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Major: Science of Earth Systems
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
CHEM 209 and then 208: General Chemistrya
or
CHEM 209: General Chemistry and CHEM 257: Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistrya
Engineering Distributions
ENGRD 2XX
ENGRD 2XX
Required Major Courses
BIO G 109–110: Biological Principles (or BIO G 101/103–102/104): Biological Sciencesa
EAS 220: The Earth System
Three courses selected from the following core courses:
EAS 301: Evolution of the Earth System
EAS 303: Introduction to Biogeochemistry
EAS 304: Interior of the Earth
EAS 305: Climate Dynamics
Field/Observation/Laboratory Course (at least 3 credits):
See Courses of Study.
Specialization Courses
Four specialization courses are selected with the advisor’s approval, all within one of four defined areas of specialization. The areas of specialization include geology (including geochemistry or geophysics), 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 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.
Science of Earth Systems Major Check List| | Minimum Credit Hours
| √ When Done
|
| MATH 191 | 4 | ❑ |
| MATH 192 | 4 | ❑ |
| MATH 293 | 4 | ❑ |
| MATH 294 | 4 | ❑ |
| CHEM 209a (or 215) | 4 | ❑ |
| CHEM 208a or 257 | 4/3 | ❑ |
| PHYS 112 | 4 | ❑ |
| PHYS 213 | 4 | ❑ |
CS 100
| 4 | ❑ |
CS 101
| 1 | ❑ |
| ENGRI 1XX | 3 | ❑ |
| ENGRD 2XX | 3 | ❑ |
| ENGRD 2XX | 3 | ❑ |
| First-Year Writing Seminar 1b | 3 | ❑ |
| First-Year Writing Seminar 2 | 3 | ❑ |
| Liberal Studies Distribution—six courses (18-credit minimum)c | | |
| Liberal Studies 1 | 3 | ❑ |
Liberal Studies 2
| 3 | ❑ |
Liberal Studies 3
| 3 | ❑ |
| Liberal Studies 4 | 3 | ❑ |
| Liberal Studies 5 | 3 | ❑ |
Liberal Studies 6
| 3 | ❑ |
| Approved Elective (two courses; 6-credit minimum) | 3 | ❑ |
| Approved Elective | 3 | ❑ |
| Physical Education (two semesters) and swim test | | ❑ |
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| Required Major Courses (48-credit minimum)d | | |
| | | |
| EAS 220 | 4 | ❑ |
| BIO G 101/103 or 109 | 4/3 | ❑ |
| BIO G 102/104 or 110 or CHEM 257a | 4/3 | ❑ |
| EAS 3XX core | 4 | ❑ |
| EAS 3XX core | 4/3 | ❑ |
| EAS 3XX core | 3 | ❑ |
| 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) | 3/4 | ❑ |
| Outside Major Elective | 3/4 | ❑ |
| Outside Major Elective | 3/4 | ❑ |
| Outside Major Elective | 3/4 | ❑ |
| Total Required Creditsd | 123 minimum
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| Technical Writing Courseb | | ❑ |
Notes
a. Either CHEM 209–208, or CHEM 209–257 should be selected. If CHEM 209–208 is selected, then CHEM 257 can replace a semester of biology.
b. In addition to the first-year writing seminars, a technical writing course must be taken as an engineering distribution, liberal studies, approved elective or Major course.
c. 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 must be selected so that the Major required total is at least 48 credits and the overall total is at least 123 credits.
d. 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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