Understanding the Natural World

喜欢科学? 热爱户外活动? Want to make a positive difference in the world? Then a degree in 环境物理科学 (EPS) at PG电子app下载 is for you. What better place is there to 研究 than in the unique natural laboratory of the Black Hills?

• EPS IS UNIQUE TO BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY: 这是一个严格的, broad science degree with an emphasis in geology and real-world, hands-on experience and research. Coursework will address issues such as ground and surface water quality and management; 土壤测试; 土地使用规划; and natural hazard mitigation.
• GEOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES ARE GROWTH SECTORS with many opportunities at the entry-level, and even more after graduate school.
• SMALLER CLASSES AND A SMALL PROGRAM mean more research and internship opportunities for the students, 更多的现场经验, and stronger relationships between students and faculty.
• 教师与学生的合作 选择课程, 实习, and research experiences that are tailored to best suit students’ career goals.

At PG电子app下载, the environmental physical science program includes the identification, 研究, and treatment of a variety of environmental problems. The program addresses ground and surface water quality and management, 废物处理, 土地使用规划, 土壤测试, containment chemistry and monitoring, 危险废物处置, land reclamation and energy management and production.

The School of 自然科学 at BHSU is committed to quality undergraduate programs in the natural sciences, with an emphasis on involving students in research and internship experiences.

Why earn an environmental physical science degree from BHSU?

• 从实践经验中学习: BHSU provides opportunities to work directly with excellent faculty on research projects.
• 总理位置: BHSU is located 20 miles from the Sanford Underground 研究 Facility. This close proximity to Sanford 实验室 combined with a high level of interest among faculty and staff creates opportunities for collaborative projects in the sciences .
• 就业能力: Environmental positions exist in the private sector through consulting, 化学, petroleum and other manufacturing corporations. Positions are also available with state and federal government agencies such as the Bureau of Reclamation, U.S. Geological Survey Water Resource Division, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. 林务局.

环境物理科学 Requirements

所需的核心

• GEOL 201物理地质学 & 201 l实验室
• GEOL 203历史地质学 & 203 l实验室
• GEOL 340矿物学/岩石学
• GEOL 490讲座
• 数学123微积分I
• 数学125微积分II

Take two of the following science sequences (16 credits)

• 普通生物学1 & 151 l实验室
• 普通生物学2 & 153 l实验室

• 化学112普通化学1 & 112 l实验室
• 化学114普通化学2 & 114 l实验室

• 物理211大学物理1 & 211 l实验室
• 大学物理2 & 213 l实验室

Take four courses from the following (12 credits)

• GEOE 322 Structural Geology (at SDSM&T)
• GEOL 310火山学
• GEOL 321 Conservation of Natural PG电子app下载
• geol350环境地质学
• GEOL 370水文地质学
• GEOL 392主题
• GEOL 491独立研究
• 全球定位 & Geographical 信息 Systems
• 实习

Take two courses from the following (6 credits)

You may not choose both BADM 220 and MATH 281

• 3 badm220业务统计
• 3 ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics
• 3 ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics
• 3数学225微积分3
• 3 MATH 281 Introduction to Statistics
• 3math 315线性代数
• 3 MATH 316 Discrete Mathematics
• 3 MATH 321 Differential Equations

Gen Ed Requirements - 30 semester hours

• 英语101作文1
• 3 engl201作文II
• 3 CMST演讲 
• 6世代教育-社会科学
• 6一代教育艺术 & 人文学科
• 6 to 8 Gen Ed - Natural Science & 实验室

**Current students, please refer to the DegreeWorks仪表板 in MyBHSU to confirm your major requirements.**

教师的研究

Dr. 阿比盖尔Domagall

Associate Professor of Geology

» 研究包括: Field data and lab work to understand eruption dynamics of volcanic eruptions. Field sites include Lanzarote, Canary Islands, and Idaho