| College of Sciences Newsletter | Edition 6 | October 1, 2001 |
| College of Sciences Newsletter | Edition 6 | October 1, 2001 |
NEW DEGREE OFFERED IN OCEAN AND EARTH SCIENCEBeginning fall 2001, students will be able to choose a bachelor of science degree program in ocean and earth science for the first time. The Department of Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (OEAS) will offer this degree which is a multidisciplinary approach to earth science designed to modify and replace the existing geology degree.
James G. Sanders, chair of OEAS, says, “Both society’s needs and the nature of our scientific discipline are changing, and we want our students to be prepared to take advantage of the resulting opportunities. Many of the major problems facing humanity require solutions based on information collected by scientists in many different disciplines within the ocean and earth sciences. Most scientific work today is performed by multidisciplinary teams.”
Students currently enrolled in the geology program can graduate by taking existing curriculum tracks or they can change to graduate with the new degree. The department also offers master’s and doctoral programs in ocean and earth science.