Overview

The Earth and Environmental Science major delivered by University of Nevada, Las Vegas , also provides a solid foundation for those looking to pursue advanced degrees in education, environmental studies, public policy, or law. Students in this degree track are accorded the flexibility to work with their advisors in selecting Geology, Geography, and other electives that will best prepare the student to meet their educational goals and the employment criteria for their chosen profession.

This degree offers students the opportunity to explore a wide range of sub-disciplines within the Earth Sciences, including: geology, hydrology, soil science, climate change, natural resource development, and sustainability. Additionally, students can choose to develop critical skills in field-based geologic techniques, remote sensing, and geographic information systems (GIS).

Learning Objectives

Demonstrate the ability to recognize, formulate, employ, and interpret the scientific methodology through the completion of a research project requiring the submission of a research paper and/or a presentation of one’s findings.

Demonstrate the knowledge of major rock types, geologic time, evolution, and earth history events through a combination of identification techniques, inclusion of such topics within the evaluation of broad-based essay questions, and/or their application as part of a student research project.

Demonstrate the knowledge in various specializations within the field of earth science to solve appropriate research or applied problems through the successful completion of a broad range of geoscience courses.

Demonstrate the ability to function independently, collaboratively, and ethically with others in the profession as colleagues and supervisors through project-based course work, participation in wider department functions, and/or through volunteering of one’s time to support the activities of the department.

Demonstrate the written and verbal communication skills required to convey contemporary theories in earth science and in how the Earth operates as a system through a range of written products and presentation opportunities included within course work and as other presentation opportunities arise (courses, volunteer school presentations and conferences).

Demonstrate sufficient quantitative skills, and proficiencies in computers and multimedia systems for application in the analysis and presentation of earth science concepts.

Demonstrate the ability to integrate accumulated skills and knowledge with a capstone experience for this degree comprising the successful completion of a research project as part of a regularly scheduled course or as an independent research experience, resulting in its presentation as part of the department’s regularly scheduled Geosymposium research conference. This also includes the ability to employ critical thinking skills.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Technical Writing
Research
Editing
Business Writing
Communication
Earth and Life Through Time

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Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Las Vegas, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

High School Transcript –

Submit your high school transcript (includes all high school coursework and grades).

A certified translation is required for any transcript not written in English.

College/University Transcript(s)-

Submit your official transcripts from all previously attended colleges or universities where college-level credits were earned (either while in high school or after graduating high school).

A certified evaluation (course-by-course with GPA calculation) by a NACES member organization is required for all non-US college-level coursework.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

31710 USD / year

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Out-of-State

31420 USD / year

≈ 31420 USD / year
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In-State

11231 USD / year

≈ 11231 USD / year

Living costs

Las Vegas

United States

880 - 1430 USD / month

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