The environmental geology track is a recommended group of electives that provides training for geology students to work on some of society's most pressing problems including groundwater contamination and remediation, nonpoint-source pollution, water resources, and geologic hazards such as earthquakes, landslides, flooding, volcanism and surface deformation. The geology curriculum with an emphasis in environmental geology is designed to provide a strong foundation in geology coupled with specialized training in environmental and hydrologic topics. Students completing this track receive a B.S. degree in Geology from the Department of Geology and Geophysics and are prepared to go on to graduate school for an advanced geosciences degree. Typical careers for environmental geoscientists include careers with environmental and engineering consulting companies and other industrial corporations, governmental agencies or academics.

Specific classes recommended for the geology and technical electives include CVEN 365 Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering, GEOG 331 Geomorphology, GEOG 390 Principles of GIS, GEOL 410 Hydrogeology, GEOL 420 Environmental Geology, GEOL 440 Engineering Geology, GEOS 410 Global Change; or approved classes in other departments including Soil Science, Chemistry, Physics and Civil Engineering.