BS Snow Science

4 Years On Campus Bachelors Program

Montana State University

Program Overview

The Snow Science program in the Department of Earth Sciences provides a foundation for understanding the distribution of snow (geography), mechanics of snow (physics, engineering), composition of snow (chemistry), variability of snow (statistics), and ecological effects of snow (ecology, hydrology). Essentially, this degree is a strongly quantitative geo-science degree with a special emphasis on Snow Science and mountain system processes.

Program Key Stats




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Eligibility Criteria

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Additional Information & Requirements

Career Options

  • Director of snow safety
  • Avalanche-center employee
  • Snow scientist with a federal agency
  • Consulting in the area of land use planning
  • Transportation engineering

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