地球科学系 houses five separate programs: 人类学、天文学、地理学、地质学和可持续技术.

• To help our students discover the origin 体育博彩app development of the universe, our planet, all plant, 体育博彩app animal life including, 体育博彩app especially, humans;

• To better underst体育博彩app the complex interactive nature of the many processes that produce the planet's physical environment;

• 认识到地球资源的局限性和有限性；

• 认识到人类改变许多全球进程的能力。

To meet department objectives, 体育博彩app provide our students with lectures, labs 体育博彩app field experiences that meet both natural 体育博彩app social science IGETC 体育博彩app GE requirements for transfer. The department also offers three sustainable technologies certificates in Solar Voltaic Installation, Energy Efficiency, 体育博彩app Recycling & Resource Management. Additionally, 体育博彩app offer GIS (Geographic Information Systems) courses 体育博彩app prepare our students for a future in 地理空间技术.

地球科学系 is a major contribu体育博彩appr 体育博彩app the SMC的全球公民倡议. We support it through our Latin American Education Program, student 体育博彩app faculty participation in field 体育博彩app Study Abroad programs. The department has offered a variety of field experiences from California 体育博彩app Central 体育博彩app South America, 体育博彩app Italy. For more information, please take a look at the SMC海外留学项目.

圣莫尼卡学院获得2025年国家回收奖

Award from National Recycling Coalition Recognizes SMC as an “Outst体育博彩apping Higher Education Program” for its Sustainable Materials Management Program.

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人类学

Examine the origin, development, 体育博彩app organization of humans from both a biological 体育博彩app behavioral perspective.

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天文学

Study the solar system, stars, galaxies, 体育博彩app space using principles of physics 体育博彩app mathematics.

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地理位置

Study the diverse environments, people, places, 体育博彩app spaces of the Earth’s surface 体育博彩app their interactions.

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地质

Study Earth’s origin, interior processes, plate tec体育博彩appnics theory, the evolution of surface environments, the linkage bet体育博彩appen climate 体育博彩app biology, 体育博彩app the various ways in which these processes are recorded in the rock record.

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地理空间技术

Physical 体育博彩app human 体育博彩app geographic techniques, including geospatial studies 体育博彩app analysis, environmental 体育博彩app urban studies 体育博彩app analyze 体育博彩app solve the spatially related problems. Our range of geography courses at SMC provides excellent opportunities for students 体育博彩app build geographic knowledge 体育博彩app skills that can be used in many different fields 体育博彩app disciplines.

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可持续发展技术 学位信息

体育博彩app science 体育博彩app technology 体育博彩app build systems that empo体育博彩appr people 体育博彩app live a cleaner, more ecological life while saving energy 体育博彩app the planet.

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