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    The Department of Earth Sciences at Kent State University offers a variety of academic programs for students with any level of interest in Earth Sciences. 

    Undergraduate ProgramsDownload our Earth Sciences Major/Minor booklet. For additional information about our undergraduate program, please contact our undergraduate advisors.

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    Degree Programs

    • Bachelor of Science
    • Bachelor of Science - Environmental Geology Concentration
    • Bachelor of Arts
    • Bachelor of Arts in Earth Science
    • Minor in Geology
    • Minor in Earth Science
    • Minor in Environmental Geology
    • Minor in Paleontology
    • Minor in Computers and Geosciences
    • Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degree 

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    • 3+3 Law Program

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    Advisors in Earth Sciences

    Undergraduate Advisors:

    • Dr. Carrie E. Schweitzer
    • Dr. Kuldeep Singh
    • Dr. Neil A. Wells

    Department Chair:

    Dr. Joseph Ortiz

    Field Camp Director:

    Dr. David Hacker

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