The earth sciences curriculum at Dickinson College provides students with experiences that foster critical thinking about these systems, so that students make connections among the systems and can understand how they impact humans now and in the future.??We do this in a variety of ways like providing opportunities for deeper understanding through lecture and discussion, experimental and analytical laboratory work, fieldwork and independent study and research. We prepare students for the challenges of providing mineral, energy and water resources sustainably, mitigating environmental pollution and hazards and informing the public about the challenges ahead through teaching, research and community engagement.