地球科学课程提供了自然资源领域的技术背景。学生可以选择传统的地质学浓度，环境地质学浓度，地球物理学浓度或水文地质学浓度作为他们的学位课程。所有这些课程都需要数学，化学，物理和统计学的课程，以及通识教育课程的平衡。许多地球科学专业的学生都开设了工程学和流域科学专业课程，以拓宽他们的职业机会。重点是将落基山脉的实地研究与教室和实验室的校园工作相结合。必修的地质夏季野外课程（GEOL 436）在学术研究和专业就业之间提供了过渡。该课程还可以作为基础课程，使我们能够监控和改进课程，以满足学生不断变化的需求。
The Hydrogeology concentration provides training in geological aspects of water resources and allied disciplines, while ensuring that students are well prepared for a variety of geosciences fields. Students in this concentration will be particularly well suited for employment in environmental engineering, water resource, geotechnical, and groundwater firms, government agencies managing or assessing water resources, and for subsequent graduate training in hydrogeology or other water resource- and management-related disciplines.