Oceans. Crystals. Earthquakes. Clouds. Glaciers. Fossils. Volcanoes. Landforms. Ecosystems.  Put them together, and what do you get?  Earth Science!  A highly respected and growing  STEM science with will-paid careers in industry, government, education, media, and non-profits.  From our perspective, Earth is a unified, colossal, beautiful, and fascinating system that is energized from below by geothermally driven tectonic processes and from above by solar driven atmospheric processes. The interactions taking place on Earth's surface are amenable to scientific investigation through chemistry, biology, physics, geology, meteorology, astronomy, and oceanography.

Earth Science is the most integrative environmental science, focusing on how the Earth works, what its history has been, and how we can put this information to good use. Did you know that climate change was first recognized by geologists? That life came from non-life? That sea levels rise and fall?  Professional Earth scientists find critical resources, mitigate natural hazards, share science literacy, and support engineers, architects, and planners with land use decisions.  Most our graduates find rewarding environmental careers, not only trying to "save the planet," but also to understand it.

A major in Earth Science is a secure career path towards a job where curiosity and investigation lead the way. It's also a good double major or minor for careers in law, policy, education, tourism, and communication. Students may obtain a Bachelor of Arts degree or a Bachelor of Science degree.