地球，环境和行星科学专业的学生在基础科学和数学以及专业的强化培训方面都有扎实的背景。此外，由于运用地质知识的方式多种多样，因此鼓励所有学生选择适合其个人目标的选修课，这些选修课可能与地质学或社会经济和法律制度的工程应用一样多样与环境问题有关。本科课程强调实践经验和现场工作以及课堂学习。环境地质专业将地质科学课程与基础科学和应用科学课程相结合，以使学生对环境问题有所了解，具有就业技能，并具有研究生学习或专业学校的背景。所有学生都参加一个为期三个学期的高级项目序列，在该序列中，他们提出一个研究项目，进行研究，
Students in earth, environmental, and planetary sciences obtain a solid background in basic science and mathematics as well as intensive training in the major. In addition, because of the wide variety of ways in which geologic knowledge can be applied, all students are encouraged to take electives in subjects appropriate to their personal objectives, which may range from the engineering applications of geology to the socioeconomic and legal systems bearing on environmental issues. The undergraduate programs stress practical experience and fieldwork as well as classroom study. The environmental geology major combines courses in geological sciences with courses in basic and applied sciences to provide students with an understanding of environmental problems, with employable skills, and with a background for graduate study or professional school. All students participate in a three-semester Senior Project sequence in which they propose a research project, conduct the research, write a thesis, and present it to the department.