Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Earth and Planetary Sciences] From Western Connecticut State University

This is accomplished?through experiential and inquiry-driven learning, exposure to current research topics, the use of modern equipment and guidance in experimental techniques by experienced faculty. Emphasis is on well defined and frequently assessed performance goals such as critical thinking and mastery of concepts, and on the development of marketable skills including: project design and reporting, and the use of modern programming languages and software, instrumentation and methods of data analysis.? Research experiences are available through student-faculty collaborations and internships in astonomy, meteorology, oceanography and planetary sciences.