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School of Arts and Sciences
Office: Kramer Science Center Room 127
Phone: 631-244-3232
Fax: 631-244-1033

Div. of Arts & Humanities
Office: Fortunoff Hall Room 310
Phone: 631-244-3155
Fax: 631-244-1085
Office Hours:
Fall & Spring:
Mon-Thu: 8:00am-8:15pm
Fri: 8:00am-4:00pm
Winter & Summer:
Mon-Thu: 8:00am-5:00pm
Fri: 8:00am-4:00pm

Div. of Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Office: Kramer Science Center Room 124
Phone: 631-244-3011
Fax: 631-244-1033
Office Hours:
September - July:
Mon-Thu: 8:00am-4:00pm, 4:45pm - 8:15pm
Fri: 8:00am-4:00pm
August:
Mon-Fri: 8:00am-3:30pm

Div. of Social Sciences
Office: Fortunoff Hall Room 310
Phone: 631-244-3155
Fax: 631-244-1085
Office Hours:
Fall & Spring:
Mon-Thu: 8:00am-8:15pm
Fri: 8:00am-4:00pm
Winter & Summer:
Mon-Thu: 8:00am-5:00pm
Fri: 8:00am-4:00pm
Major: Earth Science


Dowling's School of Arts and Sciences degree programs are all constructed upon a well-rounded core curriculum of arts and humanities, natural science, math, and social sciences. The Earth Science degree provides students with an enhanced ability to analyze, inquire into, and design solutions to the myriad concerns affecting our global environment.

Students will better understand the dynamic changes of the earth, from outer space to inner space, through coursework in meteorology, oceanography, astronomy, and geology.

Students take a hands-on approach in applying the scientific methods and principles learned in the classroom with laboratory experiments and field studies at local mainland beaches.

The Earth Science major will have the unique opportunity to study at national and international field sites in such diverse courses as Volcano's, Tropical Ecology, Coral Reef Dynamics and National Parks/Biological Preserves; all in such destinations as Costa Rica, Virgin Islands, Belize, Iceland and the Eastcoast of the United States.



Career Outcomes: For Earth Science Majors


Dowling's Earth Science degree will prepare you for diverse careers in the physical sciences. The degree can also be applied to the requirements for teacher certification in Earth Science.

Exciting career options include those of environmental and resource analyst, regional or city planner, science editor, park naturalist, oceanographer, water resource specialist and others.