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Offered by: Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
2124 Snee Hall, 255-5466, www.eas.cornell.edu
Introduction to Engineering Courses
| ENGRI 122 | Earthquake! (recommended) |
Common Curriculum: either | CHEM 207-208 | Qual. And Quant. Chemistry+ |
or
CHEM 211-257 | Inorganic and Organic Chemistry+ |
Engineering Distributions | ENGRD 201 | Introduction to the Physics and Chemistry of the Earth (required) |
| ENGRD 2XX | (to be chosen from the list of engineering distribution courses) |
Required Major Courses | BIO G 109/ 110 (or BIO G 101/103 – 102/104) | Biological Sciences+ |
| EAS 220± or EAS 3XX core course not among the three selected) | The Earth System |
Three± courses selected from the following: | EAS 301 | Evolution of Earth Systems |
| EAS 303 | Biogeochemistry |
| EAS 304 | Interior of the Earth |
| EAS 305 | Climate Dynamics |
| Field/Observation/Laboratory Course (at least 3 credits) | See catalogue listing |
Specialization courses
Four specialization courses selected with advisor’s approval, all within one of four defined areas of specialization. The areas of specialization include geology, biogeochemistry, ocean sciences, or atmospheric sciences. Other areas of specialization within earth sciences are possible but must be approved by the SES Committee. The specialization courses are generally intermediate to advanced level (300 level or above) that build upon the base of the Common Curriculum and core courses. Two of the specialization courses count as major-required courses and two of the specialization courses count as major-approved electives.
+Either CHEM 207-208, or CHEM 211-257 should be selected. If CHEM 207-208 is selected, then CHEM 257 can replace a semester of biology.
±Either ENGRD 201 or EAS 220 is required, but both should not be taken. If ENGRD 201 is selected, then replace EAS 220 with a fourth EAS Core course.
Geological Sciences Major Checklist
Geoscience Option
| Min. Credit Hours | v When Done |
| MATH 191 | 4 | ? |
| MATH 192 | 4 | ? |
| MATH 293 | 4 | ? |
| MATH 294 | 4 | ? |
| CHEM 207 (or 211) | 4 | ? |
| PHYS 112 (or 116) | 4 | ? |
| PHYS 213 (or 217) | 4 | ? |
| PHYS 214 (or 218 or CHEM 208 or 215) | 4 | ? |
| COM S 100 | 4 | ? |
| Intro. to Engr.: ENGRI 122 (rec.) | 3 | ? |
| Engr. Dist. 1: ENGRD 201 (required) | 3 | ? |
| Engr. Dist. 2 | 3 | ? |
| First-Year Writing Seminar 1† | 3 | ? |
| First-Year Writing Seminar 2 | 3 | ? |
| Liberal Studies Distribution—6 courses (18-credit minimum)‡ |
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| Lib. Studies 1 |
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| Lib. Studies 2 |
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| Lib. Studies 3 |
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| Lib. Studies 4 |
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| Lib. Studies 5 |
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| Lib. Studies 6 |
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| Approved Elective (2 courses; 6-credit minimum) |
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| Approved Elective |
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| Physical Education (2 semesters) and swim test |
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Required Major Courses (48-credit minimum)#
| Min. Credit Hours | v When Done |
| EAS 220 or EAS 3XX core± | 4/3 | ? |
| BIO G 101/103 or 109 | 4/3 | ? |
| BIO G 102/104 or 110 or CHEM 257+ | 4/3 | ? |
| EAS 3XX core | 4 | ? |
| EAS 3XX core | 4 | ? |
| EAS 3XX core | 4 | ? |
| Field Observation Course | 3/4 | ? |
| EAS Specialization (major required) | 3/4 | ? |
| EAS Specialization (major required) | 3/4 | ? |
| EAS Specialization (major-approved elective) | 3/4 | ? |
| EAS Specialization (major-approved elective) | 3/4 | ? |
| Major-approved elective (3XX or higher) | 4/3 | ? |
| Outside Major Elective | 3/4 | ? |
| Outside Major Elective | 3/4 | ? |
| Outside Major Elective | 3/4 | ? |
| Total Required Credits | 123 min. | ? |
| †Technical Writing course |
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†In addition to the first-year writing seminars, a technical writing course must be taken as an engi¬neering distribution, liberal studies, approved elective or major course.
‡The six courses must be chosen from at least three of the following six groups: (1) Cultural Analysis (CA), (2) Historical Analysis (HA), (3) Literature and the Arts (LA), (4) Knowledge, Cognition, and Moral Reasoning (KCM), (5) Social and Behavioral Analysis (SBA), (6) Foreign Languages (not literature courses). At least two of the six courses must be at 200-level or higher.
+If CHEM 207-208 is selected, then a second semester of biology can be replaced with CHEM 257.
±If ENGRD 201 is taken instead of EAS 220, then the fourth EAS core course should be taken.
*Note that enough 4 credit courses among those listed as either 3 or 4 credits must be selected so that the major required total is at least 48 credits and the overall total is at least 123 credits.
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