关于 地球 and 环境科学
The Department of 地球 and 环境科学 explores the way the 地球 works and the processes that shape it. Our undergraduate and graduate programs prepare students for careers in the geosciences and related fields and to be scientifically literate citizens of planet 地球, well prepared to address the challenges and opportunities of maintaining a habitable planet for future generations.
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The Department of 地球 and 环境科学 offers students opportunities to work with faculty on research in 10 different concentrations.
本科专业 & 未成年人
The department offers majors in Environmental Geoscience and Geological Sciences, and minors in Environmental Studies and Geological Sciences.
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The department offers courses and research programs leading to an M.S. 地质学或地球物理学博士学位.D. in 地球 and 环境科学, as well as joint M.S./M.B.A. 和M.A.T. 度.
部门的价值观
Inspiring students through research, 教育, and outreach to advance scientific knowledge of the earth and its environment, and to emb比赛 the responsibility for its stewardship.
Every student and citizen inspired by the wonder of the earth, eng年龄d in the issues of the earth, and equipped with the knowledge to responsibly address the environmental challenges facing society.
We seek to inspire our students to become curious, 有爱心的, 学院的, 协作, and socially conscious citizens of the 地球. We foster a community that values diversity, 包容性, 批判性思维, and curiosity-driven scientific inquiry of the interconnected earth system. We celebrate the many paths and vocations our students follow as they take what they have learned to become scientific leaders, 慷慨的学者, and compassionate stewards of our earth and environment for the greater good.
In keeping with the university’s Jesuit tradition, the Department of 地球 and 环境科学 is guided by a commitment to the pursuit of truth through science and the flourishing of the whole person. We seek to progress toward these goals through a culture that values and is strengthened by the inclusion of a diverse range of people, whose many perspectives are essential in our interdisciplinary and societally-relevant field. Our community is dedicated to ensuring that everyone has a deep sense of belonging, whose voice is heard and welcomed, and is appreciated for who they are, including but not limited to ethnic or national origin, 比赛, 宗教, 公民身份, 语言, 政治或其他观点, 性, 性别认同, 性取向, 残疾, 外表, 年龄, 或者经济舱. This applies to and involves all members of our department – faculty, staff, and students. 此外, we strive to cultivate a safe environment that is free from exploitation, 恐吓, 和骚扰, as well as discrimination of any form. We actively promote this environment in a number of ways, including through a faculty DEI committee, BC工作坊(e).g., microaggressions, bias, power dynamics), national workshops (e.g. 冲动, AGU负责人和主席), a diverse set of seminar speakers, department townhalls and surveys, and eng年龄ment with campus student groups (e.g. Women in STEM, SACNAS, Geoclub). We will continue on this journey together and will update this p年龄 as we do. 本着这种精神, we welcome feedback (by contacting the Department Chair) on this values statement and the content of this webp年龄 from anyone in our department community.
我们谴责歧视, 仇恨言论, 和骚扰 in any form and expect all members of our community to conduct themselves according to the highest standards of scientific integrity and professional ethics. 除了, the relationship between a student and the student’s professor and/or advisor is unique and carries extra demands for ethical behavior. 像这样, the professor/advisor (with the support of the department) will promote an 教育al experience that is intellectually stimulating and free of harassment, 并给予支持, 可访问的, 鼓励, and sensitive to the power imbalance in the student-advisor relationship. 此外, we expect all members of our department community to conduct themselves in a manner which upholds and honors the Values described above. 在需要的时候, or should anyone become aware of a violation of our Code or our Values – either personally or on behalf of another – please start by exploring our 资源 P年龄 to find the proper options.