The environmental geosciences major is designed for students who want to pursue a career in the environmental sciences with core training in the earth sciences. It affords graduates the ability to enter a professional position in areas such as environmental consulting and governmental agencies directly after graduation or to enter a graduate program in the earth and environmental sciences, leading to a career in an advanced professional position or academia.
Students may also complete this major through Lyman Briggs College.
Alumni Pursuits
Graduates in environmental geosciences pursue careers in a range of industries, excelling in jobs that demand deep knowledge of the environments, geography and earth sciences.
Alumni work at:
Educational institutions
Federal government agencies
High schools and middle schools
Research laboratories
Research institutes
Alumni work as:
Environmental science and protection technicians
Food scientists and technologists
Geochemists
Geographers
Hydrologists
Meteorologists
Teachers and educators
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26 August 2024, 6 January 2025
College of Natural Science
Natural Science Building,
288 Farm Lane,
EAST LANSING,
Michigan,
48824, United States
MSU strongly encourages a college preparatory curriculum in secondary school. High school GPA is 3.5-4.0.
Minimum English requirements
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Internet-based test: score of 79 with no sub score below 17; International English Language Testing System (IELTS) - Regular admission: Score of 6.5 or higher; Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE Academic) - Minimum score of 53; minimum sub score requirement of 48.
Application submission deadline: Regular Admission: February 1.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
International students at MSU enjoy a student-to-faculty ratio of 16:1, with a multicultural student population originating from over 130 countries.