Earth Science

1. Geology

• Structure of Earth Materials
• Structural Geology and Tectonics
• Earth and Life Through Time
• Evolution of the Physical World
• Historical Geology
• History and Evolution of Planet Earth
• Minerals: Their Constitution and Origin
• Mineral Thermodynamics
• Characterization of Minerals and Rocks
• Genesis and Interpretation of Rocks
• Field Geology
• Sedimentary Geology
• Sedimentary and Surficial Geology Investigations
• Stratigraphy and Earth History
• Geomorphology
• Petroleum Geology
• Advanced Ore Petrology
• Gems and Gem Materials
• Hydrogeology
• Geology of Soils
• Evolution/Revolution of Land Ecosystems
• Nuclear Geology
• Geology of National Parks
• Exploring Earth's History Through Fossils
• Geology of the Carboniferous Period
• Paleontology
• Pleistocene Geology
• Volcanology

2. Oceanography

• The Water Planet
• Introduction to Oceans
• Biological Oceanography
• Physical Oceanography
• Geological Oceanography
• Aquatic Chemistry
• Introduction to Marine Geochemistry
• Atmospheric and Ocean Circulations

3. Astronomy

• The Planets
• The Origin and Evolution of the Solar System
• Planetary Astrophysics
• Interstellar Astrophysics
• High-Energy Astrophysics
• Solar and Planetary Astronomy
• Observational Astronomy
• Stars: Their Life Histories
• Galaxies and the Universe
• Geochemistry of the Earth and Planets
• Developments in Astronomical Thought
• Physics and Chemistry of the Solar System

4. Environmental biology, physics, and chemistry

• Environmental Earth Sciences
• Global Environmental Science
• Environmental Geology
• Environmental Geophysics
• Introduction to Marine Geochemistry
• Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry
• Principles of Ecology
• Microbial Ecology
• Aquatic Ecology
• Marine Geobiology
• Ecophysiology of Plants
• Plant Paleoecology
• Fate and Transport of Pollutants
• Air Pollution
• Evolution/Revolution of Land Ecosystems
• Natural Disturbances and Human Disasters
• Alternate Energy Sources
• Biology of Conservation and Extinction
• Causes and Implications of Global Change
• Numerical Methods for Environmental Science
• Energy Resources
• Rock Mechanics Applications to Environmental Problems

5. Meteorology

• Weather Analysis and Forecasting
• Dynamics of Weather Systems
• Introduction to Dynamic and Synoptic Meteorology
• Global Climate Change: Past and Present
• Causes and Implications of Global Change
• Tectonics, Topography, and Climate Change
• Atmospheric and Ocean Dynamics
• Surface Energy Exchange
• Boundary Layer Meteorology
• Numerical Weather Prediction
• Global Circulation
• Tropical Weather Systems
• Isotopes in Paleoclimatology

6. Related aspects of:

• Chemistry
  • Isotopic Geochemistry
  • Geochemistry of the Earth and Planets
  • Physics and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior
  • Physics and Chemistry of the Solar System
  • Physics and Chemistry of Minerals and Mineral Surfaces
  • Aquatic Chemistry
  • Geochemical Methods of Analysis
  • Principles of Biogeochemistry
  • Isotopes in Paleoclimatology
  • Geochemical Thermodynamics
  • Soil Chemistry
• Physics
  • Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors
  • Physics and Chemistry of the Earth's Interior
  • Physics and Chemistry of the Solar System
  • Physics and Chemistry of Minerals and Mineral Surfaces
  • Planetary Astrophysics
  • High-Energy Astrophysics
  • Applied Geophysics
  • Field Geophysics
  • Advanced Concepts in Mineral Physics
  • Mineral Thermodynamics
  • Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics
  • Geomechanics
  • Fluid Physics
  • Mechanics and Heat
• Biology
  • Geobiology
  • Principles of Evolution
  • Biological Oceanography
  • Paleontology
  • Biology of Conservation and Extinction
  • Biology of Extinct Animals
  • Biology of Marine and Estuarine Invertebrates
  • Biometeorology
  • Principles of Biogeochemistry
  • Plant Biology, Evolution and Ecology
• Mathematics (such as statistics)
  • Introduction to Mathematical Analysis
  • Introduction to Functions and Calculus
  • Multivariate Mathematics
  • Mathematical Methods in Geophysics
  • Geostatistical Analysis
  • Statistical Methods for Earth and Environmental Sciences

7. Engineering and technical applications of earth science

• Applied Geophysics
• Electrical and Electromagnetic Methods in Applied Geophysics
• Geological Remote Sensing
• Soil Mechanics
• Digital Mapping
• Engineering Geology
• Geological Engineering Design
• Geotechnics: Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
• Geographic Information Systems
• Field Methods in Applied and Engineering Geophysics

8. History and philosophy of science

• History of Geologic Thought
• Developments in Astronomical Thought
• Philosophy and the Scientific Revolution
• The Evolution of Scientific Thought
• Origins and History of the Scientific Fact
• Darwin in the History of Life
• Science, Technology, and Contemporary Science
• Directed Reading in History of Science
• 20th Century Concepts of Space, Time, and Matter

9. Methods of research in the sciences, including laboratory techniques and the use of computers

• Analytical Techniques for Studying Environmental and Geologic Samples
• Observational Techniques of Optical Astronomy
• Research Problems in Geology
• Laboratory Methods in Organic Geochemistry
• Quantitative Analysis of Earth Sciences
• Analysis of Environmental Data
• Geostatistical Analysis
• Data Analysis and Computer Modeling in Geology