Majors and Minors
New Climate Science Major
Climate change impacts our world everywhere we look — global environmental and ecological systems, agricultural systems and food security, human health, water availability, migrations, and economic systems. In the face of extreme events such as flooding, heat waves, or widespread crop failures, communities and businesses urgently need professionals who can address these challenges and communicate about them.
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Climate Science
As a Climate Science major at Iowa State, you’ll learn the fundamentals of climate science while specializing in an area that fits your interests and career goals. Your study may include: advanced climate science; data visualization; design and planning for sustainability; climate, food, agriculture, and biodiversity; policy and human behavior or science communication.
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Earth Science
Our B.A, degree in Earth Science prepares you for a career in secondary education while our B.S. program will give you a broad overview of geology and supporting sciences. This degree pathway is also suitable to help you pursue a career in secondary education or continue on to graduate school.
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Geology and Earth Science
Prepare for a professional career and/or graduate study in the geological sciences. Understand natural processes on Earth and other planets then apply your knowledge of forces and factors that shape the Earth to reconstruct past environments and anticipate future problems.
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Meteorology
Develop a broad understanding of the fundamental physical and dynamic processes governing the motions and behavior of the atmosphere as a fluid system. Basic courses in chemistry, physics, and mathematics are prerequisites to the meteorology program and are considered the foundation courses on which the meteorology program is built.
Whether helping the United States Space Force launch satellites into orbit, forecasting weather for Air Force and Army air and ground missions, or keeping Department of Defense leaders apprised of global environmental impacts to their operations, the skills and abilities I developed as a meteorology student at Iowa State are fundamental to my success in safeguarding our military warriors.