For those students interested in pursuing careers as middle school/high school teachers, the department also offers a 127-credit program leading to the Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education.

An important adjunct to the Geology, Meteorology, and Oceanography programs is the department's Remote Sensing technology, which includes a research-grade image processor called "Earth Resources Data Analysis System" (ERDAS). This consists of a true-color high-resolution monitor, a central processing unit, two hard disks with a total capacity of 110 Mb, a Tektronic 4696 color printer, a high-density (6250) magnetic tape drive, and an ERDAS software package. The Department has more than forty magnetic tapes containing various Landsat, NOAA and Geosat satellite data which are used in both teaching and research.

In addition to the B.S. degree programs, the department offers a less-prescribed curriculum leading to a Bachelor of Arts in the Earth Sciences degree and a B.A. in Earth Sciences/Environmental Geology. These 120-credit programs are designed to accommodate those students who want more flexibility in their curriculum.

After completing a four-credit introductory course in each of the three earth sciences disciplines, the prospective B.A. graduate must complete an additional 18 credits in one of the earth sciences disciplines.