The Department of Earth and Environmental studies offers a suite of BS, MS, and graduate certificate programs in Earth and Environmental Science, GIS and Remote Sensing, Water Resource Management, and Environmental Forensics. We also house the university-wide transdisciplinary PhD Program in Environmental Science and Management. Our programs prepare future scientists who are equipped to address complex issues including the mechanisms and effects of climate change, identifying the nature and source of contaminants in the environment, designing novel methods of removing contaminants from air, water, and soil, understanding interactions between humans and the coastal zone, developing strategies for responsible land use and water resource management, and understanding the workings of our planet from the core to the top of the atmosphere.<br><br>The 4 plus 1 Bachelor's/MBA is a five year program, during which students will spend three years taking courses required for their chosen bachelor's degree program and in their fourth year, they will complete (along with required undergraduate program courses) 6 credits worth of graduate business (MBA) coursework. This will satisfy both undergraduate degree requirements and count toward achievement of the MBA degree. In the fifth year, students will take graduate courses required for a General MBA, in a full-time format. As enrollees in a 5 year Bachelor's/MBA program, students will complete 120 credits of undergraduate courses including 6 credits of MBA core courses (''swing'' courses), 24 credits of remaining MBA core coursework and 6 credits of MBA elective courses, for a total of 150 credits.