50%) 35.4% $55K Average —
2
Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians
17-3026.01
31.7%
6/19 (32%) 32.0% $81K Below Average —
3
Nanosystems Engineers
17-2199.09
30.8%
5/17 (29%) 34.1% $125K Below Average —
4
Chemists
19-2031.00 Bright
27.9%
3/12 (25%) 34.8% $92K Bright —
5
Social Science Research Assistants
19-4061.00
24.3%
2/10 (20%) 34.3% $49K Average —
6
Data Entry Keyers
43-9021.00
23.3%
1/5 (20%) 31.2% $44K Below Average —
7
Biochemists and Biophysicists
19-1021.00 Bright
21.0%
3/20 (15%) 34.9% $107K Bright —
8
Curators
25-4012.00 Bright
21.0%
2/12 (17%) 31.1% $66K Bright —
9
Materials Engineers
17-2131.00 Bright
20.5%
3/20 (15%) 33.3% $140K Bright —
10
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers
19-2042.00
19.9%
2/13 (15%) 30.5% $99K Average —
11
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1053.00
19.8%
3/21 (14%) 32.6% $96K Average —
12
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1051.00
19.7%
2/14 (14%) 32.4% $97K Average —
13
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1041.00
19.5%
3/22 (14%) 33.1% $102K Average —
14
Materials Scientists
19-2032.00 Bright
19.4%
2/15 (13%) 33.7% $110K Bright —
15
Data Scientists
15-2051.00 Bright
19.1%
2/16 (12%) 34.6% $158K Bright 1957
16
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1042.00 Bright
19.1%
3/22 (14%) 31.9% $81K Bright —
17
Technical Writers
27-3042.00
19.1%
2/15 (13%) 32.6% $93K Below Average —
18
Astronomers
19-2011.00
18.9%
2/16 (12%) 33.7% $103K Below Average —
19
Sociologists
19-3041.00
18.9%
2/15 (13%) 31.8% $88K Average —
20
Biostatisticians
15-2041.01 Bright
18.6%
3/25 (12%) 33.9% $101K Bright —
21
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1052.00
18.6%
2/23 (9%) 41.7% $81K Below Average —
22
Nuclear Engineers
17-2161.00
18.4%
2/20 (10%) 38.0% $125K Below Average —
23
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
25-9044.00
18.0%
1/13 (8%) 42.1% $48K Average —
24
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1111.00
17.7%
2/17 (12%) 31.7% $66K Below Average —
25
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1192.00
17.7%
2/17 (12%) 31.7% $65K Average —
26
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
25-4022.00
17.6%
3/27 (11%) 32.7% $94K Below Average —
27
Pourers and Casters, Metal
51-4052.00
17.2%
1/9 (11%) 31.4% — Below Average —
28
Bioinformatics Scientists
19-1029.01
17.1%
1/13 (8%) 39.0% $96K Below Average —
29
Molecular and Cellular Biologists
19-1029.02
17.1%
2/19 (10%) 32.6% $96K Below Average —
30
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1054.00
17.1%
2/19 (10%) 32.5% $83K Average —
31
Microbiologists
19-1022.00
16.9%
1/13 (8%) 38.4% $77K Average —
32
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1031.00
16.9%
2/19 (10%) 31.7% $45K Below Average —
33
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1063.00
16.9%
2/19 (10%) 31.7% $85K Below Average —
34
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1065.00
16.9%
2/19 (10%) 31.7% $82K Below Average —
35
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1193.00
16.9%
2/19 (10%) 31.7% $66K Below Average —
36
Helpers--Extraction Workers
47-5081.00
16.9%
1/9 (11%) 30.3% $44K Below Average —
37
Management Analysts
13-1111.00 Bright
16.8%
1/10 (10%) 32.6% $118K Bright 1085
38
Political Scientists
19-3094.00
16.7%
1/10 (10%) 32.4% $140K Below Average —
39
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1067.00
16.5%
2/20 (10%) 31.7% $79K Below Average —
40
Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1113.00
16.5%
2/20 (10%) 31.7% $74K Below Average —
41
History Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1125.00
16.5%
2/20 (10%) 31.7% $79K Below Average —
42
Dietetic Technicians
29-2051.00
16.3%
1/10 (10%) 31.0% $45K Average —
43
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1126.00
16.2%
2/21 (10%) 31.7% $78K Below Average —
44
Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians
19-4043.00
16.0%
1/11 (9%) 32.3% $60K Below Average —
45
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1062.00
15.9%
2/22 (9%) 31.7% $79K Below Average —
46
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1072.00 Bright
15.9%
2/22 (9%) 31.7% $78K Bright —
47
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists
29-2011.00
15.7%
1/13 (8%) 34.3% $68K Below Average —
48
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1123.00
15.6%
2/23 (9%) 31.7% $77K Below Average —
49
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers
17-2031.00 Bright
15.5%
2/23 (9%) 31.5% $125K Bright —
50
Orthodontists
29-1023.00
15.5%
1/11 (9%) 30.4% $239K Average —
51
Fuel Cell Engineers
17-2141.01 Bright
15.4%
2/25 (8%) 32.8% $109K Bright —
52
Anthropologists and Archeologists
19-3091.00
15.4%
1/20 (5%) 39.7% $77K Average —
53
Commercial and Industrial Designers
27-1021.00
15.2%
1/12 (8%) 31.3% $106K Average —
54
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
51-9012.00
15.1%
1/14 (7%) 33.7% $58K Below Average —
55
Epidemiologists
19-1041.00 Bright
15.0%
1/14 (7%) 33.3% $99K Bright —
56
Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators
53-7071.00
14.7%
1/13 (8%) 31.2% $47K Below Average —
57
Financial Quantitative Analysts
13-2099.01
14.6%
1/13 (8%) 30.7% $75K Average —
58
Chemical Engineers
17-2041.00
14.6%
1/14 (7%) 31.8% $130K Average —
59
Intelligence Analysts
33-3021.06
14.6%
1/15 (7%) 33.0% $116K Below Average —
60
Water Resource Specialists
11-9121.02
14.5%
1/20 (5%) 36.5% $178K Average —
61
Nuclear Monitoring Technicians
19-4051.02
14.5%
1/14 (7%) 31.8% $100K Below Average —
62
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
21-1011.00 Bright
14.5%
1/22 (4%) 37.6% $64K Bright —
63
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1022.00
14.5%
1/13 (8%) 30.4% $79K Below Average —
64
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
27-3023.00
14.4%
2/30 (7%) 32.5% $57K Below Average —
65
Editors
27-3041.00
14.4%
1/13 (8%) 30.2% $85K Below Average —
66
Natural Sciences Managers
11-9121.00
14.1%
1/14 (7%) 30.2% $178K Average —
67
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
41-4011.00
14.1%
1/21 (5%) 36.0% $130K Below Average —
68
Bioinformatics Technicians
15-2099.01
14.0%
1/19 (5%) 34.5% $69K Average —
69
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1021.00 Bright
13.8%
1/16 (6%) 31.3% $80K Bright —
70
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators
51-9151.00
13.8%
1/18 (6%) 32.9% $51K Below Average —
71
Digital Forensics Analysts
15-1299.06 Bright
13.7%
1/20 (5%) 33.9% $131K Bright 3
72
Photonics Engineers
17-2199.07
13.7%
1/19 (5%) 33.3% $125K Below Average —
73
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
19-5011.00 Bright
13.7%
1/19 (5%) 33.2% $98K Bright —
74
Geneticists
19-1029.03
13.6%
1/19 (5%) 32.9% $96K Below Average —
75
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1071.00 Bright
13.5%
1/17 (6%) 31.3% $135K Bright —
76
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1112.00
13.5%
1/17 (6%) 31.3% $115K Below Average —
77
Tutors
25-3041.00
13.5%
1/16 (6%) 30.4% $44K Below Average —
78
Biomass Plant Technicians
51-8013.03
13.5%
1/16 (6%) 30.4% $124K Below Average —
79
Industrial Engineers
17-2112.00 Bright
13.4%
1/18 (6%) 31.7% $119K Bright —
80
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1011.00 Bright
13.3%
1/19 (5%) 32.1% $84K Bright —
81
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1032.00 Bright
13.3%
1/18 (6%) 31.3% $109K Bright —
82
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1081.00
13.3%
1/18 (6%) 31.3% $66K Below Average —
83
Operations Research Analysts
15-2031.00 Bright
13.2%
1/17 (6%) 30.2% $96K Bright 22
84
Graphic Designers
27-1024.00
13.2%
1/17 (6%) 30.4% $76K Below Average —
85
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1064.00
13.1%
1/19 (5%) 31.3% $81K Average —
86
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1124.00
13.1%
1/20 (5%) 32.1% $75K Below Average —
87
Statisticians
15-2041.00 Bright
13.0%
1/19 (5%) 31.0% $101K Bright 74
88
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1194.00
13.0%
1/19 (5%) 30.9% $67K Below Average —
89
Quality Control Analysts
19-4099.01
12.9%
1/21 (5%) 31.8% $70K Average —
90
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1121.00
12.9%
1/20 (5%) 31.3% $77K Below Average —
91
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1082.00
12.8%
1/22 (4%) 32.1% $103K Average —
92
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health
19-4042.00
12.7%
1/20 (5%) 30.8% $78K Average —
93
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1043.00
12.7%
1/21 (5%) 31.3% $94K Average —
94
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1066.00
12.7%
1/21 (5%) 31.3% $77K Average —
95
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School
25-2032.00
12.7%
1/32 (3%) 35.2% $98K Below Average —
96
Clinical Research Coordinators
11-9121.01
12.6%
1/26 (4%) 33.0% $178K Average —
97
Transportation Planners
19-3099.01
12.6%
1/21 (5%) 31.0% $107K Below Average —
98
Art Therapists
29-1129.01 Bright
12.5%
1/22 (4%) 31.1% — Bright —
99
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists
17-2112.01 Bright
12.2%
1/26 (4%) 31.7% $119K Bright —
100
Automotive Engineers
17-2141.02 Bright
12.2%
1/25 (4%) 31.5% $109K Bright —
101
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
25-1061.00
12.2%
1/25 (4%) 31.3% $82K Average —
102
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
17-2121.00 Bright
12.1%
1/23 (4%) 30.1% $107K Bright —
103
Hydrologists
19-2043.00
12.1%
1/23 (4%) 30.3% $100K Below Average —
104
Cytogenetic Technologists
29-2011.01
11.9%
1/28 (4%) 31.2% $68K Below Average —
105
Industrial Ecologists
19-2041.03
11.8%
1/30 (3%) 31.5% $88K Average —
106
Music Therapists
29-1129.02 Bright
11.8%
1/30 (3%) 31.6% — Bright —

Data Sources

O*NET Occupational Data (v30.1)

Task statements, skills, knowledge areas from the U.S. Department of Labor

onetcenter.org/database.html
WA Employment Projections (2025)

Short-term and long-term occupational projections from WA Employment Security Dept

Browse projections in SIAM · Official source
CareerOneStop (DOL)

Labor market information, pay data, career outlook, job postings

careeronestop.org
Course Learning Objectives

Official CIM documents from EWU + catalog descriptions for remaining courses

catalog.ewu.edu