ADMISSIONS

The Earth & Planetary Sciences (EPSC) undergraduate curriculum is designed to provide both a rigorous foundation in the physical sciences and the flexibility to create an individualized program in preparation for careers in industry, teaching, or research. In addition to the Major and Honours undergraduate programs, the Department also offers a Joint Major in Physics and Geophysics which provides a rigorous mathematics and physics preparation and a geological background in the geosciences. The Minor in Earth and Planetary Sciences offers Science students from other departments the opportunity to obtain exposure to the Earth Sciences, while the Minor in Geochemistry is oriented towards Chemistry Major students who want to see the application of chemistry to problems in the Earth and Planetary Sciences.

Earth System Science (ESYS) views Earth as a single integrated system that provides a unifying context to examine the interrelationships between all components of the Earth system. The approach concentrates on the nature of linkages among the biological, chemical, human and physical subsystems of the Earth. ESS primarily involves studying the cycling of matter and energy through the atmosphere, biosphere, cryosphere, eosphere, and hydrosphere. ESS examines the dynamics and interrelationships among these processes at timescales that range from billions of years to days, and seeks to understand how these interrelationships have changed over time.

Students interested in any of these programs should inquire at Room 238, Frank Dawson Adams Building, (514) 398-6767, or should consult the Undergraduate Director, Jeanne Paquette , FD Adams, Room 214, (514) 398-4402.

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