Earth and Climate Sciences

专业详情

Our students generally share a passion for environmental stewardship, the conservation of biodiversity, and the sustainable and equitable use of the planet’s natural resources. Through coursework, lab work and field study, students will gain an understanding of the earth and climate on time scales ranging from days to billions of years.

Which degree program students pursue commonly reflects their relative interests: on the one hand, for environmental activism, policy, economics, conservation and environmental health; and on the other hand, their interest in understanding how our planet’s chemical, physical, and biogeological systems function and interact over geological time and to the present. 

Students in this major will learn a breadth and depth of knowledge in either earth and climate science concepts and practices, and will gain the skills of observation, data collection, analysis, and interpretation that are critical for the study of earth and climate sciences. Students can choose to pursue independent research projects potentially leading to Graduation with Distinction.