EMS Majors

The following majors are offered by the College of Earth & Mineral Sciences at Penn State University.  Any of these majors can be started at any Penn State campus but must be finished at University Park.

Below are the links to the course catalog, or “Blue Book” listings for each major.  For more general information, you may want to check out these 2-page sheets (PDF files) developed for Energy Business & Finance, Energy Engineering, Environmental Systems Engineering, GeographyGeosciences (including Earth Science, Earth Science & Policy, and Geobiology), Materials Science & Engineering, Meteorology, Mining Engineering, and Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering.

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Undergraduate Degree Programs – B.A. 
Energy and Sustainability Policy (online – Note that the BA in ESP is designed for students having completed two years of a bachelor’s degree or an associate’s degree. This online program offered through the World Campus serves a national market of adult learners who need to participate part-time and at a distance. This major is not available for the traditional undergraduate student.)
Geography
Geosciences

Undergraduate Degree Programs – B.S.
Earth Science and Policy
Earth Sciences
Energy Business and Finance
Energy Engineering
Environmental Systems Engineering
Geobiology
Geography
Geosciences
Materials Science and Engineering
Meteorology
Mining Engineering
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering

 

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These four-year degree programs are offered through the following departments in the College of Earth & Mineral Sciences: