A flexible undergraduate program in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences allows students to tailor their course of study to meet their interests and objectives. The department offers programs of study for majors and minors. 

Our mission: is to establish and develop an up-to-date teaching and research center in earth and environmental sciences for the benefit of Kuwaiti society and the Arabian Gulf environment. 

Specifically, the mission is: 

• To provide a foundation of knowledge, skills and versatility to meet the dynamically changing Earth and its environment. 
• To conduct fundamental and applied research towards finding solutions to the critical natural resource and environmental themes of our day. 
• To establish modern facilities to meet the needs of students, staff and the wider academic pursuits of the College of Science. 
• To develop Kuwaiti human resources for the realization of the mission of the Faculty. 

Admission, Curriculum and Course Requirements: 

An applicant for admission to science and science related undergraduate programs at KU must satisfy the following criteria: 

• The applicant is required to take the KU aptitude test consisting of tests in Maths, English language, and/or Chemistry. KU Center for Measurement and Evaluations designs the tests in collaboration with faculty members. Within a period of 2 years prior to graduation from high school, senior students are eligible to sit the examination. 
• The applicant must arrange for certification documents which are submitted to KU Registrar’s Office affirming that he/she has satisfactorily graduated from high school. 

The students are admitted if they fulfill the following: 

• If he/she is not on probation. 
• Completed 6 courses with overall minimum grade of C. The 6 courses are: English (161), Math (101), Geology (100) or (101), Chemistry (101) not below C grade, Physics (101), and Math (102). Students must maintain a minimum of 2.0 (C grade) in both their GPA, and MPA for their graduation. Students who do not maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 will be liable for restrictions under Bi-law policies. 

The Curriculum and Course : requirements are presented in a Table, requiring students to attain a total credit of 129 points to graduate from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences.