The Bachelors of Arts in Earth Sciences at Florida International University provides Earth Science background for those who intend to enter non-science fields, such as public administration, law, and especially teaching.

Knowledge of Earth Sciences is essential for understanding problems of climate change, groundwater supply, weather and environmental hazards, geotechnical engineering, and natural resource management. Students have the opportunity to work in well-equipped Earth Science laboratories and to learn the major techniques used in the Earth Sciences, including meteorology, hydrogeology, oceanography and geology.