Earth Systems

Stanford University

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The Earth Systems major at Stanford University is a broad based interdisciplinary environmental science program for undergraduates. The course of study focuses on environmental processes and issues on regional to global scales. After completing a cognate core designed to introduce students to different components of the environment's functions, students focus their studies through one of six tracks: Anthrosphere, Biosphere, Geosphere, Energy Science & Technology, Oceans, or Land Management.

Cognate Courses (required for all majors):

o Earth Systems:
Esys 10 - Introduction to Earth Systems
Esys 110 - Geosphere
Esys 111 - Biosphere
Esys 112 - Anthrosphere
Esys 260 - Internship
Esys 210 - Senior Seminar

o Biology (choose one):
Bio 43 - Plant Biology, Evolution, and Ecology
Bio 101- Ecology
HumBio 2A and 2B- Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology: Culture, Evolution, and Society

o Chemistry:
Chem 31A - Chemical Principles I
Chem 31B- Chemical Principles II
(OR Chem 31X)
Chem 33 - Organic Chemistry *

o Geological and Environmental
Sciences :
G&ES 1 - Fundamentals of Geology

o Mathematics :
One of the following sequences:
Math 19, 20, 21 - Calculus and Analytic Geometry or
Math 41, 42- Calculus and Analytic Geometry
AND Math 51 - Linear Equations and Differential Calculus

o Statistics (choose one):
Bio 141 - Biostatistics
G&ES 160 - Introduction to Statistical Methods for Earth and Environmental Scientists
G&ES 161 - Statistical Methods for Engineering and Physical Sciences
Econ 102A - Introduction to Statistical Methods

o Physics:
Physics 41 - Mechanics
Physics 45 - Light and Heat *

o Economics:
Econ 1 - Elementary Economics
Econ 50 - Economics Analysis I

o Computer Programming:
CS 106 - Programming Methodology
or CS 138 - Matlab and Maple for Science and Engineering

*Students must take either Physics 45 or Chem 33, however Biosphere students must opt for Chem 33, Energy students must take Physics 43 in place of this requirement.