BA/BS Earth and Environmental Sciences at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

The major covers the physical, chemical and biological processes of the Earth and environment. Students choose a flexible general plan or a sub-plan in Earth Sciences or Environmental Sciences.

Faculty: College of Literature, Science, and the Arts  |  Department: Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences  |  Duration: 30 credits (38 with a sub-plan)  |  Intake: Fall and Winter terms  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Ann Arbor, MI, United States

What you will study

Core courses such as Earth's Surface and Sediments, Geobiology, Geophysics, Earth Materials, Environmental Geochemistry and Climate and Climate Change, plus a field course at Camp Davis, Wyoming and nine upper-level EARTH elective credits.

Career pathways

The flexible plan suits careers in environmental law, policy, economics, business and sustainability; the sub-plans prepare for graduate study or work in geology, geophysics, geochemistry, climatology, hydrology and oceanography.

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