The mission of the Department of Earth Science is to instruct, to conduct scholarly inquiry, and to inform the general public about astronomy, geology, meteorology, and oceanography and the methods for educating in these areas. To achieve this, the Department offers courses for the Liberal Arts Core Program and provides comprehensive undergraduate majors in Earth Science, Earth Science Teaching, and Geology. In addition, minors are offered in Astronomy, Earth Science, Earth Science Teaching, Geology, and Meteorology. The Department also contributes to graduate and undergraduate programs in Environmental Science and Science Education.