Mission/Vision Statement

 The mission of the Geoscience program is to provide an excellent scientific education through teaching, scholarship, and service. This program has a history of providing students with the knowledge and skills necessary for pursuing professional development and/or advanced education and in preparation for employment.  

Student Learning Goals

1. Geoscience majors will acquire substantive knowledge of global spatial patterns and concepts central to the study Geoscience.
2. Geoscience majors will have the analytical and technical skills necessary to perform spatial analysis and research using GIS or other technology.
3. Geoscience majors will compete successfully in the professional job market or gain admittance to an advanced Geoscience graduate program.

School Policies

No grade less than a C (2.0) will be accepted in any required School of Natural Sciences course.

Degree Requirements

See “General Requirements for Undergraduate Degrees at IU Southeast” and “General Requirements for the Associate of Arts Degree” for General Education requirements applicable to Associate’s of Arts students.

General Education Component

AA in Geosciences students, as part of General Education, complete one year of a foreign language and:

Required course for Geoscience AA

 Student must select one.

Additional course required for Geo science AA

Student must select one.

Electives

In addition, students must select 12 credit hours from Astronomy, Geography and Geology courses, with at least 9 credit hours in lecture-based courses, and at least 6 credit hours at the 300-400 level.  Approval of the program by the Geoscience advisor required.