Earth and Environmental Sciences, B.S.

Do you have a love for the environment? Do you wonder how the world works? Are you interested in the impact humans are having on the planet? If so, a major in Earth and Environmental Sciences could be right for you! Earth and Environmental Sciences provides an overview of how science affects our environment, focusing on interactions between the solid Earth, its water, its air, and its living organisms, and on dynamic, interdependent relationships between these four components.

Earth and environmental scientists also consider how these relationships produce environmental change at different timescales. To do this, they combine knowledge, models and methods drawn from geology, biology, physics and chemistry. A major in Earth and Environmental Sciences leading to a B.S. degree consists of a minimum of 70 hours of required and elective coursework. The degree consists of required Earth science, geography, and geology courses. The flexibility of the major allows students to specialize in air, water, or land-based science topics using their elective credits.