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Undergraduate Degrees and Minors

A B.S. Geosciences degree allows students to specialize in Geology, Geophysics, Hydrology and Secondary Education.

Five minors in these four disciplines plus Climate Science introduce students to the essentials of each discipline, and are ideally suited to the innovative “3-D” major offered by the College of Arts and Sciences where students can custom-tailor a degree plan to fit their academic interests and career aspirations by combining three minors to constitute a major.

Navigate to the Undergraduate Catalog to get more information, including the degree learning outcomes, the program coordinator, and application requirements.

Undergraduate Major and MinorsProgram Outcome
B.S. in GeosciencesPrepare students for professional careers in natural resources or environmental sciences, graduate school for advanced studies, or any future where scientific thinking is used. The four degree track options are geology, geophysics, hydrology, and secondary education.
Minor in Climate StudiesHelp students understand past, present, current, and future changes in climate and the effects of climate change on Earth’s atmospheric, hydrologic and ecologic systems.
Minor in GeologyAcquire advanced knowledge of geology and earth system science in addition to their major area of study area
Minor in GeophysicsAcquire advanced knowledge of geophysics and earth system science in addition to their major area of study area
Minor in HydrologyAcquire advanced knowledge of hydrology and earth system science in addition to their major area of study area
Minor in Geospatial Information AnalysisEquip students to apply geospatial technologies towards solving problems with spatial elements.

Earning a 6-12 Teaching Certificate in Geosciences

Boise State’s Secondary Education program offers a series of courses taken alongside your degree program to earn a grades 6-12 teaching certification in the state of Idaho with an endorsement in Geosciences.

Learn more here.