Department of Earth Sciences
School of Science
Indiana University~Purdue University, Indianapolis

Environmental Science Program
Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary field of study that investigates questions related to the human population, natural resources, and environmental management. It includes the study of the interrelationships in the modern environment of humans and natural phenomena and focuses on important modern concerns, like how our global climate is changing and how that change may affect human activities, how to maintain and improve vital natural resources like drinking water, and how to manage and balance the quality of the environment in the face of improving the quality of life in the United States and abroad.

The Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science is an interdisciplinary degree within the School of Science that is offered in partnership with the School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the School of Liberal Arts. Additional environmental programs are offered in the Schools of Science, Public and Environmental Affairs, and Liberal Arts. The Department of Earth Science offers both the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in Geology with opportunities to study environmental problems. The School of Public and Environmental Affairs offers the Bachelor of Science in Public Health degree with a major in Environmental Science and Health. The School of Liberal Arts offers the Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography and a variety of environmentally focused courses in various disciplines. See program listings in each school for additional information or speak with the program advisor for information about different environmental degrees.

The Bachelor of Science of Environmental Science (B.S.E.S.) degree is awarded by Indiana University. This program prepares students for graduate studies and for a variety of careers with emphasis on investigation of the environment by federal and state agencies, industry, and consulting firms. The program allows flexibility to accommodate the needs and interests of all students. There are three Environmental Science Concentrations within the Bachelor of Science of Environmental Science Program.
 
Earth and Water Resources Environmental Management Environmental Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis

Selection of a particular concentration should be made in consultation with the program advisor.

NEWS

Core Requirements

Program Concentrations:

 

Program Director
  Dr. Lenore Tedesco
Department of Earth Science
 ltedesco@iupui.edu

Graduates very successful in the job market
  • Indiana State Government (IDEM, DNR)
  • Marion County Health Dept.
  • City of Indianapolis, Anderson
  • Indiana Sate Museum
  • Local private environmental geology firms
  • Out-of state firms (CA, MA, AZ, WA)
  • Graduate school (some graduates now professors)
Typical starting pay with BS/BA $30,000
Pay after five years employment $45,000
Starting pay range for MS $32,000-$44,000