Earth and Environmental Science

The Bachelor of Science in Earth and Environmental Science exposes students to Earth systems, the processes that drive them, their impacts on human society, and how to apply the scientific method to investigate real-world problems. Graduates will be prepared for both specific and evolving career pathways including: environmental, hydrologic, geochemical, and geospatial consulting; the evolving energy industry (e.g., geothermal energy production, carbon extraction, and sequestration, and discovery and recovery of minerals critical to the battery/electronic production (e.g., rare earth elements)); regulatory agencies at state and federal levels; and entrepreneurial efforts to capitalize on the societal shifts that necessarily accompany our global shift towards a more sustainable future. They will also be well prepared for admission to graduate and professional schools.

Students in the Earth and Environmental Science BS will take courses that focus on geohazard assessment and mitigation, exploration and efficient use of land, water, energy and mineral resources, and developing adaptation and mitigation strategies to environmental and climate change.