Welcome to the Earth and Soil Sciences Department at Cal Poly. Thank you for your interest in our department and its programs. We hope you choose to make us a part of your future.
Majors, Minors, Concentrations and Graduate Programs
The degree programs in the department provide for a multidisciplinary, scientific foundation by interrelating geology, geography, ecology, biology, climatology, agriculture as well as math, chemistry, and physics to the disciplines of Earth Sciences or Soil Science. All courses taught in the department incorporate Cal Poly’s unique hands-on learn-by-doing educational philosophy, which brings relevance to the educational process and leads to student retention.
Our department offers a B.S. degree in earth sciences, a B.S. degree in soil science, a minor in soil science, and a M.S. degree in soil science, which is offered jointly with the College of Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sciences.
The degree programs, at both the undergraduate and graduate level, are flexible in order to provide the basis for students to learn, as well as understand and apply the principles of science and technology to unlimited career opportunities in hundreds of different fields. The majors provide excellent preparation for students who will take a position in any earth or soil science related industry upon graduation, as well as those entering graduate schools to obtain advanced degrees.
- B.S. Earth Sciences
- B.S. Soil Science
- Minor Land Rehabilitation
- Minor Rangeland Resources
- Minor Soil Science
- Other minors of interest
Minor Agreement Forms
- Land Rehabilitation Minor Agreement Form
- Rangeland Resources Minor Agreement Form
- Soil Science Minor Agreement Form
Concentrations
Click here to go to the four-year flowcharts for each concentration.