Program Overview
Earth scientists make a vital contribution to the exploration of all parts of planet Earth. They study the Earth's materials from the atomic to the planetary scale and try to understand the evolution of the planet in the past as well as its present and future development. Their work is practice-based: searching for water, mineral resources and energy sources; predicting and controlling natural disasters; solving hydrogeological problems in major technical projects; developing long-term solutions for the disposal of all types of waste; understanding the causes and consequences of climatic and other environmental change.
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Academic Requirements
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Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation
HL • Required: 4
Biology or Chemistry or Physics
HL • Required: 4
English A: Literature or English A: Language & Literature or French A: Literature or French A: Language & Literature or German A: Literature or German A: Language & Literature or Mandarin A: Literature or Mandarin A: Language & Literature or Spanish A: Literature or Spanish A: Language & Literature
HL • Required: 4