Earth System Science programs include a core set of courses that provide fundamental scientific knowledge and an essential toolkit of quantitative skills.
Beyond this core, students can follow a suggested specialization stream according to their interests or construct their own combination of interdisciplinary courses with the guidance of a program advisor.
Students gain hands-on experience through courses but also research, given ample opportunities to join research groups led by ESS professors.
For more information about ESS programs, please see the three tabs below and/or contact william.minarik [at] mcgill.ca (Bill Minarik).
Major Earth System Science
Credits: 57
The major in ESS covers the fundamental science of the solid, fluid, and living components of the Earth system and interactions with humans.
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Honours Earth System Science
Credits: 66
The honours program builds on the major with additional mathematics and an undergraduate thesis.
Minor Earth System Science
Credits: 18
The minor in ESS includes the core Earth system knowledge and computational skills, with the freedom to choose a specialization.