{"id":5650,"date":"2026-08-19T11:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T18:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/earth\/?page_id=5650"},"modified":"2026-08-19T12:23:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T19:23:57","slug":"environmental-systems-science-bs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/earth\/environmental-systems-science-bs\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--full-width-image-and-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--full-width-image-and-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"image-container\">\n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2026\/08\/IMG_1324-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2026\/08\/IMG_1324-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2026\/08\/IMG_1324-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/earth\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/76\/2026\/08\/IMG_1324-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n                  alt=\"Environmental Systems Science (BS)\"\n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  \n  <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>New Fall 2026!<\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Environmental Systems Science B.S.\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n    \n      <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n      \n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <div class=\"elementToProof\">Turn your curiosity about the planet into the scientific skills for addressing real environmental challenges. The <a title=\"https:\/\/catalogue.usc.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=22&amp;poid=32958&amp;hl=environmental+systems+science&amp;returnto=search\" href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.usc.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=22&amp;poid=32958&amp;hl=environmental+systems+science&amp;returnto=search\" data-outlook-id=\"0108813a-edd6-4f4b-ab74-e4bb61f5c5a9\">B.S. in Environmental Systems Science<\/a> combines biology, chemistry, physics, geology, and ecology to explore how Earth\u2019s air, water, land, and living systems interact\u2014and how people are changing them. Through field and laboratory work, data analysis, GIS and remote sensing, and systems modeling, you\u2019ll investigate problems such as climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, and resource management. Graduate prepared to inform evidence-based solutions in consulting, government, nonprofits, sustainability, and research\u2014or pursue advanced study in environmental and Earth sciences.<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">This degree program is run primarily by the <a title=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/earth\/\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/earth\/\" data-outlook-id=\"83c5eb2e-ec78-482c-b18f-1899e573b5a3\">Department of Earth Sciences<\/a> and the <a title=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/environmental-studies\/\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/environmental-studies\/\" data-outlook-id=\"3535e920-97bb-4634-90f6-3544b6698ff3\">Program in Environmental Studies<\/a>, with opportunities to participate in both communities. Courses are drawn from across the natural sciences at USC.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\"><i>Wondering about how this degree relates to the many other undergraduate opportunities at USC related to the environment?<\/i>Take a look at the helpful overview {link to come} hosted by the Wrigley Institute!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"elementToProof\">If you are potentially interested in this degree and would like more information, contact the current Faculty Lead, <a title=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/profile\/josh-west\/\" href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/profile\/josh-west\/\" data-outlook-id=\"3a9598a0-7a5d-4d0a-86e3-d386f9f0ea79\">Prof. Josh West <\/a>(<a href=\"mailto:joshwest@usc.edu\">joshwest@usc.edu<\/a>). 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