Earth Scientists integrate multiple fields of study to address the grand challenges our growing global population faces, such as climate change, coastal erosion, geological hazards, ocean acidification, sea level rise, and sustainable energy sources. As a student in this program, you will learn to apply the scientific method in Earth Science through classroom, field, and laboratory experiences. You will investigate processes occurring above and at Earth's surface and the connections that exist among them to produce complex planetary-scale phenomena, such as climate change, landscape evolution, ocean circulation, and weather patterns. By carefully selecting elective courses in consultation with an Earth Science Program adviser, you will gain a deeper knowledge of a specific component of the Earth System. A student interested primarily in the Earth System's solid-Earth component should consider a Geology major. A degree in Earth Science could have you working in the environmental, natural resource, or construction fields. In these fields, you could be employed by consulting, government, industry, education, or research organizations. This degree will also prepare you for graduate studies in Earth Science or a related field. Students contemplating a professional career in Earth Science should know that training at the Master's level or above is becoming increasingly necessary. Many graduate schools have minimum STEM requirements that may be beyond the minimum required by this program. Discuss your potential career path with an Earth Science Program adviser and how best to achieve it.