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The Environmental Science Department creates inclusive learning communities that focus on developing scholarship and research about the earth, natural environment, and the interaction between human and natural systems. We offer three unique programs of study—the BS in environmental science, the environmental science minor, BS in environmental sustainability, and the BA in earth science.

In our environmental science programs, students learn in-demand skills that employers have identified as critical for job candidates, including:

The BS in environmental sustainability program consists of interdisciplinary studies of the sciences, society and politics, and human health as they relate to environmental problems. The program includes the basic courses found in a traditional environmental science degree and advanced courses pertaining to the formation, development, and management of environmental resources.