Students survey flood terraces during the Stretch (EARS 45-47).

Dartmouth offers courses spanning Earth Science at the introductory, upper division undergraduate, and graduate levels. Introductory courses are designed to teach students an overview of the processes and evolutionary history of the earth. The introductory courses are useful for both non-majors useul in understanding the world around them, and for students interested in majoring in earth sciences or another physical science. Upper-division undergraduate courses then provide deeper understanding of these concepts, the physical and chemical basis for earth system processes, and the relationship between them. Upper-division courses also often involve laboratory of field work , providing hands-on experience. Graduate courses offer in depth coverage of specific topics in earth science, providing quantitative descriptions of diverse earth processes including as faulting and earthquakes, nutrient cycling, the thermodynamics of mineral and rock formation, rainfall and climate variation. Most graduate courses also may be taken by advanced undergraduates by permission of the instructor. Specific courses are discussed below, with a description of their content, and links to their course homepages in applicable. Information is also available about the degree programs (course requirements etc.) may be found under the Prospective students section.