AASHE Campus Sustainability Hub

The minor in Earth & Environmental Sciences provides students with a framework for understanding the Earth’s natural science systems and the environmental forces that shape human populations and society. Students will gain knowledge of fundamental concepts in the physical, life, and interdisciplinary natural sciences that inform society about the environment in which we live. Graduates might combine the minor with a wide range of majors in the natural sciences (biology, chemistry, marine science), social sciences (anthropology, archaeology, economics, history, international relations), humanities (English, foreign languages and literatures), and engineering; many other combinations are possible. A minor in Earth & Environmental Sciences also helps prepare students for graduate study in one of the following fields: earth sciences, biogeosciences, ocean sciences, or earth observations. Graduation with the minor equips students with excellent background for entry-level professional employment in areas such as environmental consulting, ecosystem management, private and nongovernmental science agencies, science journalism, and environmental law.

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