B.S.  Earth and Environmental Science Degree Requirements

A.  Earth System Science 25*, 51, 53, 55, 114, 116, 191

Mathematics 2A-B-J

Chemistry 1LB-LC, and either 1A-B-C or H2A-B-C

Physics 3A-B-C, 3LB-LC, or 7A-B-E, 7LA-LB

* Other approved courses may be substituted for Earth System Science 25 by petition.

B. Seven Electives from the following (at least four must be Earth Sysytem Science courses):

  • Earth System Science 112, 124, 126, 130, 132, 138, 142, 144, 164, 166, 168, 190C, 199 (may be counted once toward degree)
  • Chemistry 51A and 51LA, 51B and 51LB, 51C, H52A and H52LA, H52B and H52LB, H52C, 130A, 130B, 130C, 131A, 131B, 131C
  • Physics 51A, 51B, 115A, 120, 134A, 134B, 137, 144, 145; Mathematics 3A or 6C, 2D, 3D, 105A, 112A, 131A, 131B, 131C
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) 91, 130A, 164, 180, 185
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) 132, 162, 171, 172, 174, 176, 178
  • Biological Science 93, 94, 98, 105, 106, 126, 133, 134, 167, 178, 179, 179L, 181, 186, 189
  • Environmental Analysis and Design E105U, E110, E132U, E145U, E155U, E160, 160L, E161, E165L. E168, E173
  • Criminology, Law and Society C148
  • Computing Skills (one of the following may be counted toward degree): Information and Computer Science 21, Engineering EECS10, Engineering MAC 10, Physics 53, or other approved programming course.

 

Here is an example of a student schedule:

            * Fulfills major requirement 

Fall

Winter

Spring

Freshman

   

Mathematics 2A*

Chemistry 1A*

ESS 25*

Breadth/Elective

Mathematics 2B*

Chemistry 1B*, 1LB*

Breadth/Elective

Breadth/Elective

Breadth/Elective

Chemistry 1C*, 1LC*

Mathematics 2J*

Breadth/Elective

Sophomore

   

ESS 51*

Physics 3A*

Breadth/Elective

Breadth/Elective

ESS 53*

Physics 3B*, 3LB*

Breadth/Elective

Breadth/Elective

ESS 55*

Physics 3C*, 3LC*

Breadth/Elective

Breadth/Elective

Junior

   

ESS 116*

ESS 191*

Breadth/Elective

Elective

ESS Elective*

Approved Elective*

Breadth/Elective

Elective

ESS 114*

ESS Elective*

Elective

Elective

Senior

   

ESS Elective*

Approved Elective*

Elective

Elective

ESS Elective*

Elective

Elective

Elective

ESS Elective*

Elective

Elective

Elective

Some students (particularly transfer students) take Earth System Science 51, 53, and 55 in the junior year