推荐给那些喜欢地球科学并对其感兴趣的学生，但打算从事其他领域的职业的学生选择地球科学文科学士学位。文学学士学位与文学学士学位的不同之处在于，它需要更少的辅助科学课程和部门内部的选修课。除了丰富的知识，文学士学位还提供了全面的科学基础和批判性思维技能，可应用于许多其他领域。拥有地球科学学士学位的毕业生继续是律师，教师，商人，环境规划师，公共政策制定者，政客以及地质学家。
The bachelor of arts degree in Earth Sciences is recommended for those students who enjoy and are intellectually intrigued by the Earth Sciences, but intend to pursue careers in other fields.<br><br>The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences offers bachelor of science and bachelor of arts degrees. The bachelor of science degree is recommended for students intending to pursue a career in the Earth Scienceseither professionally or in academia.<br><br>Two bachelor of science degree tracks are offered within the department, the B.S. in Earth Sciences, and the B.S. in Earth Sciences with focus in environmental science. The B.S. in Earth Sciences provides a strong background in basic science and geology, and through appropriate choice of electives can be tailored to meet a wide range of possible interests within the Earth Sciences. The B.S. in Earth Sciences with focus in environmental science is offered jointly with the biology department, and is recommended for those students specifically intending to pursue a career in the environmental arena.