Earth and Planetary Sciences
College or University: John Hopkins University
Type of degree: B.S.
Brief overview of program: A flexible undergraduate program in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences allows students to tailor their course of study to meet their interests and objectives. The department offers programs of study for majors, joint majors and minors in Earth and Planetary Sciences and in the Environmental Earth Sciences. Majors in the Earth and Planetary Sciences can follow one of the three tracks: geological sciences, geophysical sciences, or geoecology. In addition, the department offers students planning careers in the health professions an Earth and Planetary Science major consistent with those interests, as well as offering a major and a minor in Environmental Earth Sciences and (for social science or humanities majors) a minor in Environmental Studies. If none of these tracks meet the specific interests of the student, a specific plan of appropriate courses may be adopted in consultation with the Coordinator for Undergraduate Programs in the Department.
Depending on the studentıs background, it may be appropriate to initially take a freshman seminar or 100-level course designed for the non-major. Those who wish to be majors may proceed directly to a set of core courses at the 200-level. The core courses provide a broad educational base in the Earth and Planetary Sciences, and are followed by a set of required courses and electives at the 300-level, depending on the area of interest of the student in the Earth and Planetary Sciences Major or the Environmental Earth Science Major.
Undergraduates are strongly encouraged to become involved in research with the faculty. Such research may be taken for credit, and may lead to the completion of a senior thesis. Advice for those who wish to become involved in research can be obtained from the Coordinator for Undergraduate Programs, Professor Dimitri A. Sverjensky (sver@jhu.edu). Students who major in this department often attend graduate or professional school and then go on to careers in academic institutions, natural resource-oriented industries, or government agencies.
Website: Click here for program website
Program Point of Contact: Sverjensky Dimitri
Email: sver@jhu.edu Department: Earth and Planetary Sciences Phone: 410-516-7135
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