Earth Science: Requirements and Sample Courses

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