The Concentration
All earth science students complete a core of natural science and mathematics courses followed by specialization in either geology or astronomy. An individualized specialization is also available for students who desire to combine coursework from both areas.
Core courses
- Introduction to Organismal and Environmental Biology
- General Chemistry I and II
- Calculus I and II
- Introductory Physics I and II
- Physical Geography
- Physical Geology
- Historical Geology
- Astronomy with laboratory
- Quantitative Analysis
- Remote Sensing
- Oceanography
- Geology Field Methods
- Research/Internship
Electives in Earth Science
- Economic Geography
- Land Use Planning
- Hazardous Waste Management
- Energy Resources
- Groundwater Hydrology
- Geochemistry
- Contaminant Hydrogeology
- Groundwater Modeling
- Glacial Geology
- Engineering Geology
- Topics in Chemistry
- Topics in Geology
- Topics in Environmental Science
- Topics in Physics
- Advanced Topics in Geology