Earth Science - BS - Climate and Environment Emphasis
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The Climate and Environment Emphasis focuses on the study of Earth’s climate system in the broad context of the environment, including the analysis of past, present, and future changes, often drawing on the record of past and present processes preserved in continental and oceanic deposits. We address questions such as: How has climate changed in the past, and how do those changes compare to human-caused global warming? How do climate and surface environments interact with each other, and how have processes such as plate tectonics, carbon cycle and ocean-atmosphere evolution influenced environmental change? What tools are available to read the record of past and present climate and environments? We train students in a range of skills, including geochemistry and geophysics, computer programming and modeling, spatial thinking, and appreciation for the societal dimensions of climate and environmental crises.
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Program Highlights
Our program hosts the Muckers Coterie, an undergraduate club for Earth Science majors and minors
Every student in the department has an individual faculty advisor
Earth Science graduates are well-qualified for many careers
Related Disciplines
Geography
Environmental Science
Associated Interests
Earth
Climate change
Environment
Global perspectives