Departments & Programs
Environmental Science
Introduction
The B.S. in Environmental Science (B.S.E.S.) is a joint degree program between the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs. The interdisciplinary B.S.E.S. program considers the environment as a scientific entity. Students preparing for professional employment or graduate study in environmental science or in one of the traditional sciences should consider this degree.
While it is possible to divide environmental science into numerous subdisciplines or systems such as the atmosphere, the biosphere, the hydrosphere, and the lithosphere, these subsystems are interdependent components of a single large system. It follows that the problems encountered in the environmental sciences are inherently interdisciplinary; hence, a scientist working in this field is required to possess both a breadth of knowledge and a specific set of skills and expertise. The overall organization of the B.S.E.S. degree program reflects this philosophy with a broad core curriculum. Opportunities area also available for research projects that provide advanced hands-on experience.
Majors, Minors, and Programs
Contact Information
Environmental Science
Indiana University
MSB-II Room 426
702 N. Walnut Grove Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405
(812) 855-0563
speaugrd [at] indiana [dot] edu