Environmental geoscience is the section of the earth sciences that looks specifically at the relationship between humans and their geological surroundings. Look around and you will see that in every way, our environment is ultimately linked to the underlying geology.
Geology is fundamental to the understanding and management of our environment.
Environmental geoscience is applied in a range of diverse situations, such as urban development, waste disposal, water quality management, engineering, soils and agriculture, and assessing natural and artificial hazards. Courses are offered by the Department of Geology and Geophysics in combination with the Departments of Geography, Chemistry, and Soil Science. Within the environmental geoscience major, three different streams are available. TEE Chemistry and Applicable Mathematics are prerequisites for a major in Environmental Geoscience, and TEE Calculus is desirable. A broad science background, including one or more of physics, biology and geology, is useful.