Earth Sciences Program
The Earth Sciences Program offers a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental science, as well as courses in earth sciences. A degree in environmental sciences provides students with the necessary skill sets to find a job related to the environment in business, industry or a regulatory agency, or as preparation for further training in graduate school. This degree prepares students in the physical and chemical processes related to the environment that allows them to perform a variety of tasks required of environmental scientists, such as: project planning; data acquisition; physical and chemical analysis of samples to identify threats to the environment; data processing and analysis; assessment of potential environmental hazards and health risks; environmental remediation techniques and their evaluation; preparation of technical reports and presentations to explain environmental findings.
Additionally, the curriculum offered in earth sciences meets or provides the following:
- Requirements for secondary science teachers when demand for science educators is at an all-time high.
- Additional flexibility in meeting the general education science requirements for all undergraduates.
- New opportunities for undergraduates interested in environmental science.