About Environmental Geoscience Major in Ball State University

Our program in Environmental Geoscience is a great choice If you enjoy applying your knowledge to real-world environmental topics or simply want to make a positive difference in preserving and protecting our environment. 

Our B.S. degree in Environmental Geoscience prepares you to apply natural sciences to the real world and equips you for a variety of career opportunities.

Our major in Environmental Geoscience is designed to prepare you to work in environmental consulting and at state government agencies, such as IDNR or USGS.  It also prepares you for the rigors of graduate school.

What You Will Learn

Through the wide variety of topics in environmental geoscience, chemistry, and geology, you’ll:

• Recognize that Earth is a complex system
• Develop and foster critical thinking skills
• Integrate information from multiple related topics to develop new knowledge and insights
• Adapt and apply knowledge, skills, and methodologies to understand increasingly complex concepts
• Cultivate an understanding of teamwork and collaboration

Academic qualification equivalents

• Applicants must have passed high school

English language requirements 

• IELTS : 6.5
• TOEFL IBT: 79
• PTE : 53

Ball State University Cost of Attendance

Applicants seeking admission to Ball State University can plan their finances by estimating the cost of the institute's undergraduate and graduate programmes using the information provided below.