Undergraduate Program

Foundation Material
The following subjects:
12.001 Introduction to Geology, 12, REST
12.003 Physics of the Atmosphere and Ocean, 12, REST; Physics I (GIR), Calculus II (GIR)

Mathematics Requirement
One of the following subjects:
18.03 Differential Equations, 12, REST; Calculus II (GIR)
or
18.034 Differential Equations, 12, REST; Calculus II (GIR)

Core Subjects
12.007 Geobiology, 12
12.102 Environmental Earth Science, 12, REST
12.103 Science and Policy of Natural Hazards, 12, CI-M
12.085 Seminar in Environmental Science, 9; 12.120, 12.103; or permission of instructor

Laboratory or Field Subject
12 units from the following field or laboratory subjects:
5.310 Laboratory Chemistry, 12, LAB; 5.12
12.119 Analytical Techniques for Studying Environmental and Geologic Samples, 12, LAB
12.159 Sedimentary and Surficial Geology Investigations, 12; 12.110*
12.307 Weather and Climate Laboratory, 12, LAB, CI-M; Calculus II (GIR), Physics I (GIR)
12.335 Experimental Atmospheric Chemistry, 12, LAB, CI-M; Chemistry (GIR)

Focus Area Subjects
Three subjects in one focus area:
Biology focus:
1.018J/7.30J Ecology I: The Earth System, 12, REST
7.03 Genetics, 12, REST; Biology (GIR)
5.12 Organic Chemistry I, 12, REST; Chemistry (GIR)
Chemistry focus:
5.03 Principles of Inorganic Chemistry I, 12; 5.12
5.12 Organic Chemistry I, 12, REST; Chemistry (GIR)
5.60 Thermodynamics and Kinetics, 12, REST; Calculus II (GIR), Chemistry (GIR)
Earth Science focus:
12.110 Sedimentary Geology, 12; 12.001
12.163 Geomorphology, 12; 12.001, Physics I (GIR), Calculus I (GIR)*
12.214 Environmental Geophysics, 12; 18.03

Research Requirement
12.TIP Thesis and Independent Study Preparation, 6
12.ThU Undergraduate Thesis (at least 6 units)

Restricted Electives
Choose two from a focus:
Biology: 1.080, 5.07, 5.08, 5.13, 5.43, 9.20, 10.333J, 11.002J, 11.122
Chemistry: 20.104J, 1.080, 5.04, 5.07, 5.13, 5.61, 5.310, 10.333, 11.002J, 11.122, 12.300J
Earth Science: 1.606, 1.061, 1.72, 10.333J, 10.391J, 11.002J, 11.122, 12.002, 12.006J, 12.159, 12.213, 12.300J, 12.301, 12.320J, 12.330J, 12.333

114-126

24-36

78

No subject can be counted both as part of the 17-subject GIRs and as part of the 180 units required beyond the GIRs. Every subject in the student's departmental program will count toward one or the other, but not both.