Concentrations

To declare a Earth and Environmental Sciences or Earth Systems Science concentration, make an appointment with a Department undergraduate advisor. Visit Earth and Environmental Sciences Advising for contact information.

Earth and Environmental Sciences: Course requirements

The Earth and Environmental Sciences Concentration trains students to receive a broad foundation in natural and physical sciences related to environmental and Earth sciences. Students are required to learn material from several core areas of the Earth sciences. Click here for a list of specializations within this concentration.

Earth Systems Science: Course requirements

Quantitative degree which deals with relations between processes in the solid Earth, the oceans, and the atmosphere. Conducted in cooperation with the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences in the College of Engineering.

Honors

The Honors concentration consists of a series of special academic opportunities supplementary to any of the regular concentration programs listed above. The Honors concentration is tailored to fit the interests of qualified students, and offers an opportunity to increase the breadth and depth of their undergraduate experience. Honors students complete a thesis by the end of their senior year under supervision of a faculty advisor. Eligible students are juniors with a 3.4 minimum GPA in Earth and Environmental Sciences courses plus a 3.4 minimum cumulative GPA over all.

For more information on our concentration programs, please refer to the Earth and Environmental Sciences page of the LSA Bulletin.

Previous Concentration Requirements

Students who declared one of the following concentrations before April 30, 2010 should click on the link below for their concentration requirements.

Earth Sciences: Course requirements
Best for students who want a basic understanding of Earth processes. Especially useful for those intending to go into teaching, business, law, medicine, or related careers.

Environmental Geosciences: Course requirements
Focused on geologic processes that impact humans. Can lead directly to employment in environmental sciences or to graduate study.

Geological Sciences: Course requirements through Winter Term 2010
Provides breadth and depth across all sub-disciplines in geological sciences and is the most common preparation for graduate study or for employment in industry or research organizations.

Oceanography: Course requirements
Emphasizes marine geology and marine geochemistry, along with geophysics and biology/paleontology. Commonly leads to graduate work in one of these areas.

Questions? Contact the Earth and Environmental Services Undergrad Student Services Office.