地球与大气科学系（EAS）将为所有学生提供教育计划，其中包括地球科学的基本原理以及与将这些原理应用于地球和行星材料研究相关的知识体系。博士生将接受研究密集型的高级指导，重点是获得新知识，解决问题的创新方法以及研究成果的传播。成功完成博士学位课程的学生将为从事研究人员，教育工作者或专业地球科学家的职业做好准备。
The Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EAS) will provide all its students with educational programs that encompass the fundamental principles of the geosciences and the body of knowledge associated with the application of these principles to the study of the Earth and planetary materials. PhD students will receive advanced, research-intensive instruction that concentrates upon the acquisition of new knowledge, innovative approaches to problem-solving, and the dissemination of research results. Students successfully completing the PhD program will be prepared for a career as a researcher, educator, or professional geoscientist.