Bachelor of Arts in Earth and Ocean Sciences
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The A.B. degree in Earth and Ocean Sciences is designed as a flexible major for those students interested in the Earth, its atmosphere and the oceans. The major is intended to provide a general knowledge of the processes that shape and control the environment in which we live.
Students who receive the A.B. degree in Earth and Ocean Sciences may follow many different career paths, including:
- Research at government agencies or in the nonprofit world
- Policy advising in government agencies or think tanks
- Science or nature writing or publishing
- K-12 teaching
- Science curriculum development
- Outdoor education
- Interpretation at museums and state or national parks
- They may also attend a professional school in law, business, public policy, etc., using their undergraduate major as the basis for a subspecialization.
The A.B. degree is not intended for students who plan to pursue advanced education in the earth and ocean sciences or to become professional geologists or oceanographers. Those students should pursue the B.S. in Earth and Ocean Sciences.
Concentration in Natural History.
Students may elect to complete the requirements in the area of Natural History; intended for students interested in an integrative study of topics selected from ecology, botany, zoology, anthropology, history, hydrology, geology, oceanography, and the environment. Courses in these areas may be substituted for Earth and Ocean Sciences courses as approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies. For more information on this concentration see the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
