Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [Geological and Environmental Sciences] From University of Pacific

The rigorous academic program in? offered by University of the Pacific prepares students for success by integrating career-oriented professional development, certifications and training into many academic courses.?

Our students benefit from abundant travel opportunities (domestic and international), outdoor field experiences and unparalleled lab- and field-based student research opportunities, with many of our students publishing their work by the time they graduate. A geological and environmental science degree from Pacific will make you very competitive for jobs and graduate school.

Learning Outcomes

• Describe the fundamental Earth systems and cycles including how they integrate sub-disciplines and cross traditional discipline boundaries and explain how they truly benefit society

• Describe and identify common Earth materials and interpret their composition, origin and uses

• Describe the processes operating at and beneath the Earth's surface, how those processes create the Earth's landscape, and how humans affect and are affected by the processes

• Outline the broad physical and biological history of the planet and the evidence for that history and how the past can be used to anticipate future changes