Bachelor of Arts in Earth Sciences
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)