College of the Pacific

Why choose an Earth & Environmental Sciences degree at Pacific?

“When students tell me that they see the world around them with new eyes, then I know I have been successful.”—Lydia Fox
Professor and Department Chair

Join our family! Our department offers field-, lab- and lecture-based learning experiences that foster a close-knit community environment. Here, students and faculty can interact in both formal and informal settings, which provide conditions ideal for exploring the Earth and the environment.

Get outdoors! Most of our courses include one or more field trips. While many of these trips explore fascinating locations throughout California, several of our trips are several days long and allow us to explore a much broader range of locations around our world.

Take an active role in your education! We emphasize active, hands-on, field-oriented approaches to the study of geology and environmental science. In addition to our dynamic courses, our department offers a wide variety of exciting research, outreach and service, and field-based opportunities and experiences.