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Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS) Major and Minor
The student can design a specific plan of appropriate courses in consultation with the coordinator for undergraduate programs in the department. Depending on the student’s background, it may be appropriate initially to take a freshman seminar or 100-level course designed for the non-major. Those who wish to be majors may proceed directly to courses at the 200- and, in many cases, the 300-level. Our courses provide a broad educational base in the Earth and planetary, and the environmental earth sciences, and enable exploration of a set of electives at the 300-level, depending on the area of interest.
The department requires a total of 9 credits at the 100- or 200-levels and a total of 12 credits at the 300-level within the Department. Courses should be selected to reflect an Earth and Planetary Sciences emphasis and should include the following:
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270.104 Oceans and Atmospheres
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270.220 Dynamic Earth
- 270.221 Dynamic Earth Laboratory
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030.101 Introductory Chemistry
and either
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110.106-107 Calculus I and II for the biological and social sciences OR
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110.108-109 Calculus I and II for the physical sciences and engineering
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171.101-102 General Physics for physical science majors OR
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171.103-104 General Physics for biological science majors
and either
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500.200 Computing for Engineers and Scientists
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500.211 Technical Communication
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500.212 Effective Oral Presentations
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550.291 Linear Algebra and Differential Equations or an equivalent course
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570.108 Environmental Engineering
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570.109 Environment and Society: Toward Sustainability
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570.239 Current and Emerging Environmental Issues
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600.107 Intro to Programming in Java
- 600.109 Intro to Programming in C/C++
Honors in EPS Major
- Have taken a challenging set of courses during the four years of study.
- Have a GPA in your major requirements of a 3.5 or higher.
- Complete a senior thesis at a level judged to be sufficiently high by the faculty of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.
- Present the results of the thesis orally in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.
To notify us that you are eligible for honors you must:
1. Obtain an honors checklist by either downloading it from www.advising.jhu.edu or by picking one up in the Office of Academic Advising.
2. Complete the checklist after February 1 of your senior year and take it to Dr. Dimitri A. Sverjensky.
3.Return the signed checklist to the Office of Academic Advising by April 1. You do not need to make an appointment to return the checklist, but it must be signed by the correct representative from your department or it will not be processed.
Minor in EPS
The Earth and Planetary Sciences minor is for science undergraduates interested in applying their major discipline to Earth’s environment through geology, geochemistry, ecology, geo-biology, oceanography, and atmospheric science. Students are expected to have at least 16 credits in (N), (Q), or (E) courses. Students will take 12 credits in the department, at least six of which are at the 300-level.