admission

Undergraduate

Undergraduate admissions are handled by Lehigh's Admissions Office. You should visit their web page to learn about the admissions process and obtain contact information.

We invite you to tour our web pages and learn about our undergraduate programs. At Lehigh, EES is the home for study and research in the fields of ecology, geology, and environmental science. We offer both B.A. and B.S. degrees in Earth and Environmental Sciences as well as a minor.

We're fascinated by the way all the parts of our planet work toegether to shape the environment. As global change strains the ecosystems and the natural resources on which people depend, we think a big-picture understanding is critical to the health of both human societies and natural systems. Consequently, we've built our programs around a strong core of earth-system science, but then permit students to focus on more ecological, geological, or other topics as they desire. Study in the various disciplines of EES is excellent preparation for work both in science and in a variety of careers such business, law, journalism, and policy (our graduates get good jobs!).

Our catalog entry gives details about our formal degree programs and our courses. It's worth noting that our department and programs function under the umbrella of Lehigh's Environmental Initiative, which provides allied programs in Environmental Studies and study of such topics as environmental policy, risk perception, and more.

A second home...

We're proud that in exit interviews, our students consistently describe EES as a second home and our faculty and staff as helpful, friendly, accessible, and committed. We emphasize experiential and field-based learning, and we work hard to provide our students with extensive field experience and internships. We have established the Lehigh Earth Observatory to further these goals and improve oportunities for our students.

Please feel free to contact any faculty member with questions about our programs or opportunities in the earth and environmental sciences. If you are planning to visit Lehigh and are interested in EES and its offerings, consider a visit: contact us and we'll schedule a tour and a meeting with a faculty member (call 610-758-3660 or email Nancy Roman at nr00@lehigh.edu).

For information about Lehigh's geology and environmental science summer field camps, please contact its director, Frank Pazzaglia directly (610-758-3667).

Finally, to reiterate, we're interested in talking with you and we strongly encourage you to contact any faculty member whose work is of interest to you.

Thanks for your consideration!

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