Earth and Climate Sciences (ECSEN-BS) at Cornell University

Programme overview

The global-scale environmental challenges our society faces today demands a new generation of earth scientists who want to join in the effort to make a more sustainable planet. We work at spatial scales from atoms to solar systems and time scales from seconds to billions of years. Our aim is to understand the fundamental dynamics of our earth, ocean, and atmosphere in sufficient detail to fully reveal our planet's past and to reliably predict its future.

Faculty: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences / College of Arts & Sciences / Cornell Duffield College of Engineering | Duration: 124 credits minimum | Study mode: full-time | Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

In addition to the major requirements indicated below, students must meet the College of Engineering graduation requirements. This part of the EAS curriculum builds a strong and diverse knowledge of fundamental science and mathematics, providing the student with the basic tools needed in upper-level science classes.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the university through the undergraduate college that offers the major (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences / College of Arts & Sciences / Cornell Duffield College of Engineering); no separate programme-specific admission requirement is listed in the catalogue entry. See Cornell undergraduate admissions.

First-year applicants: Early Decision (binding) and Regular Decision for fall entry. Transfer applications are considered for the fall semester only.

First-year Early Decision: application and fee due November 1, other required materials November 13, decisions mid-December. Regular Decision: application and fee due January 2, other materials January 19, decisions late March. Applications are submitted through the Common Application; the application fee is $85 (fee waiver available). SAT or ACT scores are required for first-year applicants.

Transfer applicants: application and fee due March 15, other required materials April 15, decisions late April through June, for fall entry only. Applications use the Transfer Common Application; the fee is $85. SAT or ACT scores are neither required nor expected for transfer applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.cornell.edu/how-to-apply

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