Environmental Science/Studies

• Environmental Science/Studies students can describe the components and function of Earth systems, have knowledge of environmental policy and ethical approaches to environmental issues, and have engaged in global challenges such as climate change, global water scarcity and ocean acidification, energy, consumption and waste management, and urban sustainability.
• Environmental Science/Studies students will be actively involved with diverse communities throughout their course work and understand environmental challenges from multiple cultural perspectives and through world experiences.
• Environmental Science/Studies students will demonstrate this learning through the application, across the curriculum, of advanced geographical knowledge, quantitative, and analytical skills in their application to new settings and complex problems.
• Environmental Science/Studies students will have the ability to characterize environmental elements analytically and communicate their findings effectively.

Geography

• Geography students are expected to understand human-environmental relationships and their spatial dimensions in various geographic areas, from local places to the entire world.
• Geography students integrate knowledge from the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences and apply that information to places. 
• Geography students also know how to design, produce, and interpret maps using modern technology.  Evidence of success is provided by performance on our exit examinations, admission to graduate schools, and ultimately the successful careers in geosciences pursued by our graduates.

Geology

• Geology students will understand the forces and processes that build and shape the Earth.
• Geology students will be able to identify minerals and rocks and understand their formation processes. 
• Geology students will understand evolution, earth history, and the role of fossils in geologic time. 
• Geology students will be able to utilize techniques to describe the three-dimensional geometry of Earth layers and deformation processes.
• Geology students will collect and interpret field data, produce maps, and use them to solve geologic and environmental problems.   
• Geology students will be able to critically analyze published literature and have experience with technical writing and presentations.