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Department of Earth and Environmental

Sciencesmurraystate.edu/ees

334 Blackburn Science Building 270-809-2591 murraystate.edu/ees

Bachelor’s Degree Tracks ArchaeologyEarth Science/Secondary Certification Environmental ScienceGeography and GIS Geology

Minors Anthropology ArchaeologyEarth Science Environmental Geology GISSocial Science

CertificatesGIS (undergraduate) Geospatial Data Science (graduate)

Master’s Thesis Concentrations ArchaeologyEnvironmental Geology GeoinformaticsWatershed Science

Master's Non-Thesis Option

Research Facilities Archaeology LabKentuckyViewMapping Applications & Resource Center (MARC)Paleoecology LabSedsoil Human LabWatershed Studies Institute (WSI)

CareersEarth and Environmental Sciences are among the best STEM majors. There is higher than average job growth in the field due to increased public awareness of environmental problems and the relevance of earth and environmental sciences to our society.

Environmental Scientists GeoscientistsCartographers Archaeologists GeographersUrban Planners Hydrologists GeologistsScience Teachers Cultural Resources ManagersGIS Analyst Business Solutions Analyst

Faculty and StaffOur faculty provides generous opportunities for research, laboratory and field experience.

ScholarshipsOur department offers several scholarship opportunities, including the Wesler Scholarship, the Matthai-Panzera Scholarship, and the Reed-Smith Scholarship.

Experiential LearningOur computer labs for geospatial technology, and geology and archaeology laboratories for hands-on learning mirror those found in today’s workplace.

For more information contact:Dr. Robin Zhang, Department Chair

270-809-6760 [email protected]

Internship opportunities with federal, regional and local agencies such as the US Geological Survey are available.