Departmental?areas of concentration?include:
- coastal science
- geographic information science
- hydrogeology
- soil science?
- dendrochronology
- contaminant hydrogeology
- meteorology/climatology
The program includes a thesis and non-thesis option, both of which provide a foundation for employment in the private and public sectors of the environmental fields.? In addition, the thesis option prepares students for advanced study leading to the doctoral degree.