地球与环境系统系在空间与地球科学领域提供令人兴奋的跨学科博士学位。该计划提供地理，地理空间科学和地球科学方面的高级研究。学生可以选择广泛的研究主题，包括遥感，地理信息科学，人文地理，树木年代学，环境科学，地球考古学，地球化学，古生态学和古海洋学。学生可以根据自己的研究兴趣和职业目标选择地理或地球科学专业。博士课程允许灵活的学习课程，可以根据学生的兴趣量身定制。
Indiana State’s Spatial and Earth Sciences PhD is a highly specialized and research-intensive program that will enable you to contribute to the understanding of our planet's physical processes and spatial characteristics while preparing you for career opportunities in academia and various sectors of the workforce. The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Spatial and Earth Sciences emphasizes innovative, interdisciplinary applied research that enables you to develop professional expertise in your discipline<br><br>As a graduate student in the program, you will have the option of completing a concentration in geography or earth science, depending on your research interests and career goals. You will choose from a range of research topics, including remote sensing, geographic information science, dendrochronology, environmental sciences, geoarchaeology, biogeochemistry, paleoecology, paleoclimatology, and paleoceanography.