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    Bachelor of Arts in Earth Sciences
    Updated Nov 21, 2022

      Bachelor of Arts in Earth Sciences

      Nov 21, 2022

      B.A. in Earth Sciences - College of Arts & Sciences at Syracuse University

      Introductory 2-course Sequence (8 credits):

                      first course:           EAR 105 and 104 Dynamic Earth, or EAR 203 Earth Systems

                      second course:     EAR 210 History of Earth Life



      Cognate Sciences and Mathematics (7-8 credits):

                      Chemistry (CHE) 106 and 107

      Mathematics (MAT 193 or above)  



      Introduction to Data Analysis (EAR 201) (2 credits)

      New course, co-taught, half-semester in the spring



      Divisions of Earth Science - Choose 4 courses spanning at least two of the following blocks, with appropriate prerequisites (12-16 credits):



      Fundamentals of Geology

      EAR 314 Mineralogy

      EAR 317 Sedimentary Processes and Systems

      EAR 333 Structural Geology

      EAR 417 Geochemistry

      Solid Earth

      EAR 418 Petrology

      EAR 435 Geophysics

      EAR 403 Geomorphology

      EAR 431 Plate Tectonics



      Ancient Climates and Ecosystems

      EAR 325 Paleobiology**

      EAR 405 Global Change the Geologic Record

      EAR 414 The Holocene: Climate and Environmental Change

      EAR 415 Introduction to Climate Dynamics

      Water Science

      EAR 311 Environmental Geophysics

      EAR 401 Hydrogeology

      EAR 413 Physical Hydrology

      EAR 419 Environmental Aqueous Geochemistry





      All offered at least once in a 2-year cycle; ** Writing Intensive class for the Liberal Arts Core
      Approved EAR or other relevant courses by petition may be used



      Electives (6 credits):

      Any lower or upper-division EAR or approved auxiliary science or math courses.

       

      Total of 35-40 credits out of 120 needed to graduate; 12-22 upper-division credits of 12 needed for BA.

      (current total BA 33-34 credits)



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