Earth and Environmental Science Major

To develop a level of geologic competency in our graduates so they are equipped to enter the secondary education field equipped to qualify for state certification as a teacher of Earth Science in the public school systems of Nevada and other states requiring degree certification within a specialty field. To accomplish the above:

1. The B.S. in Earth Science degree is intended to recognize, formulate, employ, and interpret the scientific methodology that is appropriate to a broad, general understanding of science and how it operates.
2. All graduating students will have the knowledge of the educational resources that are available to teachers of earth science and how to obtain and successfully use those resources.
3. All students will graduate with competency in correctly identifying the properties, characteristics, and behavior of earth materials.
4. All graduates will have a working knowledge of those scientific disciplines ancillary to an appropriate level of the earth science curricula such as chemistry, physics, and mathematics.
5. Graduating students will have the written and verbal communication skills required to convey contemporary theories in geology and in how the Earth operates as a system.
6. All students will have the ability to function independently, collaboratively, and ethically with others in the profession as colleagues and supervisors.