Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Environmental Science] From Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

EThis program prepares students for graduate studies and for a variety of careers with emphasis on investigation of the environment by federal and state agencies, industry, and consulting firms. The program allows flexibility to accommodate the needs and interests of all students.

The B.S.E.S. degree goes beyond those students interested in improving our environment, but engages students who want a college experience and career that crosses traditional boundaries.

Understanding interactions between land, soil, and water is critical to ensuring environmental quality. The Earth and Water Resources concentration provides students with a quantitative background in soils, hydrogeology, and biogeochemistry and an understanding of biological interactions, processes affecting soil and water resources, and advanced analytical techniques related to environmental quality assessments.

The Earth & Environmental Sciences B.S. degree program develops many skills:

• solving problems using critical thinking
• combining a range of sciences (chemistry, physics, biology and mathematics) in creatively solving practical problems
• collaborating to complete projects with others
• interpreting various types of information, including numbers, graphs, and text
• presenting insights and information in writing and speaking