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Main Subject Area

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Programme overview

Main Subject

Geology

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

A background in earth science is unique in that it combines many fields into a unified physical science; as such, the study of earth science is a valuable addition to a variety of scientific disciplines. To address these needs, Dartmouth offers a major in earth sciences and environmental earth sciences. These programs are intended to provide a background in earth sciences sufficient for graduate work or employment in the field. Degrees may also be modified with earth sciences to provide a specific and unified course of study. For example, physics, chemistry, astronomy, and environmental studies may be modified with earth sciences. Careers in the Earth Sciences: A degree in the Earth Sciences sets up students for many exciting career opportunities. What can i do with an Earth Sciences degree? Earth Science students learn to use limited amounts of data to make inferences about the world around them. Many employers find skills learned in the Earth Sciences to be useful in settings where the complexities of “real world” situations often require analysis and action based on limited information. Traditionally, job opportunities in Earth Sciences include positions in academia, government, environmental consulting, petroleum and mining. Many of these industries have an aging work force and are engaged in a long term hiring trend to replace retirees.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Geology

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

A background in earth science is unique in that it combines many fields into a unified physical science; as such, the study of earth science is a valuable addition to a variety of scientific disciplines. To address these needs, Dartmouth offers a major in earth sciences and environmental earth sciences. These programs are intended to provide a background in earth sciences sufficient for graduate work or employment in the field. Degrees may also be modified with earth sciences to provide a specific and unified course of study. For example, physics, chemistry, astronomy, and environmental studies may be modified with earth sciences. Careers in the Earth Sciences: A degree in the Earth Sciences sets up students for many exciting career opportunities. What can i do with an Earth Sciences degree? Earth Science students learn to use limited amounts of data to make inferences about the world around them. Many employers find skills learned in the Earth Sciences to be useful in settings where the complexities of “real world” situations often require analysis and action based on limited information. Traditionally, job opportunities in Earth Sciences include positions in academia, government, environmental consulting, petroleum and mining. Many of these industries have an aging work force and are engaged in a long term hiring trend to replace retirees.

Admission Requirements

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Students must have completed their secondary school education and have subsequently enrolled at a college or university and earned credit, in order to be considered for transfer admission. Students are admitted to the freshman class on the basis of strong academic performance in a rigorous course of college preparatory study, especially in the areas of math and science; The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required of transfer applicants whose native language is not English and who have not been studying in an English-speaking country for two years or more. Students should have SAT or ACT Test for the admission.

48 Months
Sep-2005

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