The curriculum leading to the B.S. degree in geology is designed for students who plan a career in geology or who plan to attend graduate school.

The curiculum leading to the B. S. degree in earth science education is designed to prepare students to teach earth science in secondary schools and to meet the teacher certification requirements of the State of Idaho.

The curriculum leading to the B. S. degree in geophysics prepares students for a broad variety of careers in quantitative geoscience or for graduate school in many scientific and engineering disciplines. A geophysics major receives a thorough preparation in geophysics, an introductory background in chemistry, computer science, geology, mathematics, and physics, and more focused study in one of nine elective areas: applied mathematics, chemistry, computer science, electrical engineering, environmental geoscience, geology, geotechnical engineering, hydrogeology, or physics.

In addition to the courses formally offered in all degree programs, students are encouraged to earn credit for independent study, internship, undergraduate or graduate thesis, and for participation in departmental research projects. Non degree course offerings in geography meet the 15 credit requirement under the 30-15-15 Social Science, Secondary Education Degree Program offered in the departments of anthropology, economics, history, political science, psychology, and sociology.