Overview

Subjects range from the history of Earth and life to present-day environmental processes and climate change, the deep interiors of Earth and other planets, tectonic plates, oceans, atmospheres, climates, land surface, natural resources, and biota.

The emphasis of the curriculum is on employing basic principles from the core sciences (physics, chemistry, and biology) to further an understanding of Earth’s past and present, and addressing issues relating to its future. Students gain a broad background in the natural sciences, and also select a specific track to focus their work on planetary or environmental phenomena of particular interest.

The four B.S. tracks emphasize hands-on research experience in fieldwork, in laboratories, or in theoretical analyses and computer modeling. While some graduates continue on to research, consulting, or industrial careers in Earth, environmental, and planetary sciences, the major’s broad scientific training prepares students for a wide variety of other paths, including medicine, law, public policy, and teaching.

There is also a B.A. track, which is most suitable for students who wish to study Earth and Planetary Sciences as a second major, complementing other majors in, for example, Mathematics, Economics, Physics, Biology, or Engineering, and who do so in preparation for a career in law, business, government, or environmental fields.

Features

B.S. degree program Majors in the B.S. program in Earth and Planetary Sciences from Yale University, choose from four tracks: Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate; Environmental and Energy Geoscience; Paleontology and Geobiology; and Solid Earth Science.

The tracks are suggested pathways to professional careers and major areas of research in earth and planetary sciences. Students may change tracks during their course of study with guidance from the DUS.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Climate Change

Energy, Environment, and Public Policy

Dynamic Earth

Dynamic Earth Laboratory and Field Methods

Global Catastrophe since 1750

Forensic Geoscience

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-02 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 alternative credits

Yale College does not measure credit by credit hours, but by course credits. The course load of a Yale undergraduate is thirty-six-course-credits.

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New Haven, United States

Disciplines

Earth Sciences Astronomy & Space Sciences View 455 other Bachelors in Earth Sciences in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

$80 application fee or fee waiver

Recommendations from two teachers and one counselor

School Report with transcript

Standardized test results (ACT or SAT)

English proficiency test results - recommended for non-native English-speakers

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Tuition Fee

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International

69900 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 69900 USD per year during 48 months.
National

69900 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 69900 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

69900 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 69900 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for New Haven

1380 - 2110 USD /month

Living costs

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Scholarships Information

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