Overview

Students in the Earth and Environmental Geoscience program at Washington and Lee University are exposed to the breadth of core geoscience fields as well as a wide variety of specialty and interdisciplinary science courses.

Key facts:

The curriculum ensures that students develop analytical thinking, reasoning, communication and problem-solving skills, as well as a thoughtful, creative and inquisitive intellect. Much of the coursework is hands-on and completed in the field, laboratory or computer classrooms.

The B.S. in earth and environmental geoscience prepares students for graduate school and a career as a geological scientist. The B.A. prepares students for a career in any number of fields in addition to geology and the environment and graduate school.

Field Work: We are ideally situated in a geologically rich area of Virginia, with quick access to a wide variety of geology.

Career

Earth and environmental geoscience alumni work in a variety of fields, including consulting, oil and gas, geophysics, alternative energies, geotechnical engineering, geochemistry, investment and commerce, entrepreneurship, environmental law, academia, secondary education, and as geoscientists in government agencies. Some employers of graduates include:

Consulting and engineering: Shaw Environmental and Infrastructure, ARCADIS Geraghty and Miller, Booz Allen Hamilton
Oil and gas corporations: Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, Hess, Chesapeake, Advanced Resources Inc.
Investments and finance: Wells Fargo, DuPont, Hayek Kallen Investment Management
Conservation and education: Sierra Club, Outward Bound, Brown University, University of North Carolina, Western Albermarle High School Environmental Studies Academy
Federal and state agencies: EPA, USGS, NOAA, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, National Park Service, North Carolina Floodplain Mapping Program

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Planetary Geology

Earth Lab: Sand!

Earth Lab: Geology of National Parks

Global Climate Change

Water Resources

Are We Alone?
Oceanography

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lexington, United States

Disciplines

Earth Sciences Geology Environmental Sciences View 447 other Bachelors in Earth Sciences in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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135

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105

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed Common Application or QuestBridge Application
A signed Early Decision Agreement - this is included in the Common Application for ED applicants
An official copy of your high school transcript
Official score reports from the SAT or ACT
Two Teacher recommendations
One recommendation letter from your guidance or college counselor
The Common Application Secondary School Report form, completed by your guidance or college counselor

Tuition Fees

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70100 USD / year

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Out-of-State

70100 USD / year

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In-State

70100 USD / year

≈ 70100 USD / year

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Key information

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