Individuals interested in conservation, natural resources, and the effects of climate change may be well-suited for an academic program with a focus on ecological science. This particular branch studies how living organisms can bring out both positive and negative effects on their environment.

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south.

A bachelor’s degree is a four-year undergraduate degree and is the standard for higher education throughout most of the world. Bachelor’s degrees can be earned at state universities, at private universities, at community colleges and via online universities.