Fairfax,
VA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
This program meets the increasing need for skilled Earth science professionals. It focuses on a research-driven, global perspective for examining Earth's systems - the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere, along with their connections and interplay with the biosphere. The curriculum prioritizes observing, measuring, and analyzing Earth's complex systems. Students gain a research-focused, worldwide viewpoint for understanding our planet's interconnected systems: atmosphere, water systems, and solid earth, including their relationships with living organisms.
Graduates emerge prepared for careers demanding fundamental Earth systems science knowledge and specialized tools, particularly in their chosen Earth science specialization.