The Earth Sciences Department offers courses for students pursuing degrees or instruction in professional programs such as biology, medicine, engineering, dentistry, optometry, chemistry and pharmacy. Students can also take courses in preparation for degrees in science or mathematics and related employment in areas such as biotechnology, informatics, natural resources management, public health, quality control, environmental assessment, urban planning, and municipal water treatment.

Courses are offered within the Earth Sciences Department in environmental science, weather and climate, current and human geography, the geography of developing countries and North America, physical and historical geology, and oceanography.

Students are also encouraged to apply their knowledge of the earth sciences in areas outside the classroom. Opportunities exist to explore topics beyond the normal earth science curriculum through periodically offered directed individual study.

The Earth Sciences Department at Indiana University East offers courses supporting baccalaureate (4 year) degrees in Biology (BS) and in Natural Science and Mathematics (BA), with several possible majors, as well as an associate (2 year) degree with concentrations in chemistry (AS), mathematics (AS), earth science (AS), biology (AS) or Women and Gender Studies (AA). The Biology Department also supports the Natural Science and Mathematics Divisions certificate in Laboratory Science which may be completed alone or in conjunction with any degree program.

For further information please contact our Earth Sciences Coordinator, , or phone (765) 973-8357