环境科学学士学位是艺术与科学学院以及公共与环境事务学院提供的联合学位课程。BSES跨学科计划将环境视为科学实体。准备从事专业工作或环境科学或传统科学之一的研究生学习的学生应考虑此学位。虽然可以将环境科学划分为许多子学科或系统，例如大气，生物圈，水圈和岩石圈，但这些子系统是单个大型系统的相互依存的组成部分。因此，环境科学中遇到的问题本质上是跨学科的，因此，要求从事该领域的科学家必须拥有广博的知识以及一套特定的技能和专长。BSES学位课程的整体组织以广泛的核心课程反映了这一理念。机会区域也可用于提供高级实践经
With a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science (BSES) degree, you will study the environment and look for solutions to pressing environmental problems. The B.S.E.S. was created as a joint degree program—between the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the College of Arts and Sciences—to offer you a selection of courses on a wide range of environmental topics, taught by over 40 faculty and instructors across Indiana University. You’ll follow an interdisciplinary approach, gaining knowledge and tools from the traditional sciences, such as biology, chemistry, geology, hydrology, mathematics, meteorology, and physics. Many of the courses include field and laboratory work, providing valuable hands-on experience and demonstrating the applied nature of environmental science. At the same time, you will be encouraged to think broadly about the relationships between science, policy, and management. Employment opportunities include positions in environmental consulting firms; federal, state, and local environmental agencies; and nongovernmental environmental organizations.