地球和行星科学适合探险者。他们的发现距世界遥远，而且隔壁。他们研究山脉和平原，海洋和大气层，地球的历史及其所支持的生命，宇宙的起源以及人类与环境的社会，文化和经济关系。在圣塔芭芭拉城市学院，地球和行星科学专业的学生可以从各种各样的课程中进行选择，包括地质，地理，海洋学，天气和气候，天文学和地理信息系统（GIS）。所有这些都是为使他们为激动人心和有意义的职业做好准备。
Geologic science is the science of the earth. It is an organized body of knowledge about the earth or planet on which we live - about the mountains, the plains, the oceans, and the atmosphere. It studies the effects of geologic hazards, such as earthquakes, landslides, floods and volcanic eruptions. It also addresses the ways to conserve and protect the world's fragile geologic environment.<br>Planetary science concerns itself with the study of the origin of galaxies and the universe, along with the laws which order these systems and bodies.