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The UNI Department of Earth Science has the following goals:
Maintain instructional excellence
Maintain excellence of undergraduate major programs
Maintain quality contributions to UNI’s Liberal Arts Core Program
Maintain quality contributions to the University’s Teacher Education Program
Develop and maintain selected programs for national visibility
Maintain and improve opportunities for student participation and professional growth
Maintain and improve opportunities for faculty development and professional growth
Maintain and improve communications within the University community
Maintain and improve the space required for the teaching, research, and service needs of a growing department
Increase use of technologies where appropriate
Maintain and upgrade facilities and equipment
The mission of the Department of Earth Science is to instruct, to conduct scholarly inquiry, and to inform the general public about astronomy, geology, meteorology, and oceanography and the methods for educating in these areas. To achieve this, the Department offers courses for the Liberal Arts Core Program and provides comprehensive undergraduate majors in Earth Science, Earth Science Teaching, and Geology. In addition, minors are offered in Astronomy, Earth Science, Earth Science Teaching, Geology, and Meteorology. The Department also contributes to graduate and undergraduate programs in Environmental Science and Science Education.
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