Trinity College Dublin Dual Degree Program

The major in Earth Science provides an introduction to the study of the solid and fluid earth and its geological history. The program is designed to provide students with a solid background of related science fields, then delve into particular fields in earth science in greater depth. The major requires a minimum of 46 points to be completed, and must be declared by Trinity College Dublin Dual Degree Geoscience students.

To earn the Earth Science degree at Columbia, TCD students must take at least three depth courses and one breadth course, all of which must be courses in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. Students must also complete the capstone requirement, either by taking the EESC UN3901 Senior Seminar Fall and Spring sequence, or by participating in a summer geology field course. 

An important requirement of the major is the senior capstone. The senior capstone experience is a culmination of what the student has learned throughout the major, in the form of a research thesis. The senior capstone is a requirement of the major, and students can complete the research with any of the department's affiliated institutions or with any other institute/faculty they feel would best guide their research forward, with department approval.

The Earth Science major also offers the possibility of an in-depth field experience through a minimum four-week geology summer field course, as appropriate for students doing Geological Science as their Plan of Study. Interested students should consult the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Please send your Trinity transcripts to [email protected], for the DUS to review which TCD courses can fulfill requirements of the Earth Science major. The TCD courses that typically map to the Earth Science major are shown below: