Geological Science Course Requirements
Course Outline
Intro Course
Students must complete the following intro course:
Core Courses
Students must complete the following 3 core courses:
Concentration Courses
Students must complete 5 concentration courses at the 3000-level or above. Students should speak with their advisor about which concentration courses are most appropriate for their program of study.
- EAS 4010 Fundamentals of Energy and Mineral Resources
- EAS 4040 Geodynamics
- EAS 4050 Active Tectonics or EAS 4260 Structural Geology
- EAS 4340 Environmental Geophysics
- EAS 4540 Petrology and Geochemistry
- EAS 4550 Geochemistry
- EAS 4561 Isotope Geochemistry
- EAS 4740 Quantitative Data Analysis for the Geosciences
- EAS 4760 Sedimentary Basins
- EAS 4780 Stratigraphy
- EAS 4790 Paleobiology
- EAS 4820 Seismology
- EAS 4840 Inverse Methods in the Natural Sciences
- EAS 4580 Volcanology
- EAS 5770 Planetary Surface Processes
- EAS 5780 Planet Formation and Evolution
Field Courses
Exposure to the basic observations of earth science in the field is necessary to fully understand the chosen area of concentration in the major. A minimum of 3 credits of appropriate coursework is required, although more experience with fieldwork is encouraged. The following field course is recommended:
Other field options:
- Field courses offered by another college or university*
- Experience gained participating in field research with Cornell faculty (or REU at another institution)*
- 3-semester credits of advisor-approved Independent Research (EAS 4910 / EAS 4920).
Independent research must conclude with formal paper describing results and conclusions or else a poster or oral presentation of results presented at a public venue.
*Field course options marked by an asterisk (*) require pre-approval by the faculty advisor and the EAS Curriculum Committee. These courses/internships/REUs should require observations to be taken in the field and interpreted by the student. Field courses should generally require 40+ hours of active observation and data collection in the field. Students using a non-credit research option for the field course requirement are required to complete an additional EAS concentration course.