地球科学涉及地球的社会和物理维度的研究，包括其内部，表面，大气和人。地质科学系向学生提供地质和地理领域的指导，培训和经验。这两个学科在涉及所有时空尺度上的自然景观，人与环境的相互作用，地理空间分析（包括地理信息系统）以及城市生活的社会和自然动态等广泛问题上提供了互补的观点。获得地球科学学士学位的学生必须选择以下两个方向之一：地理或城市研究。地理学专注于人类和物理世界的跨学科研究。正如美国地理学家协会所描述的那样，人类地理学研究的是“人类生存的空间方面”，而自然地理学则研究的是气候，地貌，植被，土壤和水的模
Students earning the B.A. degree in Geosciences must choose one of two concentrations: either Geography or Urban Studies.<br><br>The Geography concentration develops a broad understanding of social and environmental issues, attains depth in a specialized area within the geography discipline, and provides students with skills needed to gain employment and engage in lifelong learning. An undergraduate degree in Geosciences with a Geography concentration affords many opportunities for employment in both the public and private sectors. Geographers generally find employment as cartographers, city/regional planners, conservationists, environmental managers, environmental regulators, Geographic Information System (GIS) specialists, historic preservationists, location analysts, and as physical scientists working for the government. In addition, with their broad liberal arts training, geographers also qualify for professional management positions as well as teachers.<br><br>The Urban Studies concentration enables students to focus on the study of cities including urban development and economics, urban politics and institutions, the urban built environment, social and environmental disparities in cities, and the changing physical and social dynamics of urbanization processes. This interdisciplinary approach allows students to draw from a variety of courses to solve some of the most pressing challenges of the twenty-first century city. The Urban Studies concentration draws from classes in other complementary departments, enabling the student to develop specific interests within the concentration.