Earth and Planetary Sciences

The curriculum presented here applies to students who started the major in Fall 2020 or Spring 2021. If you enrolled as a matriculant prior to that, please see the College Catalog for the year you started the major as a matriculant for the curriculum requirements that apply to you.

Consultation with the Program Advisor is required.

Upon successful completion of the Earth and Planetary Sciences degree program requirements, graduates will:

1. demonstrate an understanding of the earth’s subsystems

2. be able to describe the interaction and evolution of these subsystems on different temporal and spatial scales

3. demonstrate an understanding of the nature of human interactions with the earth subsystems

4. demonstrate a recognition of the relevance of the earth system to the individual and to society

5. recognize, describe, and analyze the types of natural hazards and natural resources

6. demonstrate an understanding of the nature of scientific knowledge and its historical development