Bachelor of Science in Atmospheric & Environmental Sciences

What is Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences?

Put simply, atmospheric and environmental science is the study of weather and climate. This field of study strives to study short-term weather patterns as well as long-term climate processes.

What does an Atmospheric and Environmental Scientist do?

With climate change impacting our planet daily, there is no better time, or more important time, to study our climate than now. And with our location in the Black Hills, an area widely known for its unpredictable weather, there is no better place to study atmospheric and environmental science than at South Dakota Mines.

At Mines, you will study weather, climate, and the impact both have on the earth and its inhabitants.

Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences Research

As an undergraduate student studying atmospheric and environmental sciences at Mines, you will be able to get involved in research from day one. Our students have the opportunity to participate in research with faculty and be actively involved in research projects in areas involving air quality and convection in the atmosphere, ecosystem structure, and the effects of climate on our earth's ecosystems.

This degree also serves as excellent preparation for graduate study in meteorology, atmospheric sciences, and related fields. Courses range from those in traditional operational meteorology to those in earth system sciences.