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Environmental Science students conducting field study testing.
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Water research interns monitoring water quality & fisheries in Churchill Valley Greenway.
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Professors and students collecting ice core samples at Fish Lake, Utah to study climate change.s
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Professor & student analyzing volcanic emissions using thermal infrared imagery.
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Professor & student conduct water testing on the Monongahela River.
About the Department of Geology and Environmental Science
Our undergraduate and graduate students gain a strong foundation across the geosciences. Areas of specialization may include environmental and isotope geochemistry, applied geophysics and tectonics, paleoclimatology, planetary science, remote sensing and GIS, volcanology, and human-environmental interactions.
Features
Which of Our Majors Is Best for You?
We have designed all three programs to provide an excellent foundation for future academic study, to provide practical training for a future career, and to be interesting and relevant. So, how do you decide which one to major in?