Bachelor of Arts - Education - Earth Science - Secondary

Earth Science, or geoscience, is a diverse discipline, incorporating aspects of physics, chemistry, biology and natural history in the attempt to solve earth-related problems. Geoscientists provide basic information to society for solving problems and establishing policy for resource management, environmental protection, public health, safety, and welfare.

By applying knowledge of forces that shape the Earth, geoscientists seek to reconstruct the past and anticipate the future. The Earth Science — Secondary major must be accompanied by the professional preparation program in secondary education offered through Woodring College of Education.

Geology graduates are in high demand for jobs and graduate programs in Washington and across North America. Western’s Geology Department has a higher percentage of licensed geologists in Washington State than any other college or university in the state, and our student’s success rate on the national geology fundamentals exam (required for geologists licensing) is 20% higher than the national average.