Earth Science

The SELS students in these programs will develop a strong foundation in the Earth Sciences while developing detailed expertise in one of the Concentration Options, and will apply their knowledge to the environment around them through specialized course work and individual and team-based scientific research projects. Students will fully integrate the Earth Science domains of land, water, and air with regard to interactions, impacts, and processes relevant to life systems. They will be familiar with disciplinary content, methods, and have technical abilities from each.

All SELS Earth Sciences graduates will be fully prepared to pursue advanced graduate degrees within their own or related concentrations; for career opportunities in local, state, and federal government agencies associated with such areas as private weather services, natural resource management and conservation, geological survey, industrial and business applications, environmental monitoring, assessment and mapping; and for career tracks in local weather forecasting (and media), oil, and mapping industries.