Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Earth Sciences] From University of Maine

Courses focus on the fundamental physical and chemical processes that shape the surface and interior of our planet ? today, in the past, and into the future. Specific content areas include climate change, geodynamics (e.g., plate tectonics and mountain-building), marine geology and coastal processes, environmental geology, and Earth materials (e.g., ice, rocks, and minerals). The undergraduate program is developed around a core curriculum designed to give students a solid academic foundation and is complemented by a range of elective courses that gives students flexibility to explore a range of topics or focus on a particular area. The School of Earth and Climate Sciences is one of the country?s top 100 geoscience departments, as ranked by the National Science Foundation. In addition, the school is closely associated with the Climate Change Institute, an internationally recognized research organization established over forty years ago.?