该专业涵盖了地质学的核心领域，并且仍然为您提供了充足的机会，可以通过数学和相关科学的附加课程来进行专业研究。您将在环境和能源行业中获得就业机会，并在该国的顶尖研究生课程中享有出色的位置。地球和行星科学专业的学生研究控制地球进化，其环境以及整个生命的过程。重点领域包括：固体地球及其环境，海洋气候和生命的全球变化，地震，火山，海啸，洪水和滑坡等自然灾害，自然资源的勘探和管理（碳氢化合物，矿石，地下水），行星地质学
The major covers the core areas of geology and still allows ample opportunity for you to specialize through additional courses in math and allied sciences. You'll enjoy employment opportunities in environmental and energy industries, as well as excellent placement in the top graduate programs in the country. Earth and planetary sciences majors investigate processes controlling the evolution of the Earth, its environment, and life through time. Areas of focus include: Global changes to the solid Earth and it's environment, oceans climate, and life, Natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, floods, and landslides, Natural resource exploration and management (hydrocarbons, ore minerals, groundwater), Planetary geology