The Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department provides immersive courses in Earth Science, geology, meteorology, oceanography, climate science and more.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students graduating with a B.S. in Earth Science, Geology, or Meteorology should be able to:
- use critical thinking and problem-solving skills;
- demonstrate effective scientific communication;
- apply qualitative reasoning skills;
- apply quantitative reasoning skills;
- assess societal relevance of the Earth and Atmospheric Sciences; and
- evaluate connections among the components of the Earth System.
Undergraduate Courses
- ESCI 1000 - Introduction to the Earth 3 s.h.
- ESCI 1010 - Introduction to Oceanography 3 s.h.
- ESCI 2000 - Investigations in Earth and Planetary Science 4 s.h.
- ESCI 2099 - Independent Study in Earth Science 1 s.h. - 6 s.h.
- ESCI 3010 - Earth Materials 4 s.h.
- ESCI 3015 - Laboratory Techniques in Earth Science 2 s.h.
- ESCI 3095 - Teaching Assistantship in Earth Science 1 s.h. - 3 s.h.
- ESCI 3099 - Independent Study in Earth Science 1 s.h. - 6 s.h.
- ESCI 4095 - Teaching Assistantship in Earth Science 1 s.h. - 3 s.h.
- ESCI 4098 - Senior Thesis in Earth Science 3 s.h.
- ESCI 4099 - Independent Study in Earth Science 1 s.h. - 6 s.h.
- GEOL 1000 - GEOFYRST 1 s.h.
- GEOL 1002 - Sustaining Water 3 s.h.
- GEOL 1015 - Science of Natural Disasters 4 s.h.
- GEOL 1020 - Introduction to Geology 4 s.h.
- GEOL 2001 - Environmental Geology 3 s.h.
- GEOL 2020 - Earth History and the Fossil Record 4 s.h.
- GEOL 2027 - Global Tectonics 3 s.h.
- GEOL 2042 - Mineralogy 4 s.h.
- GEOL 2050 - Planetary Geology 4 s.h.
- GEOL 2075 - Mapping Techniques in Geosciences 4 s.h.
- GEOL 2098 - Professional Geologist Licensure Seminar 1 s.h.
- GEOL 3014 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology 4 s.h.
- GEOL 3020 - Data Analysis in Geosciences 4 s.h.
- GEOL 3030 - Paleoclimatology 3 s.h.
- GEOL 3070 - Geomorphology 4 s.h.
- GEOL 3074 - Glaciology and Glacial Geology 3 s.h.
- GEOL 3075 - Fluvial Geomorphology 4 s.h.
- GEOL 3080 - Environmental Geophysics 3 s.h.
- GEOL 3082 - Hydrogeology 4 s.h.
- GEOL 3085 - Water and the Environment of Guatemala 3 s.h.
- GEOL 3087 - Geoscience Research Techniques 3 s.h.
- GEOL 3094 - Special Topics in Geology 1 s.h. - 3 s.h.
- GEOL 3099 - Independent Study in Geology 1 s.h. - 6 s.h.
- GEOL 3708 - Field Study of the Rocky Mountain Region 3 s.h.
- GEOL 4021 - Paleontology 4 s.h.
- GEOL 4030 - Structural Geology 4 s.h.
- GEOL 4060 - Sedimentary Geology 4 s.h.
- GEOL 4096 - Field Geology of Plate Boundaries 3 s.h.
- GEOL 4097 - Internship in Geology (or Water Resources) 1 s.h. - 15 s.h.
- GEOL 4098 - Seminar in Undergraduate Research 3 s.h.
- GEOL 4099 - Independent Study in Geology 1 s.h. - 6 s.h.
- METR 1010 - Introduction to Weather 4 s.h.
- METR 1011 - Introduction to Climatology 3 s.h.
- METR 1094 - Special Topics in Meteorology 1 s.h. - 3 s.h.
- METR 2012 - Climate Change and Variability 3 s.h.
- METR 2060 - Weather Analysis and Forecasting I 4 s.h.
- METR 3040 - Physical Meteorology 3 s.h.
- METR 3050 - Atmospheric Dynamics 3 s.h.
- METR 3051 - Research Methods in Dynamics 3 s.h.
- METR 3061 - Weather Analysis and Forecasting II 4 s.h.
- METR 3080 - Atmospheric Radiative Transfer 3 s.h.
- METR 3085 - Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere 3 s.h.
- METR 3086 - Advanced Climatology 3 s.h.
- METR 3089 - Climate and Environmental Data Analysis with Python 3 s.h.
- METR 3094 - Special Topics in Meteorology 1 s.h. - 3 s.h.
- METR 4075 - Mesoscale Meteorology 3 s.h.
- METR 4097 - Internship in Meteorology 1 s.h. - 15 s.h.
- METR 4098 - Senior Seminar in Atmospheric Science 3 s.h.
- METR 4099 - Independent Study in Meteorology 1 s.h. - 6 s.h.
Contact the Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Department
Email the Chair
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209 Janet R. Perna Science Building
108 Ravine Parkway
Oneonta, NY 13820
United States
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